Sunningdale Foursomes
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Foursomes golf tournament
Golf tournament
LocationSunningdale, Berkshire, England
Established1934
CourseSunningdale Golf Club
FormatFoursomes match play
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sunningdale, Berkshire, England |
| Established | 1934 |
| Course | Sunningdale Golf Club |
| Format | Foursomes match play |
| Month played | March |
The Sunningdale Foursomes is an open foursomes golf tournament contested at the Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire, in March. It was first contested in 1934 and has been held annually since, except between 1940 and 1947. The event is open to all golfers. Players are handicapped based only on whether they are male or female, professional or amateur.[1]
The event is played over four days each March at Sunningdale Golf Club and is open to all golfers. Any combination of male or female, professional or amateur, is allowed. The format is foursomes match play, the field being limited to 128 pairs. For the first two rounds both the Old and New courses are used, but thereafter only the Old course is used. Players are handicapped based solely on whether they are male or female, professional or amateur.[1]
Handicaps
The handicaps have varied slightly over the years. The current handicaps are:
- Male professionals: +1
- Male amateurs: 0
- Female professionals: 2
- Female amateurs: 3
Before 2023 female amateurs received a handicap of 4,
All competitors play from the same tees. Currently pairs receive the full difference of the combined handicaps, so that two female amateurs will receive 8 strokes from two male professionals.[1]
Winners
Source:[81]
References
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- ↑ Abbott, Tom (25 March 2009). "The Season Really Begins". The Gold Channel. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ↑ "Girls' glory run ends in Sunningdale foursomes final". Kirkwood Golf. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ↑ "Cumbria pair Sebastian Crookall-Nixon and James Atkinson take Sunningdale foursomes". Amateur Golf News. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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- ↑ "Wentworth pair team up well under pressure". Kirkwood Golf. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ↑ "Surprise winners at Sunningdale Foursomes". Golf News. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ↑ "Sophie wins (with boyfriend Marco) on her debut in Sunningdale Foursomes". Kirkwood Golf. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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- ↑ "85th Sunningdale Foursomes". Sunningdale Golf Club. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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- ↑ "Sunningdale Foursomes 2022". Sunningdale Golf Club. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ↑ "Sunningdale Foursomes 2024". Sunningdale Golf Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ↑ "Competition History". Sunningdale Golf Club. Retrieved 22 September 2022.