Event

Irish Senior Men’s and Women’s Amateur Close Championship, Strandhill Golf Club, 4-7 July 2023

Schedule

Monday 3rd July – Official Practice Round

(Call 071 9168188 and select the Golf Shop to book)

Tuesday 4th July – Championship Round 1

Two-Tee Start (2 waves)

Wednesday 5th July – Championship Round 2

Two-Tee Start (2 waves)

Note: After two rounds, the following will advance to the match play stages:

Women’s Championship – the best 16 scores after two rounds of stroke play

Women’s Plate – the 17th-32nd scores after two rounds of stroke play

Men’s Championship – the best 16 scores after two rounds of stroke play

Men’s Veteran’s Trophy – the best 8 over-60 players not otherwise in the top-16 after two rounds

In all four cases, where a player has indicated withdrawal from the championship after two rounds but before the draw is published for match play, the next player in score order after two rounds will be added to the match play draw.

Thursday 6th July –

(All matches from the first tee)

Women’s Championship Last 16 – from 0800hrs

Men’s Championship Last 16 – from 0910hrs

Women’s Plate Last 16 – from 1020hrs

Men’s Veterans’ Trophy Quarter-Finals – from 1130hrs

Women’s Championship Quarter-Finals – from 1300hrs

Men’s Championship Quarter-Finals – from 1400hrs

Women’s Plate Quarter-Finals – from 1500hrs

Friday 7th July

Women’s Plate Semi-Finals – from 0800hrs

Veteran Men’s Trophy Semi-Finals – from 0816hrs

Women’s Championship Semi-Finals – from 0832hrs

Men’s Championship Semi-Finals – from 0848hrs

Women’s Plate Final – 1300hrs (approx.)

Veteran Men’s Trophy Final – 1315hrs (approx.)

Women’s Championship Final – 1330hrs (approx.)

Men’s Championship Final – 1345hrs (approx.)

Practice Round Bookings

The official practice day is Monday 3rd July

Players can book a practice round by contacting Strandhill Golf Club directly.

Please note that entry into the championship confers no other rights to access the facilities of Strandhill Golf Club, except on terms provided by the Club and in this instance by prior arrangement.

Draw

The Draw for the Championship will be published seven days before it is due to commence. Anyone who is included in the Starting List will be included in the Championship Draw accordingly.

In order to facilitate the travel plans of competitors, the Championships Department will endeavour, insofar as is possible, to facilitate any reasonable requests regarding the time of starting (such requests should be emailed to championships@golfireland.ie).

Registration

All competitors will be sent a link to register for the championship via the tournament management system approximately three days beforehand. All competitors must register by clicking the link to confirm their participation.