Report from Colin Farquharson Ayrshire's Nancy Chisholm (nee Smillie) is one of four former office-bearers invited by the Ladies Golf Union executive council to become honorary vice-presidents of the ruling body of women's amateur golf in Great Britain & Ireland.
After contributing to the game of golf in many capacities at club, county and national level, Nancy served as LGU chairman in 1997 and Scottish Ladies Golfing Association president from 2003-2007.
A lifelong member of Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club, which she joined as a junior member, Nancy continues to play golf to an enviable standard, and cites her favourite club and deadliest weapon as “father’s antique hickory jigger!”
A former Ladies Club Captain and Club Champion of St. Nicholas ladies on no fewer than 10 occasions, Nancy has held many senior positions in ladies golf at a national and international level, as well as having undertaken refereeing duties at many major international amateur event.
In 2004, Prestwick St. Nicholas conferred Honorary Membership on Nancy in recognition of her outstanding contribution to golf in Scotland and further afield.
Nancy is also a member and past captain of West Kilbride Ladies, a club which holds her in equally high esteem as St. Nicholas for her contribution to club and country over the years.
Commenting on her latest honour, Nancy said :-
“I'm thrilled to be invited to become an honorary vice-president of LGU, which I hold in high esteem.
The other new honorary vice-presidents are Joan Neville (Wales), Catherine Booth (Ireland) and Sue Johnson (England).
The annual general meeting of the Ladies Golf Union will be held at the Holiday Inn, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast on Wednesday, January 21, starting at 12 noon.
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