At the YLCGA AGM on 15 November 2024, we were pleased to announce that Ava McDaid from Leeds Golf Centre was the winner of this year's Jean Rudgard memorial award for 2023-4 which is awarded to the best reduction in the 2nd Division with handicaps between 36.4 -18.5 at October 1st 2023.
Ava reduced her handicap from 27.5 to 11.3 ( and has continued to reduce it) a reduction of 16.2. She has had some amazing results during the year performing well for her club, Yorkshire Juniors including being Captain of the Junior Jamboree Team at Barrow In Furness - Leading Yorkshire to win the event.
She will receive the £100 at this season's Junior Championship on 20th July 2025 at Pike Hills Golf Club.
This fund was set up by the family of Jean Rudgard, to preserve her memory for the years to come
She was a member of Ganton Golf Club and Captain of Yorkshire Ladies County Golf Association in 1963. She was also President of YLCGA from 1976 to 1978.
Over many years she did much to promote Junior girls golf across the County. The fund provides an award for the most improved Junior golfer from the Bronze division who had reduced her handicap the most over the year
Click on the link below for the application form