Royal Cinque Ports Junior Open – The Watson Bowl

Event Details ⚙

Date: Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Format: Individual Stableford

Category: Junior

Entry Fee: £35.00

Handicap Limit: 24.0 (Ladies: 38.0)

Entry Method: Online

Sign-ups close: 20 Jul 2026

The Royal Cinque Ports Junior Open – The Watson Bowl is an 18-hole individual Stableford competition for junior golfers aged 18 or under (as of 1st January 2026). The event takes place at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club in Deal, Kent. Boys play from the Club tees and girls from the Purple tees, with a playing handicap allowance of 95%. The maximum playing handicap is 24 for boys and 38 for girls. The competition is limited to 45 players, with oversubscription resolved by ballot at the entry close date of 20 July 2026. Entry fees are £10 for members and £35 for visitors, payable online upon entry. The entrance fee includes lunch before golf. Gross and net prizes are awarded, with the winner determined by the best net Stableford score. Play is conducted in groups of three.

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Venue

Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club

Kent, England

Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, located in Deal, Kent, is a prestigious links course renowned for its challenging layout and traditional design. The course features a distinctive routing described as "straight out and straight back," with the inward nine holes presenting particular difficulty, especially in windy conditions. Its final four holes are celebrated as among the finest consecutive holes in world golf. As a pure links course, Royal Cinque Ports demands accurate long-hitting golf across open terrain with minimal shelter. The course is characterized by demanding par-4s and par-5s, with pars and birdies relatively scarce. The layout requires strategic shot-making and resilience against the elements typical of English seaside links golf. The club has hosted significant tournaments and maintains strong historical credentials, with endorsements from legendary golfers including Gary Player, James Braid, Peter Alliss, and Bernard Darwin. The course exemplifies traditional links golf architecture and continues to challenge golfers of all abilities through its unforgiving design and exposure to coastal weather conditions.