National Strokeplay Championships 2026

The entry sheets for the 2026 National Strokeplay Championships are now available in the download

section.

The qualifying details for the National Strokeplay Championships will be as follows:

Gents Senior National Strokeplay Championship

Automatic Slots

A total of 12-14 Automatic slots will be awarded to players before qualifying takes place.
Only players who have entered the National Strokeplay by the closing date and have paid
their entrance fees are eligible for an automatic slot.
Automatic slots will be awarded to the top 4 players from the 2025 championship.
A further 8 automatic slots will then be allocated to the 8 highest ranked players as at the
closing date that have not yet qualified automatically through the 2025 championship.
There are two automatic slots on offer for the winners of the Senior Provincial Strokeplay
Championships. If a Provincial Strokeplay winner has already been awarded an automatic slot
for the finals, then that slot will go back to the regional qualifying pool.

Gents Intermediate & Junior National Strokeplay Championships

The qualification format for Intermediate & Junior Gents will remain as strokeplay qualifying
within their own counties.
Qualifying will take place on Sunday the 26th July.
There are two automatic slots on offer for the winners of both the Intermediate & Junior Provincial Strokeplay Championships. Only players who have entered in their grade by the
closing date and have paid their entrance fees are eligible for an automatic slot.
County Boards will be sent a draw sheet for both grades and they will set the tee times for qualifying.

Ladies National Strokeplay Championships

All Ladies National Strokeplay Championships will remain the same as last year.
Qualifying will only be required if there is a large number of entrants in each grade.

For further enquiries, please contact the National Coordinator Darren O’Connell by email at

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