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McLeod Country Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course located in Brisbane, Australia. It is commonly referred to as the "Women's Club" as it is administered by women. However, the club is open to both men and women golfers. The women golfers are the members and the men are the associates and referred to as Fellow Members. The Board of Directors consists of seven women. The Fellow Members' committee organises and manages its own competitions and two committee members represent the Fellow Members at Board Meetings. == History == It was November 1966 and the Ashgrove Golf Club Associates had just completed their Saturday round of golf and proceeded to the Associates Annexe to partake of a refreshing drink only to find that the area now contained a billiard table and was being used by the Members. Ideas of a Women's Golf Club had been bandied around since 1963 and this event served to increase the interest in ascertaining if such an action was feasible. It was made known to Miss Hilda Reid and Miss Kathleen Atherton that Centenary Estates were offering land for the development of a golf course. They subsequently met with Mr Peter Lightfoot, General Manager of Centenary Estates. Several meetings with some highly respected professionals in golf and business took place. Many of these professionals had opinions for and against the plans to form a golf club to be administered by women. McLeod Country Golf Club soon became a reality. On 20 September 1968 Kathleen accepted the duly signed agreement between Centenary Estates and The McLeod Country Golf Club. The purchase price for the land was $1 if the buyers built the course,〔 which Peter Lightfoot duly handed back to the committee. That one dollar note is now displayed in the foyer of the clubhouse. The initial nine-hole course was completed in 1972. The name McLeod was used to honour Miss Gertrude McLeod who had devoted her life to promoting women's golf in Queensland. She was President of the Queensland Ladies Golf Union for 30 years and President of the Australian Ladies Golf Union for five years. The seed was sown and the growth of the club meant some very hard work needed to be undertaken to make this venture a success. The membership base increased and there was always someone willing and able to take on a land clearing task or fund raising venture. Some of their fund raising exercises were truly novel and unheard of in today's society. The Founding Members and many of their spouses are held in high regard by all members. The Founding Members are honoured at the club's Anniversary Day and Founders Day celebrations. On Founders Day, those who are able, play in the Wednesday competition and along with other "Founders" are then acknowledged at a lunch with other members on the day. This tradition is one of the major events of the club. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「McLeod Country Golf Club」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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