Seniors Section
Senior Section
An introduction to GBGC Senior Section.
You automatically become a member at the start of your 55th year and are eligible for all competitions. There is no annual subscription.
During the golf season we play 13 handicap competitions. These take place during the week over your choice of either Tuesday or Wednesdays, the majority are Stableford format.
All our competitions are played from the forward yellow tees.
All the sections annual events can be found on our notice board in the gent’s locker room, located as you enter on the left-hand wall, also on the club website diary along with reminders in our monthly Newsletter.
All the senior’s competitions are handicap qualifying with a £2 entry fee payable on the days of the competitions in the pro shop. The sweep is paid to winners and runners up, paid from £1 the other £1 for section administration and end of season prizes. Bar cards or pro shop accounts will be credited shortly after the results. The only variation on entry charge is for the Bob Evans 9 hole handicap qualifier where the charge is £1.
Knock Outs: Peter Ellis pairs, Lambert Bowl Pairs and Bob Eden Singles are also played in the week during the daytime, so consider your work pattern when entering as they need to be flexible to accommodate others. Entry is £2 per person with a closing date of end of March in the pro shop. The draw will be made in April and all entrants notified via ClubV1 also
available on the club website under Knock Out competitions. The initial draw will also go onto our notice board. Winners and runners up will receive their trophy and sweep money at our annual presentation night in October.
The senior section also plays 24 inter club matches, home and away, with local clubs which although competitive are socially enjoyable to which all senior members are invited to take participate. If you would like to play in any of these matches, enter your name on the ‘’request for players’’ sheets are posted on our notice board. Smart casual is the dress code when
played at GBGC.
Internal Matches are also played against our Juniors, Ladies and Captain’s teams.
In August, our popular ‘Seniors Open Competition’ a handicap qualifier takes place which is very well supported by members and clubs both local and afar.
The playing season concludes with our ‘Senior Shotgun and trophy Presentation’ in October.
Please ask any of our committee members the list is on our notice board with photos if you have any questions regarding the section’s activities.
We encourage you to support our seniors Captain and committee.