LADIES 4B/B/B (PAIRS) OPEN
Ladies 4 Ball Better Ball Open
Stableford; 85% handicap allowance
Entry Fee: £20.00 non member
Saturday 1st August 2026
Tee times: 10.00am - 12.15pm
OPEN WEEKEND 2026
Friday 28th August - Cumberland Cup, Team of Four, Any combination (men, women, mixed)
Saturday 29th August - Jim Downs Cup (Men), Manchester Trophy (Women), 4B/B/B stableford, 85% handicap allowance
Sunday 30th August - Hugh Vaughan Cup, Mixed Greensomes Medal, 1/2 combined course handicap
Monday 31st August - Heart of Wales Trophy, individual stableford, 95% handicap allowance, men’s and women’s competition
MEMORIAL SHIELD TEAM OF THREE
Memorial Shield (Team of Three), Sunday 11th October
Ladies and men - NO mixed teams
Format: Team of three, stableford, 95% handicap allowance
2 scores to count on all holes apart from holes 6, 13 & 18 where all 3 scores to count
Men - white tees; Ladies - red tees
Entry Fee: £54.00 per team
SENIOR MEN'S OPEN
Senior Men’s Open, Wednesday 1st July 2026
Age 55 years and over
Format: Individual stableford, 95% handicap allowance, YELLOW tees
Prizes awarded in handicap categories (3 divisions)
Entry Fee: £20.00 per player
SENIOR MEN'S PAIRS OPEN
Senior Men’s Pairs Open, Monday 1st June 2026
Age 55 years and over
Format: Four Ball Better Ball stableford, 85% handicap allowance, YELLOW tees
Entry Fee: £20.00 per player
SPRING OPEN 2026
Spring Open - Saturday 23rd - Monday 25th May, open to Men and Women
Saturday 23rd May - 4 Ball Better Ball stableford, 85% handicap allowance, Men - white tees, Women - red tees
Sunday 24th May - Team of Four Texas Scramble, any combination of men & women
Monday 25th May - Team of Four, stableford, 95% handicap allowance, any combination of men & women
MEN'S OPEN - SAYCE CUP
Sunday 10th May 2026
Men’s Open, individual medal 95% handicap allowance, white tees.
Nett & Gross prizes
Kindly sponsored by Builth Wells Garages Limited
SENIORS TEAM OF FOUR OPEN
Wednesday 15th April 2026
Open to senior men aged 55 and over; Team of Four, stableford 85% handicap, Yellow tees.
2 scores to count hole 1-6, 3 scores to count holes 7-12, all 4 scores to count holes 13-18.
Memorial Shield - Team of Three
Memorial Shield (Team of Three), Sunday 12th October
Ladies and men - NO mixed teams
Format: Team of three, stableford, 95% handicap allowance
2 scores to count on all holes apart from holes 6, 13 & 18 where all 3 scores to count
Men - white tees; Ladies - red tees
Entry Fee: £54.00 per team
Tee times: 0857 - 1403
Open Weekend - Individual stableford
Heart of Wales Trophy, individual stableford
Format: 95% handicap allowance
Men’s and ladies prizes
Men - white tees; Ladies red tees
Entry Fee: £20.00 per player
Tee times: 0830 - 1430
Open Weekend - Mixed Greensomes
Mixed Greensomes (Hugh Vaughan Cup)
Format: mixed greensomes medal, 1/2 combined course handicaps, minimum of 6 drives per player
Nett and gross prizes
Men - white tees; Ladies - red tees
Entry Fee: £36.00 per pair
Tee times: 1000 - 1403
Open Weekend - Fourball Better Ball
Fourball Better Ball stableford
Men - Jim Downs Memorial Trophy; Ladies - Manchester Trophy
Format: 4B/B/B stableford, 85% handicap allowance
Men - white tees; Ladies - red tees
Entry Fee: £40.00 per pair
Tee times: 0803 - 1533
Open Weekend - Team of Four
Team of Four (Cumberland Cup), Friday 22nd August
Format: Team of four, any combination (men, ladies or mixed)
all players drive (minimum of 4 drives per player), each player then plays their own ball for the remainder of the hole, 2 stableford scores to count, 85% handicap allowance
Men - white tees; Ladies - red tees
Entry fee: £80.00 per team
Tee times: 0830 - 1533
Ladies Team of Three Open
Ladies Team of Three Open, Saturday 12th July
Format: stableford, 95% handicap allowance
2 scores to count on holes 1 - 6; 3 scores to count on holes 7 - 12; 2 scores to count on holes 13 - 18
Entry Fee: £54.00 per team
Tee times: 1000 - 1300
Senior Men's Open
Senior Men’s Open, Wednesday 2nd July
Age 55+
Format: Individual stableford, 95% handicap allowance, YELLOW tees
Prizes awarded in handicap categories (3 divisions)
Entry Fee: £20.00 per player
Tee times: 0830 - 1430
Senior Men's Pairs Open
Senior Men’s Pairs, Monday 2nd June
Age 55+
Format: 4B/B/B stableford, 85 % handicap allowance, YELLOW tees
Entry Fee: £40.00 per pair
Tee times: 0857 - 1430
Spring Open - Team of Four
Spring Open Team of Four, Monday 26th May
Bob Hardwick Shield
Format: Team of four, any combination, 95% handicap allowance
Men - white tees; Ladies - red tees
2 scores to count on holes 1 - 6; 3 scores to count on holes 7 - 12; 2 scores to count on holes 13 - 18
Entry Fee: £80.00 per team
Tee times: 1000 - 1403
Spring Open - Team of Four Texas Scramble
Spring Open Team of Four Texas Scramble, Sunday 25th May
Gerry Kershaw Shield
Format: Team of Four, Texas Scramble, any combination of players
Team handicap will be the total of the 4 course handicaps divided by 10
Minimum of four drives per player
Men - white tees; Ladies - red tees
Entry Fee: £72.00 per team
Tee times: 0915 - 1403
Spring Open - Four Ball Better Ball
Spring Open Four Ball Better Ball stableford, Saturday 24th May
Format: 4 B/B/B stableford, 85% handicap allowance
Men - white tees; Ladies - red tees
Men - John Jones Memorial Trophy
Ladies - S&S Golf Trophy
Entry Fee: £20.00 per player
Tee times: 0933 - 1430
Men's Open - G.E. Sayce Cup
Men’s Open - G.E. Sayce Cup, Sunday 4th May
Kindly sponsored by Builth Wells Garages Ltd
Format: Individual medal, white tees
Nett and gross prizes
Entry Fee: £18.00 per player
Tee Times: 0830 - 1430
Senior (Men's) Team of Four
Senior (Men’s) Team of Four Open; Wednesday 16th April 2025
Age 55+
Format: Team of four, stableford, 85% handicap allowance, YELLOW tees
2 scores to count on holes 1 - 6;
3 scores to count on holes 7 - 12;
all FOUR scores to count on holes 13 - 18
Entry Fee: £18.00 per player
Tee times: 0830 - 1400
Open Competitions Poster
Builth Wells Golf Club’s Open competition dates have been set for 2025; please click on the link below to access the full open list:
Memorial Team of Three Competition
Team of three, Men or Ladies, No mixed teams. Stableford, 90% handicap allowance. Handicap Limit: Men – 28; Ladies – 36. Entry Fee: Visitors £15.00 per player. CDH numbers will be required.
Open Weekend Heart of Wales Trophy
Individual stableford, Men & Ladies, Handicap Limit men 28; ladies 36: Full Handicap allowance. Overall winner – best score against standard scratch. Prizes in men’s & ladies categories.
Open Weekend Hugh Vaughan Mixed Greensomes
Mixed Greensomes medal, handicap limit: Men - 28; Ladies - 36; 1/2 combined handicaps, minimum of 6 drives per player to be used. Gross & Nett Prizes.
Open Weekend Fourball Better Ball Stableford
Men Pairs – Jim Downs Cup; Ladies Pairs - Manchester Trophy. Handicap Limit: Men - 28; Ladies 36; 90% handicap allowance. Prizes: Men & Ladies
Open Weekend - Friday 23rd - Monday 26th August 2024
Friday 23rd August – Team of four, Men, Ladies or Mixed teams. Handicap Limit: 28 men; 36 ladies; Overall best score – Cumberland Cup; Prizes in each category. Tee times: 8.00am - 3.30pm
LADIES OPEN TEAM OF THREE
New format for 2024
Ladies Open Team of Three - 18 holes, 95% handicap allowance, 2 scores to count holes 1-6, 3 scores to count holes 7-12, 2 scores to count holes 13-18
Entry Fee: £15.00 per player (non members)
Entries can be made via the club’s BRS online booking system
Senior Men's Individual Stableford Open
Seniors (Age 55+) men’s individual open, stableford, 95% handicap allowance, Yellow Tees.
Entry Fees: Visitors £15.00 per player; Members £7.00 per player
Prizes awarded in handicap categories based on entries received
Tee times allocated on a first come first served basis
Tee times can be booked via our BRS online booking system. The tee sheet will open on Wednesday 1st November 2023.
Senior Men's Pairs (Better Ball) Open
Seniors (Age 55+) men’s pairs (4 ball better ball), stableford, 85% handicap allowance, Yellow Tees; Entry Fees: Visitors £30.00 per pair; Full Members £14.00 per pair
Tee times allocated on a first come first served basis
Tee times can be booked via our BRS online booking system. The tee sheet will open on Wednesday 1st November 2023.
Spring Open Weekend - Spring Team of Four (New Format for 2024)
Monday 27th May 2024 - Bob Hardwick Shield - Team of Four, stableford
Team of four, stableford, 85% handicap allowance, ANY combination i.e. ladies, men or mixed
Entries can be made via the club’s BRS online booking system
Spring Open Weekend - Team Texas Scramble
Sunday 26th May 2024 - Gerry Kershaw Trophy - Team of Four, Texas Scramble, any combination
Men and ladies, team of four, 18 hole Texas Scramble, stableford, handicap allowance 25%/20%/15%/10% from lowest handicap to highest handicap
There is no requirement to enter all three open events over the weekend.
Entries can be made via the BRS online booking system.
Spring Open Weekend - Saturday 25th May - Monday 27th May 2024
Saturday 25th May - 4 Ball Better Ball (pairs) stableford
Men and Ladies pairs, no mixed; Men’s section winners - The John N. Jones Trophy; Ladies Section - S&S Golf Trophy. Handicap limit: Men - 28; Ladies - 36; 85% handicap allowance. Entry fee: £15.00 per person visitors.
There is no requirement to enter all three open events over the weekend.
Entries can be made via the BRS online booking system.