DETAILS OF THE LADIES’ SPRING MEETING ON SATURDAY 25 AND TUESDAY 28 APRIL
You must be signed in as a member to view this information. Sign In LADIES’ SPRING DAY ALTERNATE DAY MEDAL Saturday 25 and Tuesday 28 April Please collect your printed scorecard from Golf Reception on arrival and play off your Playing Handicap (95 per cent of your Course Handicap). The Spring Meeting will be held on Saturday 25 April and Tuesday 28 April. Alternate day rules apply. NEW THIS YEAR As previously communicated, and shown in the honours board rules, up to 24.4 handicap index will playing for the honour’s boards Scratch Trophy. 24.5 to 36.0 handicap index will be playing for the Spring Meeting Plate non-Honours Board. We will be running a 9-hole Stableford competition alongside the Spring Meeting on Tuesday 28 April on the Coronation Course for ladies who: Are returning from injury. Find 18 holes difficult to complete. Are seeking to put in their handicap cards. Do not meet the three qualifying card criteria for the main competition. Have played in the weekend alternate day of the above-mentioned competition.
DETAILS OF THE MEN’S SPRING MEETING ON SATURDAY 25 AND SUNDAY 26 APRIL
You must be signed in as a member to view this information. Sign In MEN’S SPRING MEETING Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April Saturday 25 April Stableford Coronation Course Please collect your printed scorecard from Golf Reception on arrival and play off your Playing Handicap (95 per cent of your Course Handicap). Pin sheets for this Honours Board Stableford competition will be available to collect from Golf Reception on the day. You will be competing for the Hedges Butler Shield. The 18-hole putting competition will be set up as a 9-hole putting competition. Play the 9-hole putting competition twice. Iain and his team will also set up two practice holes on the putting green. If you would like to take part in this putting competition, please ask Golf Reception for a scorecard on arrival. This year’s Coronation Challenge Honours Board putting competition is open to all male pass holders and juniors. There is no handicap restriction and Honours Board rules apply. The top eight players will be in the final on the putting green on Friday 12 June in the afternoon. Please do not enter if you are not available on finals day. The Captain will be on putting green until 10.30am. If you are teeing off in the morning, please participate in the putting competition when you have played in the Spring Meeting Stableford. If you are teeing off in the afternoon, please participate in the putting competition before you play in the Spring Meeting. Sunday 26 April Medal Old Course This is a gentle reminder to please check your Handicap Index prior to play as both competitions are played on different courses over the weekend. Please collect your scorecard from Golf Reception on arrival and play off your Playing Handicap which is 95 per cent of your Course Handicap. Pin sheets for this Honours Board Medal competition will be available to collect from Golf Reception on the day. NEW THIS YEAR! As previously communicated, up to 11.4 handicap index on Sunday 26 April will playing for the honour’s boards Hele Shaw Trophy and the Spring Meeting Medal. 11.5 to 18.4 handicap index will be playing for the Spring Meeting Plate non-Honours Board. The top 16 nett scores will qualify for the Seligman Knockout Competition.
CAPTAINS’ DAY ON SATURDAY 16 MAY
You must be signed in as a member to view this information. Sign In CAPTAINS’ DAY Old Course SIGN UP Old Course Saturday 16 May, 8.30am Shotgun Start We are delighted to announce that online bookings for this event will open on Saturday 18 April. There will be maximum of 33 teams. The format will be 18 holes on the Old Course in teams of four. The best three Stableford scores will count on each hole. Please enter in teams of four with any combination of players. Below is all the information you will need for the day. Should you have any queries, please email Golf Operations. For teams with an (a), please tee off at 8.20am. Play off your Course Handicap Men are to tee off from the white tees and ladies from the red tees Use the men’s and ladies’ indices throughout Team starting holes will be allocated closer to the date of the Competition Scorecard collection from Golf Reception in the morning. Also, you will have a chance to purchase a Mulligan at this time. One per person in a team can be used at any time during your round. Cost is £5.00 per person. Please bring cash on the day. All donations go to the Captain’s charity. There will be a Men’s and a Ladies’ Longest Drive competition on the 6th hole and a Nearest The Pin competition on the 17th hole. There will also be Beat The Pro on the 13th hole. Finally, there will be a raffle and tickets can be purchased at the Halfway House: five tickets for £10.00 and 15 tickets for £20.00. Please bring cash on the day for raffle tickets. Following the competition a hog roast lunch will be served in the Cedar Room at 2.30pm. There is no need to change for lunch. Price: £55.00 per person which includes refreshments at the Halfway House, Beat the pro, hog roast lunch in the Cedar Room and competition prizes. Any dietary requirements please email Golf Operations. Five-day Pass Holders are welcome to play. Please pay the appropriate green fee. Please email Golf Operations if you are a single player looking to join a team. The last day to cancel is Wednesday 13 May. After this date you will be charged the full entry fee for this event.
ROBOTIC MOWERS ON THE COURSE – WHAT GOLFERS NEED TO KNOW
You must be signed in as a member to view this information. Sign In ROBOTIC MOWERS ON THE COURSE What Golfers Need to Know As part of our ongoing commitment to maintaining high quality playing surfaces, robotic mowers are now in regular use across both courses. We appreciate that some members have questions about their operation during play, so we would like to explain why they are used, when they operate, and how the Rules of Golf apply. Why We Use Robotic Mowers Robotic mowers cut little and often, which brings several long term benefits: Healthier turf through continuous, consistent cutting Improved surface quality on fairways and surrounds Reduced turf stress, particularly during peak growing periods Lower noise and emissions compared to traditional machinery This approach allows us to present better and more consistent playing conditions throughout the season. Operation During Play To achieve these benefits, robotic mowers will continue operating during play. While we aim to programme routes and timings to minimise any disruption, occasional interaction with play is unavoidable. The mowers move at a steady pace, will stop if required, and do not pose a safety risk. The below clarifications will help you address either a ball moved by a mower (provided you are virtually certain it has occurred) or a ball deflected by one. Rules of Golf – Clarification Under the R&A Rules of Golf, robotic mowers are treated as outside influences. The following applies: Ball at rest moved by a mowero No penaltyo The ball must be replaced on its original spoto (Rule 9.6) Ball in motion deflected by a mowero No penaltyo The ball is played as it lieso (Rule 11.1)o The Rules of Golf require players to accept the outcome of an accidental deflection, whether it is beneficial or unfavourable. As such, there is no protection under this rule for out of bounds, penalty areas or difficult lies.
MIXED EVENING GOLF: ‘9 AND THE 19TH’
You must be signed in as a member to view this information. Sign In MIXED EVENING GOLF ‘9 and The 19th’ We are pleased to announce the following dates for this year’s Mixed Evening Golf: Friday 8 May, Old Course (followed by a barbecue) Friday 12 June, Coronation Course (including finals of Men’s Putting Competition) Friday 10 July, Old Course Friday 7 August, Old Course Friday 21 August, Coronation Course (followed by a barbecue) These 9-hole evenings offer a great opportunity to socialise and meet new people, whether you are a seasoned golfer or just starting out. The informal setting encourages connections among club members. Please sign-up on Intelligent Golf. The sign-up opens four weeks prior to each event. The first tee time will be at 4.30pm and the last will be at 5.50pm. Non-Golf Pass Holders are most welcome to play and will be charged the appropriate green fee. Please bring £2.00 in cash on the day for prizes.
93RD ANNUAL GENTLEMEN’S GOLF DINNER
You must be signed in as a member to view this information. Sign In 93RD ANNUAL GENTLEMEN’S GOLF DINNER Guest Speakers Jamie Weir and Di Stewart Woodcote Park, Pavilion and Cedar RoomFriday 22 May 2026, 7.00pm This year’s guest speakers are Jamie Weir and Di Stewart and together they will give an insight into the world of and characters in world golf. Jamie is a British journalist of Northern Irish descent, known for his work as a sports news reporter and presenter for Sky News. Jamie is a PhD researcher in evolutionary biology. He is also a well-known voice in the professional golf world, contributing as a reporter, presenter and golf correspondent with Sky Sports. He is a golf player and is a fan of Spurs. A LIV golf star told him to “go f***” himself after he asked whether The Open at St Andrews would be his last major for a while. Di is an English television presenter best known for her work for Sky Sports. She went to the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, where she studied German. Di started playing golf aged six and was soon representing Cheshire Girls’ and Cheshire Ladies’ teams. She played in the amateur teams at the Dunhill Links Championship. Her media career began when she joined Galaxy Radio before joining Sky Sports as one of the presenters. In 2007, Sky launched a dedicated golf programme and Stewart was selected to be one the show’s host presenters. She also appeared in BBC Scotland sitcom Mrs. Brown’s Boys as the character Mrs. Annette Curtain, where she was told to pull herself together. BOOK YOUR TABLEVIEW THE WINE LIST Please arrive in the Pavilion from 7.00pm. A three-course dinner will be served in the Cedar Room from 7.30pm. Price: Pass Holder £100.00 | Non-Pass Holder £110.00 Dress code: Black tie
END OF WINTER RESTRICTIONS
You must be signed in as a member to view this information. Sign In END OF WINTER RESTRICTIONS Add something here In November 2025, the course protection measures were brought into play as wet and cold conditions can hinder growth and accelerate wear, especially in high-traffic areas. A series of protective measures were implemented to preserve the quality and playability of our golf courses. These measures included: Increased Use of Posts and Ropes: Directing traffic away from vulnerable areas, especially around greens and tees. Electric Trolley and Buggy Restrictions: Maintaining electric trolley and buggy use in the rough areas, protecting the fairways from heavier traffic, and promoting greater coverage and recovery. ‘Carry If You Can’: Encouraging members who are able to carry to leave their trolleys at home, reducing additional wear. Fairway Mats: Have been available throughout the winter period, providing an opportunity within general play rounds, to reduce wear and tear through divots, whilst providing consistency of lie for players within the fairways. I wish to thank the Membership for your support in adhering to these measures which help to ensure the courses you play within the main golfing season are presented in the best possible condition. Post-winter, the fairway coverage and green surrounds are measurably in better condition than previous years. This is, in part, due to Members adhering to these restrictions despite the longer routes around the golf course. Effective from Wednesday 1 April, these restrictions will be lifted. However, please keep the following considerations in mind: Post and Rope: Areas requiring additional maintenance, whether through sanding, seeding, or tining, will remain roped off until it is appropriate to access them. These areas should not be approached with buggies or trolleys, and play will occur under preferred lie rules. Ground Under Repair (GUR) and drop zones will be established where necessary. Sensitive areas, such as the back of Hole 2 (Old Course), will remain GUR as they have been recently turfed. Electric Trolley/Trolley Use: Whilst it has been encouraging to see the majority of Members observing the winter restrictions, in some instances, golfers have been observed taking either electric trolleys or push trolleys close to greens. Whilst the white lines are being reintroduced, regardless of whether a white line is in place or not, trolleys are not to be taken within close proximity to the greens. This additional traffic reduces growth and recovery and impacts the playing experience for our Members. Buggy Restrictions: Buggy usage follows a ‘Red, Amber, and Green’ policy, which will remain in effect. Starting April 1st, buggies will be allowed back on fairways. However, as we enter the growing season, the courses are not yet able to handle high levels of wear and tear. Therefore, the Amber status will primarily be in effect, allowing access only for those with medical requirements. The Green status will be reinstated as temperatures rise and the rate of growth and recovery improves. Thank you for your support this winter. It is exceptionally positive to see the course recovering which is both thanks to the hard work and dedication of Iain Dye and his team combined with the restraint and respect shown by the Membership. This helps ensure the courses are playing well this season. Rhys BeecherDirector of Golf
VOLUNTEERING AT WALTON HEATH
You must be signed in as a member to view this information. Sign In TOURNAMENT VOLUNTEERING At Walton Heath Golf Club In 2026 Walton Heath Golf Club will be hosting two tournaments which will attract leading Amateur as well as Professional golfers. They have built an enviable reputation for combining challenging courses with warm hospitality, and the support and engagement of local clubs and the wider golfing community is vital in helping to enhance the playing experience enjoyed by all competitors. In 2025, over 200 local people generously offered their time to volunteer at the US Open Qualifier, the Walton Heath Trophy and the R&A Senior Amateur. They very much hope that the golfing community will be able to offer their time and support to help deliver these tournaments in 2026. These events will be taking place on the following dates: US Open Qualifier: Monday 18 May Walton Heath Trophy: Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 July Across these events, there will be three days where volunteer support is required. On each day, there will be up to three shifts to cover the hours of play, with options to assist for individual shifts or for the full day. We hope that more volunteers will be able to offer their help in 2026, and ideally across multiple days. As a token of our appreciation complimentary refreshments will also be provided for each shift. If you are able to offer your support, please complete the online registration. As in previous years, we will also be inviting other golfing enthusiasts to assist, so if you know anyone who may be interested, please feel free to share the link.
NEWS FROM THE COURSE
MEN’S SPRING MEETING
You must be signed in as a member to view this information. Sign In MEN’S SPRING MEETING Online sign-up opens on Saturday 28 March Stableford: Saturday 25 April on the Coronation CourseMedal: Sunday 26 April on the Old Course We are pleased to announce that the online sign-up for these two Honours Board competitions opens on Saturday 28 March. Both competitions are open to male Golf Pass Holders with a handicap index up to 18.4. Please play off your playing handicap (95 per cent of your course handicap). Tee times will be available from 7.30am. The last time to sign-up is Wednesday 15 April. Tee times will be allocated shortly after this time. Entry fee for each day is £7.00. Pass Holders must have played in at least three qualifying Medal or Stableford competitions at the Royal Automobile Club 364 days prior to the date of the competition. If a Pass Holder has transferred in from another club within the last six months, they must have a full complement of twenty scores on their WHS Handicap Index record. On the Saturday you will be competing for the Hedges Butler Shield (Stableford competition) and Coronation Challenge Cup (putting competition on the putting green). If you would like to take part in the putting competition, please ask Golf Reception for a putting scorecard when you collect your scorecard on the day. The 18-hole putting competition will be set up as a 9-hole putting competition. Please play the 9-hole putting competition twice. Iain and his team will also set up two practice holes on the putting green. New for this YearThe top eight putting scores will go through to a putting finals event on Friday 12 June evening. Please do not enter if you can’t make this day. On the Sunday, you will be competing for the Hele Shaw which will be awarded to the lowest gross score. The Spring Meeting Medal will be awarded to the winner of the handicap stroke play. New for this year- As previously communicated, up to 11.4 handicap index on Sunday 26 April will playing for the honour’s boards Hele Shaw Trophy and the Spring Meeting Medal. 11.5 to 18.4 handicap index will be playing for the Spring Meeting plate non honours board. The top 16 nett scores overall will qualify for the Seligman Knockout competition.