About this event
THE VENUE
- Two days on England's Golf Coast: Formby Golf Club on 2 November, then Formby Ladies on 3 November.
Founded in 1884, Formby is one of the great amateur venues, having hosted 4 Amateur Championships, 5 English Amateurs and 4 Brabazon Trophies. Next door, Formby Ladies (founded 1896) winds through dunes and towering pines, with tight fairways, heathery rough and well-protected greens that reward careful course management.
THE FORMAT
- Pairs Betterball Stableford, playing off 75% of handicap.
- Order of Merit runs all year: 10 points for 1st, 9 for 2nd and so on, plus 2 points for every event played
- Your best four scores count, and the top 8 pairs are invited to the European Finals
- Players need an active handicap with 8 rounds in the last 12 months, 2 of them competitions at your home club
WHAT YOU'RE PLAYING FOR
- Prizes for the top 3 pairs, nearest the pin on all par 3s, longest drive and a 2s competition
- The winners earn a place in the European Finals at Camiral Golf Resort, host venue of the 2031 Ryder Cup
- Tour Final winners win a 6-night trip to Dubai in November 2027: 4 rounds of golf, entry to the final round of the DP World Tour Championship, a round on the Earth Course, Emirates flights and B&B at the 5-star Media Rotana Hotel
