Walton Heath Golf Membership has introduced that registration for the Walton Heath Trophy is now open, because the historic venue prepares to welcome one other robust discipline for one of many standout newbie occasions of the yr, which shall be contested between July 21-23.
Performed over the Surrey membership’s world famend Outdated and New Programs, the Walton Heath Trophy – previously often known as the South of England Open Newbie Championship till 2019 – is an elite newbie stroke play occasion which is World Newbie Golf Rating accredited.
The event sees gamers compete for the Michael Lunt Salver (males) and Jill Thornhill Rose (girls). It’s distinctive with opponents of each enjoying facet by facet throughout 72 holes – a uncommon format with organisers persevering with their dedication to equality in aggressive newbie golf and reinforcing the Walton Heath Trophy’s rising popularity as a progressive championship that blends custom with a contemporary, inclusive strategy.
The primary 36 holes of the Walton Heath Trophy shall be performed over the New and Outdated Programs, with opponents enjoying one spherical on every format on Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22. The bottom 40 scores and ties within the males’s discipline, and the bottom 20 scores and ties within the girls’s discipline, will advance after 36 holes. These qualifiers will then compete over the ultimate 36 holes on Thursday, July 23, with the morning spherical performed on the New Course and the afternoon spherical on the Outdated Course.
Final yr, noticed Lewy Hayward from Marlborough raise the Michael Lunt Salver with scores of 66, 69, 68 and 71, giving the younger England golfer a four-round whole of 14-under-par. The Jill Thornhill Rose went to England’s Charlotte Brook, who posted rounds of 72, 70, 71 and 74 to file a 9-under-par whole.
The Walton Heath Trophy provides a robust alternative to draw US collegiate gamers returning house for the summer time looking for WAGR factors and top-class event situations. Though the event clashes with the under-18 Carris Trophy, it presents a chance for these unsuccessful within the Carris poll to affix the sphere at Walton Heath.
Nick Moran, Managing Director at Walton Heath Golf Membership, stated: “We’re very proud to be driving ahead with our girls’s occasion following its launch in 2024. Jill Thornhill is without doubt one of the most revered names in UK newbie golf and we’re so excited for the subsequent chapter because the membership appears to be like to proceed its help of the ladies’s recreation. The Walton Heath Trophy goes from power to power and is without doubt one of the highlights of the season. We’re trying ahead to welcoming everybody for what guarantees to be one other engrossing event.”
Walton Heath can also be notable for its internet hosting of US Open Remaining Qualifying, and has been an everyday venue for gamers looking for a chance to play in America’s Nationwide Championship. This yr’s Remaining Qualifying will happen on Could 18, with spectators welcome to attend.
To enter the 2026 Michael Lunt Salver, click on right here. To enter the Jill Thornhill Rose, click on right here.
Entry charges are £140 (males) and £110 (girls).
For extra info, go to www.waltonheath.com
