Junior Open

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Date: Thursday, 08 April 2027

Format: Individual Strokeplay

Category: Junior

Entry Method: Online

Sign-ups open: 25 Feb 2027


The Parkstone Junior Open 2027 is a medal (strokeplay) competition for boys and girls aged under 18 as of 1st January 2027. The event is played at Parkstone Golf Club on Thursday 8th April 2027, with tees available at 63 (Men) and 56 (Ladies). Handicap allowance is 95%. Entries are open to boys and girls who hold a valid Handicap Index and belong to a golf club. If entries exceed 72, a handicap ballot will be held, though the Organising Committee reserves the right to include 10 Parkstone members in the final start sheet. The entry fee is £TBC for visitors and £TBC for Parkstone members, which includes a meal after play and prizes. Prizes are awarded for Boys and Girls in both Scratch and Handicap categories. The Robshaw Cup is awarded for Boys (currently held by Henry Bright of Honiton), the Bisgood Cup for Girls (currently held by Molly Cartwright-Tickle of Parkstone), and the Berkeley Bowl Scratch Team Salver for the best two aggregate scores from any one club (currently held by Broadstone). The entry fee also includes a meal after play. A draw will be published the day after the closing date, with start sheets emailed to players. The Justin Rose Daily Telegraph Qualifier is associated with this event. Substitutes are accepted but there are no refunds after the draw has been made.


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Venue

Parkstone Golf Club

Dorset, England

Parkstone Golf Club, located between Bournemouth and Poole on Dorset's South Coast, is ranked in the top 100 golf courses in Great Britain and Ireland by both Golf Monthly and Golf World magazines. Founded in 1909 by Lord Wimborne, the course has established itself as one of the finest on the South Coast, famously described by 1938 Open Championship winner Reg Whitcombe as "There Is No Better Place." The club is situated approximately one mile from the nearest train station and nine miles from the nearest airport, making it easily accessible. The course features drainage infrastructure and maintains a championship standard layout with 18 holes, including a par 3 seventeenth hole. The facility offers comprehensive amenities including professional coaching provided by Head Professional James Baldwin and his qualified PGA assistants, food and beverage services, and a pro shop. The club operates as a members' club with a structured membership process. Its heritage spans from the early 20th century through significant historical periods, and it maintains active competition schedules and coaching programs, including a Pink Ladies Academy for developing players of all abilities.