Visitors and societies
Open competitions
The club runs open events through the year, on a course that has held Open Championship qualifying. You do not have to be a member to enter.
If you have not played one here
How an open works
Open to visiting golfers
You enter as a visitor. Most events are team betterball stableford; two are singles strokeplay over thirty-six holes.
Book through the club’s system
Entries are taken online, and each event closes the day before it is played.
Handicaps
Some events are acceptable for handicap and some are not. Each one says which on the booking page.
The terms apply
Entry is subject to the club’s open competition terms and conditions, and to the dress code.
The calendar
Open events
This list comes from the club’s booking system and updates itself, so a new event appears here as soon as the club adds it.
| Event | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Gents Betterball Winter Open | 27 November 2026 | Mens Team Betterball Stableford (Non-acceptable for Handicap) |
| Gents Betterball Winter Open | 27 December 2026 | Mens Team Betterball Stableford (Non-acceptable for Handicap) |
| Gents Betterball Winter Open | 29 January 2027 | Mens Team Betterball Stableford (Non-acceptable for Handicap) |
| Gents Betterball Winter Open | 19 February 2027 | Mens Team Betterball Stableford (Non-acceptable for Handicap) |
| Gents Betterball Winter Open | 19 March 2027 | Mens Team Betterball Stableford (Non-acceptable for Handicap) |
| De Frece Trophy – 36 Hole Strokeplay | 11 July 2027 | Mens Singles Strokeplay (Acceptable for Handicap) |
| Morrell Seniors Open | 14 July 2027 | Mens Team Betterball Stableford (Acceptable for Handicap) |
| North Shore Trophy – 36 Hole Strokeplay | 17 July 2027 | Mens Singles Strokeplay (Acceptable for Handicap) |
| Gents Betterball Open | 18 July 2027 | Mens Team Betterball Stableford (Acceptable for Handicap) |
Entries for each event close the day before it is played. Each event’s format says whether it counts for handicap.
On the day
Before you travel
Know the course
Every hole, with yardages from all five tees and how to play it.
The course, hole by holeDress code
The course and clubhouse codes both apply, and they are worth two minutes before you set off.
Read the dress code