Winter Training​

After the playing season has ended, players can be selected for Men’s Senior Winter Training. 

The Winter Training Squad, consisting of up to 20 players, will benefit from several ‘away days’ during the winter and other experiences that the County will provide. The overall aim of Performance Winter Training is to improve upon the already considerable abilities of the high-performance players and assist them towards excelling in national amateur golf while representing Middlesex. 

As well as providing a fun social atmosphere, the Winter Training gives the Team Managers the opportunity to monitor all potential players and see who is performing well and improving before a decision is made about which players should go into the Men’s Senior Team in the spring. The selection criteria for  Winter Training squad are: 

• The player must be over 55
• The player must have their Home Club in Middlesex
• The player’s WAGR Ranking 
• The player’s performances in National events (English amateur Championship, etc.)
• The player’s performances in County events (Men’s County Championship, etc)
• Typically, a Handicap Index of 4.5 or better

A more detailed Selection Criteria Document can be viewed HERE.

Summer Squad & Inter-County Golf​

A squad of 15-20 players will make up the Men’s Senior Team, from which players will be selected at the Team Manager’s discretion for County Matches and the SEG 6-man team qualifier and SEG foursomes qualifier. This team will be chosen after Winter Training has finished and before the playing season begins. Generally, the criteria for selection are:

• Players’ commitment to and performance in tournaments. 

• Players’ commitment to and performance in Winter Training

• Players’ commitment to and performance in County matches

Events we play in

Middlesex

 The Middlesex Senior Championship is a 36-hole event played over 2 days.  (Players wishing to be considered for selection for the County Seniors Team should aim to play in this championship). Entry is via the Middlesex Golf website.

The Men’s Senior Knockout Matchplay Championship, conditions and entry via the Middlesex Golf website.

South Eastern Group

The Seniors League. Our annual opponents are BB&O, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. There are four league matches each year (two home and two away) and the format is a ten-man team competition over 18 holes in singles scratch matchplay.

The SEG Six-Man Qualifier. A 36-hole Strokeplay event held over two days. A six-man team will compete against the ten other counties of the South East Group.  The winning County (with the lowest aggregate 5 best scores) represents our region in the English County Finals which is probably the most prestigious competition for County players and counties alike to be involved in.

The SEG foursomes Qualifier. A four-county foursomes matchplay tournament over one day, against Kent, Essex and Hertfordshire. The winners of this also go on to further regional and national events.

All fixtures run from May to October each year and details of the 2021 matches can be found on this website.  All matches are played off scratch. 

The Women’s Senior League Team represents Middlesex women in inter-county league matches (Mulligan Larsen League) and the Inter County Team Championship. All matches are played off scratch, and the team is co-captained by Corrine Moy and Ines Hellmayr. Eligible for the team are women aged 50 or above in the plus to 11 handicap category. This is a wonderful opportunity to represent Middlesex, playing scratch golf whilst meeting new people, playing golf on great courses and being part of a friendly yet competitive team.

The inter-county seniors league matches are played against Essex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Six players are selected to play for the team in match play format.

The Inter County Seniors Competition involves ten counties and is hosted this year by Highwoods Golf Club in Sussex. This is a one day event where four senior players represent Middlesex in a Strokeplay format. The best three individual scores are added together to decide the overall winning team. This event takes place on Monday 18th September 2023.

The Ladies’ Senior Friendly team plays a very important part in Middlesex Ladies’ Golf.

Summer Squad & Inter-County Golf

The Women’s Senior Friendlies Team will be selected before the playing season begins. Generally, the criteria for selection are:

• Players’ commitment to and performance in previous matches
• Performance in Middlesex Women’s Meets

Additionally,  at the manager’s discretion, a player may be considered for selection to the squad if they possess the following abilities:

• A Competitive match player
• Enjoys being part of a team
• A player who has a Handicap Index of 13, 14, and even 15 handicaps but who are improving and on the way down in their handicap.

Teams that play matches will be selected on the basis of the Manager’s knowledge of who the strongest players available are for the event.