THE SUSSEX SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP

Royal Eastbourne Golf Club

Monday 9th August 2021

Entry Fee: £30

• The Competition Sussex County General Conditions and Local Rules apply in this Event.
• 36 Hole Stroke play. In the event of a tie for the Championship, it will be decided by “Sudden Death” hole by hole play that will take place immediately.
• Ties for other prizes shall be decided on the lowest gross score for the last 18 holes, or nine, six holes, three holes or one hole.
• The Seniors Champion will receive the Arthur Gilligan Trophy.
• There will be prizes for second and third place, best a.m. gross, best p.m. gross and for first and second place for the 36 hole handicap competition.
• The number of prizes is dependent on number of entries.
• No player will receive more than one prize.
• Any Club which has two or more players entering the Championship will be asked to name two to represent their Club in the Seniors Club Team Trophy and the Winners will receive the Trophy. This is decided by the best gross aggregate.
• The Sussex Seniors Champion will be invited to represent Sussex at Woodhall Spa in the Champion of Champions Weekend.
• Entries are limited to 60. If this number is exceeded there will be a ballot for the last places amongst the higher handicap players.
• Entries received after the close date will be placed on a Reserve List. 

Qualification

• Players must have a current WHS Handicap Index.
• WHS Handicap Index limit is 12.4.
• Players must be 55 years of age or over on the date of the Championship.
• Players must be a member of a Golf Club affiliated to the Sussex County Golf Union and that Club must be the players Home Club.
• Players must not have played in the Championship of another County or represented another County in the same calendar year of this Championship