A Guide to Competitions at Bondhay

August 18, 2026
6 minutes

Midweek Medal

FormatStroke Play
95% handicap allowance of strokes received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursThe winners from each of the 3 divisions qualify to play in the Midweek Medal Final. Honours for Final winner only, not division winners.
Entry Fee£4.00 per player
Optional £1.00 for Two's prizes

Midweek Medal Final

FormatStroke Play
95% handicap allowance of strokes received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursThe winners from each of the 3 divisions of Midweek Medal qualify to play in this Midweek Medal Final. Winner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£4.00 per player
Optional £1.00 for Two's prizes

Master Medal (Qualifiers)

FormatStroke Play
95% handicap allowance of strokes received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursThe winners from each of the 3 divisions qualify to play in the Master Medal Final. Honours for Final winner only, not division winners.
Entry Fee£5.00 per player
Optional £1.00 for Two's prizes

Master Medal Final

FormatStroke Play
95% handicap allowance of strokes received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursThe winners from each of the 3 divisions qualify to play in this Master Medal Final. Winner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£4.00 per player
Optional £1.00 for Two's prizes

Captain's Pair's Scramble

FormatTexas Scramble 7-7-4 Rules
Handicap Allowance 35% Low / 15% High
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinning pair has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winning pair do not qualify for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£10.00 per pair

Summer Knockout (Singles)

FormatIndividual Match Play, max. strokes received of 28.
Lowest handicap to play off of scratch and the competitor receives 100% of the difference between strokes received.
May be subject to a completion date.
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£4.00 per player
Optional £1.00 for Two's prizes

Summer Knockout (Singles)

FormatIndividual Match Play, max. strokes received of 28.
Lowest handicap to play off of scratch and the competitor receives 100% of the difference between strokes received.
May be subject to a completion date.
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£5.00 per player

Summer Knockout (Doubles)

FormatMatch Play, max. strokes received of 28.
Lowest handicap to play off of scratch and the competitor receives 100% of the difference between strokes received.
May be subject to a completion date.
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinners have name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner does not qualify for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£5.00

John Brooks Trophy

FormatPair's Betterball Stableford
90% Handicap Allowance
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualify for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£10.00 per pair

Trustseal Trophy

FormatStroke Play - 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£5.00 per player (inclusive of Two's)

Trustseal Trophy

FormatStroke Play - 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Trophy was donated by Fred Key, the original President of the Club on founding.
Entry Fee£5.00 per player (inclusive of Two's)

Tim's Cup

FormatStroke Play - 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Trophy was donated by Tim Hurst, a past Captain.
Entry Fee£5.00 per player (inclusive of Two's)

Captain's Putter

FormatStableford
95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Trophy was donated by Bob Irton
Entry Fee£5.00 per player (inclusive of Two's)

ALFRA Trophy

FormatIndividual Stableford
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
Shotgun Start
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates, Visitors
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions. Visitors are not eligible for trophy, honour's boards or Champion of Champions.
Club Member Ian Smith is the event's total sponsor.
Entry FeePOA

Captain's Sunday Cup

FormatIndividual Stroke Play
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£5.00 (inclusive of Two's)

Alan Hardisty Trophy

FormatIndividual Stableford
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
Shotgun Start
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates, Visitors
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions. Visitors are not eligible for trophy, honour's boards or Champion of Champions.
Created in 2023 to honour the Club's longest serving Managing Director and Owner, who sadly had to retire due to a dementia diagnosis.
Sponsored in full by Alan's family and Club Management.
Entry FeePOA

Bennett's Bowl

FormatIndividual Stableford
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Trophy donated by Linda Bennett.
Entry Fee£5.00 (inclusive of Two's)

Club Championship (Gross & Nett)

FormatGross
Individual, 36 holes stroke play over a single weekend. Final score being gross strokes taken to complete 36 holes.

Nett
As Gross, except player's club handicap is subtracted from their gross score to give a final score.

All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursTrophy for best Gross / Trophy for best Nett. The Gross score will supersede the Nett score in the allocation of honours, but only one position of honour can be won by any individual.
Winner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£10.00 per player (inclusive of Two's)

Captain's Charity Day

FormatAs set by the Club Captain of that year
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates, Visitors
History / HonoursThe competition is organised by the serving Club Captain to raise funds for their chosen charity. As an open competition, there are no Club honours to be awarded, but prizes and trophies are likely to be presented on the day.
Entry FeePOA

J.P. Stansbury Trophy

FormatIndividual Stableford
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Trophy donated by the Club's second ever captain, John Stansbury.
Entry Fee£5.00 per player (inclusive of Two's)

The Devonshire Cup

FormatStroke Play
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£5.00 per player (inclusive of Two's)

Phoenix Trophy

FormatIndividual Stableford
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Trophy donated by the Wednesday Wanderers.
Entry Fee£5.00 per player (inclusive of Two's)

Kingfisher Trophy

FormatIndividual Stableford
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£5.00 per player (inclusive of Two's)

John Linathon Trophy

Format4 Player Texas Scramble
Handicap allowance from lowest to highest 25%/20%/15%/10%
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinning team displayed on honours boards. Winners do not qualify for Champions of Champions.
Trophy donated by Christine Linathon in memory of her husband John, a Club Captain in 2001.
Entry Fee£20.00 per team

Captain's Drive In

FormatIndividual Stableford
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
Shotgun Start
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
The first official competition of the year's new Club Captain. Traditionally, the incoming Captain drives off with his Vice Captain. Outgoing Captain and Senior Captain receives an invite.
Entry Fee£5.00 per player (inclusive of Two's)

Winter Merit 1-10

FormatIndividual Stableford
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursWinner has name entered on trophy, honours boards. Winner qualifies for Champions of Champions.
Entry Fee£4.00 per player
Optional £1.00 for Two's prizes

Medford

FormatHandicap 95% Strokes Received
Medal format on Front 9
Stableford format on Back 9
Stableford points on B9 to be deducted from the nett score on F9.
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursNo honours associated with this competition, but prize money added to a Pro Shop account.
Entry Fee£4.00 per player
Optional £1.00 for Two's prizes

Champion of Champions

FormatStroke Play
Handicap 95% Strokes Received
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursNo honours associated with this competition, but prize money added to a Pro Shop account.
Entry FeeFree to all participants. Invite only. Must qualify as a winner of another Club competition/trophy.

Eileen Kirby Putter

FormatStableford
Handicap 95%
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursPreviously a Ladies-only competition, but now open to all sections under a 2025 change.
Entry FeeTBC

Mary Olive Castle Trophy

FormatMedal
Handicap 95%
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursPreviously a Ladies-only competition, but now open to all sections under a 2025 change.
Entry FeeTBC

Christine Blanche Dobson Rose Bowl

FormatFoursomes
Full handicap allowance
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursPreviously a Ladies-only competition, but now open to all sections under a 2025 change.
Entry FeeTBC

Ellen Martha Bennett Bowl

FormatStableford
Handicap 95%
All Sections
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursPreviously a Ladies-only competition, but now open to all sections under a 2025 change.
Entry FeeTBC

Lee Westwood Trophy

FormatTBC
Eligibility7 Day, 5 Day, Associates
History / HonoursDonated by Lee Westwood
Entry FeeTBC
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