PLEASE NOTE: ENTRIES FOR THE SCOTTISH SENIORS NATIONAL STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP SHOULD BE MADE VIA THE SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE [www.scottishgolf.org/national-competitions] AND NOT THROUGH SSGS.
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ENTRY CONDITIONS
Prospective new members of the SSGS can play in one event before joining, provided spaces are available.
For Super Senior events only, non-SSGS members can play in the Super Seniors Open, Super Seniors Masters and one other Super Seniors event before joining the society. If you wish to play in more events, including our non-Super Senior events, membership fees are applicable - annual subscription of £25 for current members and £45 for new members which must accompany the first entry submitted.
Maximum handicap for Super Senior events is 15.4
Prizes are awarded by vouchers which have a 12-month validity. If vouchers are not presented to SSGS within this period, they will be invalid. In the event of ties, count-back will apply to establish voucher winners. Members can win only one prize per event.
Draws for all events can be viewed on the Draws & Results page.
ENTRIES TO SSGS EVENTS
Entry to all society competitions will be available online in late January.
Entries to each event close at mid-day, 28 days prior to the first day of the competition. If the maximum field is exceeded by the closing date for entries, a ballot will be conducted in accordance with SSGS ballot procedures. Members unsuccessful in the ballot will be placed on a reserve list, in order of handicap. Any entries received after the closing date will be placed at the foot of the reserve list on a first come basis, irrespective of handicap.
If the maximum field has not been reached by the closing date, entries will be accepted on a first come basis until the field is full. Thereafter entries will be held on a reserve list based on date of receipt.
Payment must be made at the time of entry by direct transfer to the SSGS bank account (our preferred method), with cheques or cash only accepted on an exceptional basis.
MATCH-PLAY ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to play in the either the main match-play or Super Seniors match-play events, entrants must be either born in Scotland, have a Scottish-born parent, or have been permanently resident in Scotland for a period of not less than five years, and be a member of a recognised golf club. In addition, you must not have played in a national closed competition or have represented internationally a country other than Scotland.
MATCH-PLAY FORMATS
MAIN MATCH-PLAY (SCRATCH)
The format was amended in 2023 and was followed up with a questionnaire to seek feedback from those who qualified and played, and those who qualified but didn’t play. Fifteen of the 40 who played responded, while 14 of the 22 who qualified but didn’t play submitted feedback.
Taking on board the responses - as well as comments made at the event itself - some changes were made to the format:
· The defending champion will be the Number 1 seed. The other 31 players will be seeded from their OOM standings, split into eight groups of four, with the winners of each group advancing to the quarter-finals,
then semi-finals and final.
· Playing
Schedule:
Day 1: Group games 1 & 2
Day 2: Group game 3 and 4; Quarter-Finals
Day 3: 2 Semi- Finals and Final
Group Ties for 1st place will be decided
on head-to-head, then holes up, and if needed by drawing lots
An example of the Matchplay seeded draws can be viewed by clicking here.
Order of Merit Points Awarded:
Winner: 275 points
Runner-up:
225 points
Losing
Semi-finalists: 175 points
Losing
Quarter-finalists: 125 points
Group
2nd place: 100 points
Group
3rd place: 80 points
Group
4th place: 60 points
Group ties will share position points, (e.g. two players tied for second place would get 90 points each)
This format is designed to encourage all members to strive to qualify and
support this exciting event.
SUPER SENIOR MATCHPLAY FORMAT
Since 2024 there has been a scratch match-play competition in addition to the handicap competition. Each competition comprises eight qualifiers from the top of the respective Super Seniors scratch and handicap Order of Merit tables following the completion of the international Masters tournament.
In the event of a tie on OOM points, ranking will be decided by the number of SSGS events played. If still tied, ranking will be determined by drawing lots.
A Super Senior member can choose to play in either of the Super Senior competitions or the main match-play competition if he has amassed enough main tour OOM points, or Super Seniors scratch OOM points, or Super Senior handicap OOM points. If a Super Senior member elects to play in the main match-play event, OOM points won will be added to both the main scratch OOM and Super Senior scratch OOM tables.
The maximum handicap index that will apply for the knockout stages of the Super Senior handicap event is 12.4.
For each of the Super Senior competitions all competitors will play ties each day. The champions will therefore be decided on Day 3 along with the runners-up and positions 3rd to 8th.
Order of Merit Points Awarded (for both scratch and handicap competitions)
Winner: 250 points
Runner-up: 200 points
3rd: 175 points
4th: 150 points
5th: 125 points
6th: 100 points
7th: 75 points
8th: 50 points
The 2026 event will be played at Glasgow Golf Club, Killermont, and we very much appreciate their support in hosting the event.
Given the format, it is imperative that all qualifiers commit to playing on each of the three days.
An example of the match-play seeded draws can be viewed by clicking here.