4BBB Senior Open

Event Details ⚙

Date: Monday, 28 September 2026

Format: Pairs

Scoring: Stableford

Category: Senior

Entry Fee: £100.00

Handicap Limit: 28.0

Entry Method: Online

The 4BBB Senior Open is an 18-hole pairs stableford competition open to male golfers aged 55 and over. Played on the Purbeck Course from the yellow tees with an 85% handicap allowance. Maximum handicap: 28. Entry fee is £100 per pair, which includes a steak and ale pie after play and prizes. Entry closes at 12:00pm on 25 September 2026. Online entry is available via the club website.

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Venue

Isle of Purbeck Golf Club

Studland, Dorset, England

Isle of Purbeck Golf Club, founded in 1892, features two courses set within a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset. The Purbeck Course is a heathland layout characterized by gorse, heather, and rare flora situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty overlooking Poole Harbour, Brownsea Island, and the Solent. The fifth hole is particularly notable, with views King Edward VIII famously described as among the finest in his kingdom. The course demands strategic play rather than raw power, with four par-3s each facing different compass points, creating distinct wind-dependent challenges. Recent conditioning improvements have enhanced playability. Today's Golfer ranked the Purbeck Course 67th among X-Factor courses in the UK. The club works collaboratively with the RSPB, National Trust, and Natural England on a landscape restoration programme, removing approximately 80 percent of gorse and non-native trees to reintroduce natural heathland and encourage wildlife. The clubhouse, built in 1966, features distinctive architectural elements including giant fossils in its walls, reflecting the club's rich history and its connection to the Wilkinson Sword Company.