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Opens you can play in 2008

ALDERSEY GREEN

June 7: Mixed Open

June 28: Men’s Open

July 6: Ladies Open

Aug 6: Seniors Open

Sept 13: Autumn Open

All competitions £10 per person

Further information from 01829 782157

BIDSTON

May 28: Men’s Senior Open (4 Ball B/B Stableford) Entrance fee: £25 per pair

May 30: Junior Open (Stableford) Entrance fee: £7.50

July 26: Mixed Open (Canadian Greensome) Entrance fee: £25 per couple

Aug 4: Ladies Open (Stableford) Entrance fee: £30 per Team of Three

Aug 9: Mens Open (B/B Stableford) Entrance fee: £25 Per Pair

Oct 31: Ladies Halloween Open (12 Hole Stableford) Entrance fee: £15 per team of three

Handicap limit: Men 24; Ladies 36

BLUNDELLS HILL

June 26: Ladies Open teams of three (best two scores) Stableford Full Handicap Handicap limit: 30 Entrance fee: £36 per team

Aug 3: Blundells Hill Open Single players Stableford Full Handicap Handicap limit: 24 Entrance fee: £18 per person

Sept 9: Seniors Open over 55s Only FourBall BetterBall Stableford Handicap limit: Men 21, Ladies 27 ¾ Handicap Entrance fee: £25 per pair

BOWRING PARK

Fri, Jul 25: Knowsley Junior Open Handicap limit: 34 Entrance fee: £9.50 (£4.75 for cadets) Age Limits: under 16 Further details from Steve Guy on 0151 443 2153 or 0777 567 6273 or E-mail steve.guy@knowsley.gov.uk

CALDY

May 8: Ladies Open 18 hole Better Ball Stableford Handicap limit: 30 Age limit: 18 and over Entrance fee: £36 per couple

July 10: Senior Men’s Open Better Ball Stableford Age limit: 60 and over Handicap limit: 24 ¾ handicap allowance Entrance fee: £22 per person

CARDEN PARK

Tues, Aug 12: Men's Senior's Open Handicap limit: 24 Entrance fee: £35 per team Age limit: over 50s

Sat, Aug 30: Men's Open (Cheshire Course)

CHILDWALL

Sun, July 27: Men’s FourBall BetterBall Stableford Open Competition Handicap allowance: ¾ Handicap limit: 24 Entrance fee: £30 per pair

Mon, July 28: Junior Open Individual Medal Gross and Nett Prizes Handicap limit: 24 Entrance fee: £7.50 per person

Thurs, July 31: Seniors FourBall BetterBall Stableford Open Competition Handicap allowance: ¾ Handicap limit: 24 Qualification over 55 years Entrance fee: £25 per pair

Fri, Aug 1: Ladies Team event open three person team, two scores to count Handicap limit: 30 Handicap allowance: 7/8 Entrance fee: £39 per team

Sun, Aug 3: Mixed Greensome Stableford Open Handicap limit: Men 24, Ladies 36 Handicap allowance: 3/8 of combined handicap Entrance fee: £30 per pair

EATON

May 25: Mixed Open Handicap limit: Men 24; Ladies 32 Handicap allowance: ¾ Entrance fee: £26 per pair

June 5: Ladies Am Am Open Teams of four; best two nett scores to count Handicap allowance: 32 Entrance fee: £52 per team

June 8: Men’s 4bbb Stableford Open Handicap limit 24 Handicap allowance: ¾ Entrance fee: £26 per pair

July 1: Seniors Open Open to men over 55 years of age Handicap limit 24 Handicap allowance: ¾ Entrance fee: £26 per pair

Aug 7: Seniors Open Open to men over 55 years of age Handicap limit 24 Handicap allowance: ¾ Entrance fee: £26 per pair

Aug 15: Ladies Team of Four Open Best two scores to count Handicap allowance: 32 Entrance fee: £52 per team

Aug 17: Mixed Open Handicap limit: Men 24; Ladies 32 Handicap allowance: ¾ Entrance fee: £26 per pair

Sept 2: Seniors Open Open to men over 55 years of age Handicap limit 24 Handicap allowance: ¾ Entrance fee: £26 per pair

Oct 10: Ladies 14 hole Winter Team Open Teams of three; Stroke play best two scores to count Handicap allowance: 32 Entrance fee: £27 per team

Oct 18: Men’s Am Am Stableford Best two scores count first six holes; best three scores on holes 7-12; all scores to count on holes 13-18 Handicap limit 24 Handicap allowance: seven eighths Entrance fee: £52 per team

EASTHAM LODGE

June 29: Mixed Open Team Stableford Best men and best ladies score to count Handicap limits: Gents 24, Ladies 36 Entrance fee: £50 team of four

FORMBY LADIES

April 20: Mixed Team Two Ladies and two Gents Stableford Handicap limits: Ladies 33 Gents 22 Entrance fee: £80 per team

May 19: Ladies Team Fourball Stableford ¾ handicap Handicap limit: 33 Entrance fee: £70 per team

June 16: Ladies Team Fourball Stableford ¾ handicap Handicap limit: 33 Entrance fee: £70 per team

Sept 1: Ladies Team Fourball Stableford ¾ handicap Handicap limit: 33 Entrance fee: £70 per team

Sept 14: Mixed Event Fourball BetterBall Stableford ¾ handicap Handicap limits: Ladies 33 Gents 22 Entrance fee: £40 per team

GRANGE PARK

June 1: Open Mixed Fourball Greensome (tbc) Start time:10am-3pm ¾ Handicap No limit Entrance fee: £25 per couple

June 5: 1st Senior's Open Fourball Stableford Start time: 8am-4pm Handicap limit: 24 Entrance fee: £25

Jul 4: Men's Open Medal Gross and Net Competition Start time: 8am-4pm Handicap limit: 24 Entrance fee: £15

July 9: Second Senior's Open Fourball Stableford Start time: 8am-4pm Handicap limit: 24 Entrance fee: £25

July 27: Open Fourball Stableford (tbc) Any combination two ladies, two men or mixed Start time: 11am-4pm Handicap limit: Men 24, Ladies 30 Entrance fee: £25

Aug 10: 26th Grange Park Rose Bowl Scratch 36 hole medal Handicap limit: 5 or less Entrance fee: £25

Aug 14: Third Senior's Open Fourball Stableford Start time: 8am-4pm Handicap limit: 24 Entrance fee: £25

HAYDOCK

June 5: Four Persons Team Event Combined Stableford (Ladies, men or any combination) Entrance fee: £60 per team

June 7: Open Mixed Greensome (Stroke) Entrance fee: £30 per couple

June 13: Gents Seniors Open 4BBB Stableford Age 55 and over Entrance fee: £30 per pair

June 16: Ladies Open Team Event (four Ladies) Stableford Entrance fee: £50 per team

Sept 5: Gents Seniors Open 4BBB Stableford Age 55 and over Entrance fee: £30 per pair

Further details from www.haydockparkgc.co.uk

HELSBY

July 1: Ladies Team Open Handicap limit: 30 Entrance fee: £12

July 2: Seniors Open Senior Mens Four Ball Better Ball Handicap limit: 24 Entrance fee: £12 Age limit: 60

July 3: Mixed Greensomes Open Handicap limit: Gents 24; Ladies L30 Entrance fee: £12

Jul 18: Ladies Team Open Handicap limit: 30 Entrance fee: £12

HESKETH

May 18: Henriques Scratch Entrance fee: £30

June 2: Seniors Open 4Ball Entrance fee: 18

July 7: Seniors Open 4Ball Entrance fee: £18

Jul 28: Junior Open Singles Entrance fee: £10

Aug 10: Mixed 4BBB Stableford 4Ball Entrance fee: £18

Aug 11: Mens 4BBB Stableford 4Ball Entrance fee: £18

Aug 11: Ladies 4BBB Stableford 4Ball Entrance fee: 18

Aug 12: Mens Team of 4 Medal 4 Player Teams Entrance fee: £20

Aug 13: Mens Team of 4 Stableford 4 Player Teams Entrance fee: £20

Aug 13: Ladies Team of 4 Stableford 4 Player Teams Entrance fee: £18

Aug 14: Mixed Team 2 Lady 2 Gent 4 Player Teams Entrance fee: £18

Aug 15: Mens 4bbb Stableford 4Ball Entrance fee: £20

Aug 15: Ladies 4bbb Stableford 4Ball Entrance fee: £18

Aug 16: Mens Team of 4 Medal 4 Player Teams Entrance fee: £25

Aug 16: Ladies Team of 4 Medal 4 Player Teams Entrance fee: £20

Sept 8: Ladies Open 4 Player Teams Entrance fee: £15

HESWALL

June 9: Seniors Open Aged 55 and over 4bbb Stableford Entrance fee: £35 per team

Aug 17: Mixed Open Two men. two ladies Handicap limit: Gents, 24; Ladies, 32 Entrance fee: £90 per team

HEYROSE

May 26: Mixed Open Pairs

June 17: Seniors Open

June 24: Ladies Open

July 13: Juniors Open

Oct 14: Seniors Autumn Open

Details from 01565 733664 or email info@heyrosegolfclub.com.

HILLSIDE

May 11: Pines Trophy 36 hole Scratch Tournament (Cat 1 golfers) Entrance fee: £30

May 29: Gents Open Team Event (two from four) Entrance fee: £160 per team

June 15: Gents Pairs 4BBB Stableford Entrance fee: £80 per pair Handicap limit: 24

July 24: Ladies Open Team Event (two from four) Entrance fee: £120 per team Handicap limit: 30

Aug 4: Junior Open 36 hole Singles Medal Entrance fee: £15

Aug 11: Senior Open Individual Stableford (over 55s) Entrance fee: £30

Aug 21: Gents Open Team Event (two from four) Entrance fee: £160 per team

HUYTON AND PRESCOT

June 6: Pro-Am Team of three plus professional Entry fee: £250 per team

Aug 4: Gents Open 4 Ball Better Ball Entrance fee: £25 per pair

Aug 11: Ladies Open Team Event – Three Players Entrance fee: £30 per team

LEASOWE

May 15: Senior Men’s Open Aged 55 and over Fourball BetterBall Stableford Handicap allowance: ¾ Maximum allowance: 18 nett Entrance fee: £24 per pair

May 28: Junior Open Stableford Entrance fee: £6

June 15: Men’s Amateur Open Age 16 and over Fourball BetterBall Medal Handicap allowance: ¾ Entrance fee: £24 per pair

LEIGH

Feb 29: Four Man Team Entrance fee: £80 per team

May 18: Texas Scramble 4 Person Team 2 Men & 2 Ladies Handicap limit: Gents 24; Ladies 36 Entrance fee: £48 per team

July 27: Cancer Mixed Texas Scramble Handicap limit: Gents 21; Ladies 30 Entrance fee: £24 per couple

PRENTON

Sun, Jun 8: Mixed Open Team Entrance fee: £50 per team

Mon, Jun 9: 1st Seniors Open Age limit: 55 and over Handicap limit: 24 Handicap allowance: ¾ Entrance fee: £25 per pair

Tues, Jun 10: Open Team of Four

Weds, Jun 11: Men's Open

Thurs, Jun 12: Open Team Event of Three

Fri, Jun 13: Open Texas Scramble

Weds, Aug 6: Junior Open

Mon, Sept 15: Second Seniors Open

Handicap limits of 24 (Men) and 36 (Ladies) apply

SANDIWAY

Jul 22: Men's Open Handicap limit: 28 Entrance fee: £120 per team of four

July 27: Sandiway Mixed Open Handicap limit: Gents 20; Ladies 30 Entrance fee: £60 per couple

July 29: Sandiway Junior Masters Entrance fee: £15 Age limit: 14 and under

SOUTHPORT & AINSDALE

April 26: Southport & Ainsdale Bowl 36 Hole Scratch Medal open to Category 1 players

May 2: Ladies Open 18 Hole Stableford competition

Aug 5: Merseyside Junior Open 36 Hole Nett Medal open to any golfer under the age of 18 as at January 1, 2008

Sept 4/5: David Marsh Seniors Open 36 Hole Scratch Medal open to golfers aged 55 and over on the first day of the tournament

Sept 29: Men’s Seniors Team Open

Sept 30: Men’s Team Open

Oct 1: Mixed Team Open

SOUTHPORT OLD LINKS

May 11: Mixed Greensomes Open Entrance fee: £20

May 13: Senior Open Bernard O'Malley Trophy 4bbb Stableford Handicap limit: 21 Entrance fee: £22 Age limit: 55 and over

Jun 2: Ladies Team Open Teams of four Handicap limit: 30 Entrance fee : £40 per team

July 6: Gents Open Three division 0pen Entrance fee: £15

July 22: Senior Open Corkhill's of Southport Trophy 4bbb Stableford Handicap limit: 21 Entrance fee: £22 Age limit: 55 and over

Aug 3: SOL 4bbb Stableford Open Handicap limit: 24 Entrance fee: £25

SUTTON HALL

Fri, Jul 11: Ladies Open Ladies Four Ball Better Ball Handicap limit: 36 (7/8th) Entrance fee : £24 per pair

Sun, Aug 10: Mens Open Handicap limit: 24 (7/8th) Entrance fee: £25

Thurs, Aug 14: Seniors mixed Open Senior Mixed Four Ball Better Ball Handicap limit: 24 Gents 36 Ladies Entrance fee : £25 per pair Age limit: Over 50s

WARRINGTON

May 7: Seniors Open Fourball Betterball Stableford Men aged 55 and over Handicap limit: 24 (¾ allowance) Entrance fee £54 per couple

July 13: Men’s Open Betterball Stableford ¾ handicap allowance Entrance fee £54 per couple

WEST DERBY

May 29: Spring Seniors

June 2: Ladies' Open

June 26: Three Man Team Event

Festival Week

July 21: Ladies' Open

July 22: Open Team Event

July 23: Fourball Betterball

July 24: Seniors

July 25: Captain's Team Event

July 27: Mixed Greensomes

Sept 4: Autumn Seniors

WEST LANCASHIRE

June 5: Open Mixed Team Event Entrance fee: £90Š team of four

JuneŠŠŠ18:Š Open Ladies Team Event Entrance fee: £56 team ofŠ four

July 27: Š Crosby Challenge Plate 36 hole scratch open Entrance fee: £35

Aug 7: Open Mens FourballŠŠŠŠŠ Entrance fee: £40 pair

Aug 13: Open Team Event – team of four ( any combination )ŠŠ Entrance fee: £110

Sept 7: Š EW Jarman TrophyŠŠŠ 36 holes, handicaps Š3-10 ŠŠŠŠEntrance fee: £35

Entry forms, telephone 0151 Š924 1076

WOOLTON

June 11: Seniors Open Mens Senior Fourball Team Stableford Entrance fee: £50 per team

Aug 4: Mixed Open Team Stableford Handicap Limit: Gents 24; Ladies 30 ¾ Allowance Entrance fee: £50 per team.

Aug 6: Mens Open Fourball Team Stableford Handicap Limit: 24 Allowance ¾ Entrance fee: £50 per team

Aug 7: Ladies Open Fourball Team Stableford Handicap limit: 36 Allowance ¾ Entrance fee: £50 per Team

Aug 8: Seniors Open Mens Senior 4 Ball Betterball Stableford Entrance fee: £25 per couple

Aug 10: Mixed 4bbb Stableford Handicap Limit: Gents 24; Ladies 30 Allowance 3/4 Entrance fee: £25 per couple.

Sept 17: Seniors Open Men’s Senior Autumn 4 Ball Betterball Stableford Entrance fee: £25 per couple

Entry Forms from the Office 0151-486-2298 Ext 4

Details correct at time of going to press. Please contact relevant club for further details and to book tee time.

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