To comply with the Objectives of The R & A and England Golf’s WOMEN IN GOLF CHARTER the following Articles, Rules and Bye-Laws require amending

Amendments to Articles of Association as modified on 18th March 2020.

Changes are shown highlighted in yellow

REPLACE all of Article 4 (a) 1. Management Board with NEW Article 4(a)
a) Management Board
1. Unless otherwise determined by a General Meeting, the Board shall consist of the President, the Captain of the Club, together with seven elected Members who shall be a Club Member of at least 2 years standing. The other 7 Members are:
a. Vice-Captain
b. Finance Chairperson
c. House Chairperson
d. Greens Chairperson
e. Projects Chairperson
f. Media Chairperson
g. Ladies Captain
2. All 9 Members of the Management Board are Directors of Weymouth Golf Club whilst holding office. The Ladies Captain will be elected by the Ladies Section, the remaining Officers of the Club will be elected at a General Meeting.
3. The Ladies Captain will become a Full Voting member of the Management Board and a Director of Weymouth Golf Club. This enables the England Golf Gender Balance principles in line with the Women-in-Golf Charter and ensures the Weymouth Golf Club 5-year plan and Club Strategy meet those Charter Policies. The Ladies Captain will be supported at Board Meetings by another Lady Member nominated by the Ladies Section, as appropriate.
The subsequent paragraphs, old 3 to 14, to be renumbered as 4 to 15.

Add to Article 4 (e) SCOPE OF BOARD MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITIES:
LADIES CAPTAIN
Elected Annually by the Lady Members, normally for a 1-year Term of Office. The Ladies Captain is a member of the Weymouth Golf Club Board, the Golf Committee and is a Director of Weymouth Golf Club.
The Ladies Captain is the Prime contact for all Lady members and all matters emanating from the Golf Committee, particularly relating to Ladies Golf.
The Ladies Captain will influence the Management Board with regard to the Clubs ‘5-year plan’ ensuring the Policies and Strategies required by the EGU Women-in-Golf principles are appropriately addressed and applied to Weymouth Golf Club.

Amendments to Weymouth Golf Club Ltd RULES as modified on 18th March 2020..

Add to Rule 48, Golf Club Committee
After “Ladies’ Captain” add “Ladies’ Vice Captain and the R & A and England Golf Women in Golf Charter Champion,”

Add to Rule 51
After a “Ladies’ Captain” add “a Ladies’ Vice Captain and a R & A and England Golf Women in Golf Charter Champion. The Ladies’ Captain, Ladies’ Vice Captain and the R & A and England Golf Women in Golf Charter Champion are Officers of The Club.”

Amendments to Weymouth Golf Club Ltd BYE-LAWS as modified on 18th March 2020.

After “Ladies’ Captain” add “Ladies’ Vice Captain, R & A and England Golf Women in Golf Charter Champion,”