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/DGLHVRQWKH/LQN Women’s Golf Day @ Classic Golf & Country Club With the objective to engage, empower and support women golfers, Women’s Golf Day was ¿ rst celebrated in 2016. To take this initiative forward and in its endeavour to promote the game, Classic Golf & Country Club planned the day this year as a celebration of this spirit. @ Noida Golf Course World Women’s Golf Day is a global golf initiative launched in 2016 to introduce women of all ages to the game and encourage existing female golfers to “Tee it up” in a fun and a highly inclusive environment. This has created an incredible global community in two years and has the support of all major gol¿ ng governing bodies and organisations. On this day all ladies play golf on the same day and the same time slots in different corners of the world. Noida Golf Course ladies section joined this community in the year 2017. This year a fun tournament was organised and a good number of ladies braved the heat and the blazing sun to take part in the momentous event. The 9-hole tournament tee off time was 3:30 – 4:30. Ladies from other nearby clubs (Air Force Golf Club and Army Golf Course) were also invited to join in. The tournament concluded with a prize distribution ceremony and high tea where the ladies bonded because of their love for the game. The winner was Vibha Singh (36) and runner-up was Raman Ahuja. 54 G o l f P l u s JULY 2018 The event was a runaway success with members and non-members alike, who À ocked to the course for a round of golf, connected over refreshments and enjoyed the scent of the blooming À owers at the in- house nursery.