Junior Open Series

2026

The Suffolk Golf Union alongside the Suffolk Ladies County Golf Association, started the Junior Open Series a few years ago and 2026 will be the fourth year. All fixture dates are detailed below. 

Designed to help promote the growth of junior golf within the county for both boys and girls.

Not only does it encourage golfers to engage with other like minded youngsters, it will help their development on and off the golf course by offering a platform to enjoy, compete, improve and develop their personal attributes within a safe and friendly environment.

2026 Series

Three Junior Open`s to report on today:-

Firstly, the Gorleston Junior Open which was played on the 4th August. Henry Ridgeon (Stowmarket) took the points with a superb gross 71, closely ahead of Luca Devine-Rushbrooke (Gorleston) with a 73. In the net competition, local lad Harry Page (Gorleston) shot a fine net 67 to take the top points. Sadly, no Suffolk Girls competed.

Next on to Rookery Park and Jacob Severn (Bury St Edmunds) won with a gross 75 taking the top points with Oliver Hart (Rookery Park) winning with an excellent net 71 to take the points in the Net Series. Chloe Wignall (Felixstowe Ferry) was the only Girl to compete and took both the gross and net honours.

Finally on to Felixstowe Ferry and it was a great day for the Cobbald brothers (Bury St Edmunds)- William won with a superb gross 71 taking the points and his younger brother Edward winning the Boys net with a 68. For the Girls, Abigail Hope (Bungay & Waveney Valley) had a fine 81 to take the points and local player, Chloe Wignall (Felixstowe Ferry) had a brilliant net 64 to take this one and points.

So, after a hectic week, Johnathan Points (Bury St Edmunds) is still out in front with 39 points and Jack Johnson (Bramford Golf Centre) just maintains his first position at the top in the net competition.

In the Girls`, no change - Imogen Potter (Diss) is still at the top with 27 points in the gross tournament, but Chloe Wignall is now leads Imogen in the net competition.

Junior Series Events for 2026

Ipswich Golf Club                                          2nd April 2026            https://www.ipswichgolfclub.com/open-competitions                

Thorpeness Golf Club                                    4th May 2026            https://www.thorpeness.co.uk/             

Woodbridge Golf Club                                  17th May 2026            https://woodbridge.intelligentgolf.co.uk/

Newton Green Golf Club                              31st May 2026            https://www.newtongreengolfclub.co.uk/

Southwold Golf Club                                   27th June 2026            https://www.southwoldgolfclub.co.uk/

Halesworth Golf Club                                    4th July 2026            https://www.halesworthgolf.co.uk/

Stowmarket Golf Club                                  27th July 2026            https://www.stowmarketgolfclub.co.uk/           

Aldeburgh Golf Club                                     29th July 2026            https://www.aldeburghgolfclub.co.uk/

Gorleston Golf Club                                   4th August 2026           https://www.gorlestongolfclub.co.uk/

Rookery Park Golf Club                             8th August 2026           https://www.rookeryparkgolfclub.co.uk/

Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club                       10th August 2026          https://www.felixstowegolf.co.uk/

Diss Golf Club                                          24th August 2026            https://www.dissgolf.co.uk/

Bungay & Waveney Valley Golf Club      30th August 2026          https://www.bungaygc.co.uk/

Bury St Edmunds Golf Club                 6th September 2026         https://www.burystedmundsgolfclub.co.uk/

Junior Open Series Overview

Competitors qualifying for The Junior Open Series must be a member of a club affiliated to the Suffolk Golf Union and this club must be their “home” club for handicapping purposes.

The Series will run over the course of the qualifying competitions, with the “best 6” scores taken from the total number of participating events, in all four categories. Points awarded will accumulate to the individual performance during the season, there is no upper limit on the number of entries to the Junior Open`s that an individual may enter.

The following categories apply; Boys a) gross b) net, and Girls a) gross b) net.

Points will be allocated to performance in the following manner; 1st = 8 points, 2nd = 5 points, 3rd = 4 points, 4th = 3 points, 5th = 2 points, 6th = 1 point.

Winners of each category will be those individuals achieving the highest accumulated points over the season, taken from the “best 6” results as above.

In the event of a tie and for all Rules, Click here; Junior Open Series Rules 2026 v3 

Winners will receive their prizes at The Race to Aldeburgh at the end of the season.