Annual Meeting re-scheduled to October 2020

After negotiations with the venues and golf courses, the 2020 Annual Meeting will now take place from Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 October. We will remain in Cardiff, Wales and attendees will still be able to compete for the President’s Cup at the top golf courses in the area: Royal Porthcawl and Pyle and Kenfig. The theme will continue to be ‘Golf for all – with a spotlight on Women’s Golf’.

Our annual gathering of members, partners and patrons – and the opportunity to play on two top golf courses – is highly anticipated. To have arranged a date earlier than mid-October may mean the pandemic has not yet abated, and a later date would have taken us into winter-time and shortened daylight hours.

The EIGCA Council is aware that the new dates may clash with professional or other commitments for some who wish to attend. We appreciate that there is a risk of overlap with other meetings in the golf calendar that have been (or will be) postponed and re-scheduled for this time. Unfortunately, this cannot be avoided and we apologise for any inconvenience these new dates have / will cause.

Further details will be sent to those who had registered for the original April dates.

May we meet again in good health.

Christoph Städler

Programme for the Annual Meeting:

• Day 1 (Monday 12th October) – The President’s Cup – played at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club, a links course unusually laid out in two loops of nine, golfers will have stunning views over the Bristol Channel, the Gower Peninsula and the magnificent welsh hills. Affectionately known as ‘P&K’, this Mackenzie Ross course, ranked No. 7 in Wales, has something for everyone, particularly the awesome, breath-taking second 9 holes which will test even the very best golfers.
• Day 2 (Tuesday 13th October) – The President’s Cup – played at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, the highest ranked course in Wales (also top 25 in Great Britain and Ireland and top 100 in the world. This world-class links course has holes facing every point on the compass with sea views from every hole. The course is not only a highlight for every keen golfer, but also an exceptional study subject for any golf course architect. The Partners’ Buffet will be held in the evening.
• Day 3 (Wednesday 14th October) – EIGCA AGM (members only) then the Annual Conference. The President’s Dinner – a Welsh banquet at Cardiff Castle – in the evening after the Conference brings the Annual Meeting to a close.