On Saturday 1st February, the Ayr Golf Club had planned a big day of golf and a 95th anniversary dinner at night. Weather conditions way out of our control cancelled the golf play during the day but the dinner went ahead as planned.
Not only was it an anniversary dinner, but the Ayr Club agreed at the annual general meeting to honour Karrie Webb, with Honorary Membership and it was presented at the dinner.
There was plenty of memorabilia on display from past members for guests to ponder over. It showed how far the Ayr Golf Club had come from starting as a 9-hole course in 1930 to an 18-hole course by 1980. The current clubhouse was opened in 1988. All this was achieved with members volunteering time and labour to accomplish a very impressive country Golf Club.
Included during the night was a question-and-answer interview with Karrie, and conducted by Peter Andersen, a past president of the Club. The people who were present at the dinner learnt firsthand how Karrie went from learning to play golf in Ayr to No. 1 in the world in 1999/2000. By the age of 25, she had earned her way into LPGA Hall of Fame and also the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Winning European Rookie of the year in 1995, then 1996 LPGA Rookie of the year, Karrie has won 41 LPGA tournaments, 15 on Ladies European tour, 13 on Australian LPGA, 3 on Japanese LPGA and 3 on other tours. She won 7 major tournaments in those wins.
Since 2006 Karrie has provided two scholarships for the top two female amateurs in Australia to gain experience overseas, and last year a scholarship was established with the help of Nippon Shaft, for the top female coach to add value to her coaching credentials.
In all, all guests that attended had an enjoyable night.
Karrie Web with two budding juniors, Oscar and Evelyn Mahoney. Photo: Supplied
Guests at the Ayr Golf Club’s 95th Anniversary dinner. Photo: Supplied
Karrie Webb with Ayr Golf Treasurer, Janet Tresize, and Peter Andersen after presentation of Honourary Membership. Photo: Supplied
Contributed with thanks by Ayr Golf Club
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