Junior Open Series
2026
The Suffolk Golf Union alongside the Suffolk Ladies County Golf Association, started the Junior Open Series a few years ago and 2026 will be the fourth year. All fixture dates are detailed below.
Designed to help promote the growth of junior golf within the county for both boys and girls.
Not only does it encourage golfers to engage with other like minded youngsters, it will help their development on and off the golf course by offering a platform to enjoy, compete, improve and develop their personal attributes within a safe and friendly environment.
2026 Series
The second event was held at Thorpeness Golf Club on Bank Holiday Monday. The weekend stayed dry and with the recent north easterly wind, the course had quickened up being near the coast.
Another terrific field entered and some new names appeared on the board.
In the Boys gross Series, James Sadler (Ipswich) shot a splendid 74 and took the points, with Hugh Oliver (Bury St Edmunds) taking the net points.
For the Girls, Abigail Hope (Bungay & Waveney Valley) came out on top in both the gross and net categories.
Still early days, and we now go to Woodbridge Golf Club for the next round.
Click on the links below for each category results;
Boys gross Junior Open Series, post Thorpeness Girls gross Junior Open Series, post Thorpeness
Boys net Junior Open Series, post Thorpeness Girls net Junior Open Series, post Thorpeness
JUNIOR SERIES EVENTS FOR 2026
Ipswich Golf Club 2nd April 2026 https://www.ipswichgolfclub.com/open-competitions
Thorpeness Golf Club 4th May 2026 https://www.thorpeness.co.uk/
Woodbridge Golf Club 17th May 2026 https://woodbridge.intelligentgolf.co.uk/
Newton Green Golf Club 31st May 2026 https://www.newtongreengolfclub.co.uk/
Southwold Golf Club 27th June 2026 https://www.southwoldgolfclub.co.uk/
Halesworth Golf Club 4th July 2026 https://www.halesworthgolf.co.uk/
Stowmarket Golf Club 27th July 2026 https://www.stowmarketgolfclub.co.uk/
Aldeburgh Golf Club 29th July 2026 https://www.aldeburghgolfclub.co.uk/
Gorleston Golf Club 4th August 2026 https://www.gorlestongolfclub.co.uk/
Rookery Park Golf Club 8th August 2026 https://www.rookeryparkgolfclub.co.uk/
Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club 10th August 2026 https://www.felixstowegolf.co.uk/
Diss Golf Club 24th August 2026 https://www.dissgolf.co.uk/
Bungay & Waveney Valley Golf Club 30th August 2026 https://www.bungaygc.co.uk/
Bury St Edmunds Golf Club 6th September 2026 https://www.burystedmundsgolfclub.co.uk/
JUNIOR OPEN SERIES OVERVIEW
Competitors qualifying for The Junior Open Series must be a member of a club affiliated to the Suffolk Golf Union and this club must be their “home” club for handicapping purposes.
The Series will run over the course of the qualifying competitions, with the “best 6” scores taken from the total number of participating events, in all four categories. Points awarded will accumulate to the individual performance during the season, there is no upper limit on the number of entries to the Junior Open`s that an individual may enter.
The following categories apply; Boys a) gross b) net, and Girls a) gross b) net.
Points will be allocated to performance in the following manner; 1st = 8 points, 2nd = 5 points, 3rd = 4 points, 4th = 3 points, 5th = 2 points, 6th = 1 point.
Winners of each category will be those individuals achieving the highest accumulated points over the season, taken from the “best 6” results as above.
In the event of a tie and for all Rules, Click here; Junior Open Series Rules 2026 v3
Winners will receive their prizes at The Race to Aldeburgh at the end of the season.