Welcome to the CAGU Seniors.
We welcome golfers of 55 years of age or over, who are members of clubs affiliated to the CAGU.
If you hold a current handicap of 9 or less and you are interested in representing your County in matches against neighbouring Counties, then please read on. (If your handicap falls in the higher range up to 28 and you are interested in senior’s handicap competitions then please contact Bob Chamberlain, Interclub Competitions Secretary – contact details can be found at the end of this article)
Our fixtures run from March to October each year and details of this year’s matches can be found on the fixtures tab. Most County Seniors matches consist of 9 holes of foursomes golf in the morning followed by 18 holes four ball better ball or singles in the afternoon, depending in which league the match is being played. All matches are played off scratch and there are normally 12 in a team. On average about 30 players represent the County in any given year playing off handicaps ranging from scratch to 9.
Cambridgeshire Seniors play in the Anglian League and also the Midland League, as well as having a number of friendly matches.
At the start of a season we hold the Seniors Spring Meeting, which normally takes place in March at either Gog Magog GC or the Links, Newmarket Golf GC. If you are new to the senior ranks, this is an ideal opportunity to get to know your fellow seniors. At this event we compete for the John Durman Scratch and Handicap Trophies, the scratch being a medal round and the handicap is usually Stableford format. A very informal and enjoyable day out.
In October we have an end of season away day. In recent times we have visited Royal Cromer, Luffenham Heath, Kings Lynn and Hunstanton.
The Seniors County Championship is an 18-hole event held in late June or early July. Entry is online via the CAGU website. At this Championship there are a number of scratch and handicap prizes as well as four Age Category prizes.
The Seniors County Championship is an 18-hole event held in late June or early July. Entry is online via the CAGU website. At this Championship there are a number of scratch and handicap prizes as well as four Age Category prizes.
One of the main aims of the County Seniors team, as in recent years, is to win the Anglian League where we play matches against Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. The Midland League is a tough league where we play Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire. 2019 was notable as we won both the Anglian League and the Midland League East.
We also compete in England Golf’s Southern Foursomes where we play a qualifying event against our neighbours Norfolk, Suffolk and Bedfordshire. In 2017 and 2019 we reached the final.
The other main aim is to win the EGU Midland Seniors Qualifier. This is a 36-hole stroke play event held over one day with a 6-man team, competing against 9 other Midland Counties. The winning County on the day then represents the Midland region in the English County Finals which is probably the most prestigious competition for County players and counties to be involved in. Our best result was finishing a close 3rd a few years ago when the event was played around the Old Course at Gog Magog.
It is our hope and expectation that our strongest players will make themselves available for all of the Anglian, Midland League matches, EGU Midland Qualifier, and the Southern Foursomes Qualifier.
All players, wishing to venture further afield may wish to consider playing in:
and any other major championship events such as the Scottish, Irish and Welsh Seniors Championships wherever possible.
Cambridgeshire Seniors run a CAGU Seniors Order of Merit and details about how this will operate can be found via the tab on the Seniors menu.
Players who represent the County are able to purchase kit at a discounted rate consisting of shirt, sweater, wind top, blazer and County tie.
Please contact the Seniors County Captain if you have any questions, need any clarification or require any further assistance.
Seniors Captain
Seniors County Captain
Ken Parsons
Tel: 07810 878886
kenpar@me.com
Information on Senior Competitions can also be obtained from the CAGL Director of Championships
Neil Hughes
01223 841303
neil.hughes140@gmail.com
Information on Senior handicap knockouts and leagues can be obtained from the Interclub Competitions Secretary
Andrew Lowin
07917 160712
andrew.lowin@btinternet.com