Princes Golf Club

Entry Costs

£113.75 per competitor

Entry Dates

Entries Open

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Entries Close

Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 23 April 2026 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

Should the competition allow more entries a Stage 2 Entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.

Please see Appendix 1 and Reg 6 for available BUCS Points.

As per regulation GOL 5 The BUCS Individual Champions shall be the players with the highest grossing points within the Order of Merit on conclusion of the Golf Tour Finals. If players are level on points, the player with the higher finish in the Golf Tour Finals shall be deemed the Champion.

Competitors must enter through BUCS play as they usually would.

Tour Finals is open to the top 50 Male & top 15 Female competitors in the BUCS Order of Merit, who have played a minimum of 2 qualifying events, following the conclusion of the last qualifying event at the English & Welsh Championships / Scottish Student Sport Championships.

Other students are welcome to enter the event, however entry will be accepted on the above requirements before others will be considered.

Competitors who do not qualify or we reach capacity will form a reserve list.

Part of the BUCS Golf Tour 2025-26 and Order of Merit.

This is a 72-hole individual stroke play competition played over three days.

Specific start times for all competitors will be published once entries close with the event guide.

This event has been approved by the WAGR™ Committee as a Counting Event for men and women (subject to meeting eligibility criteria). WAGR™ is managed externally to BUCS.

Withdrawals must be made in writing by the athletic union or students’ union and e-mailed to Maddi Cannell, the BUCS Sport Event Manager.

Withdrawals after the entry closing date (Thursday 27th March 2024) will still be charged the entry fee (Reg 3.2.4).

Withdrawal of a competitor does not guarantee a replacement into the competition. Reserves will only be charged an entry fee if they are accepted into the competition. Competitors who do not withdraw, and do not register at the venue, will be classified as a ‘no-show’ and charged the entry fee and an additional £50 fine payable by the competitor’s athletic union or students’ union (Reg 4.4).

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy

Golf Rules and Regulations

All competitors should be familiar with and understand available gender categories and regulations under REG 4.3. Please find further information on gender eligibility here.

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue.

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

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