Welcome to the 2026 golf weekend web page covering our trip to Essex Golf and Country Club Fri 7th, Sat 8th, Sun 9th Aug 2026
Attendees (max 24)
Single room
- Nigel Stevenson (organiser)
- Karl Robson (Blue Team skipper)
- Charlie Orpin
- David Brown
- Ben Wildy
- Mark Vinter
- Pat Dawkins
- Simon Holmes
- Gareth Venables
- Chris Dawkins
- Andy Ransley
- Roy Coveney
- Dennis Turner
- Paul Sequenza
- Simon Fowler
Twin room
- Kevin Oxberry
- Andy Oxberry (Red Team skipper)
Reserve (not confirmed)
- Ryan Sequenza
- Ian Horsham
- Phil Ballance
- Rhys Batty
- Pete Kenehan
- Kevin Mullins
“Ryder Cup” format competition and prizes
(Note: this page may be updated; refresh and re-visit closer to the date)
- “Strict rules of golf” and local rules apply
- Clubhouse and course etiquette rules apply
- Ready golf and pick-up if you can’t score
- OoB/lost ball rule applies (see below)
- Match play Stableford scoring
- Your individual Friday course handicap stays the same for the other 2 matches (Friday EG course HC or society HC)
- No ‘gimmes’!
- TEES TBA on all 3 rounds
- Scorecards returned to the organiser on completion of your round
- Complete the round for the Stableford most points competition
Overview
The following information is a guide to your Ryder Cup style golf weekend at Essex Golf and Country Club. Played over 3 days, the competitions will be based on 2 teams playing against each other in the 3 Ryder Cup match play (Stableford) formats.
Skippers
Each team will have a skipper (Andy Oxberry-Red Team and Karl Robson-Blue team) who decide your pairs (Fri/Sat) and match number. The organiser will compile the daily Stableford/match points and final winning scores for the Sunday afternoon presentation, see formats, prizes, teams
Teams
The 2 teams were selected by creating 3 ability groups, handicap and alphabetical order (same HC), then Andy Oxberry-Red Team and Karl Robson-Blue team deciding on odds or evens.
PLEASE WEAR YOUR TEAM COLOURS ON SUNDAY
Match formats
Friday and Saturday matches, the players compete as pairs (selected by your skipper). Sunday’s matches are singles format.
Friday: “greensomes”
1st tee TBA
Debrief 30 minutes before 1st tee TBA
- Combined pairs match play Stableford: Both players tee off (min 5 tee off’s per player), then take alternate shots (the selected tee off ball is played by the other player and then alt shots until the hole is completed).
- Hole result: The highest Stableford score wins the hole, if the scores are the same then the hole is tied.
- Match result (1 point/pair): Match result decided by the most holes won (match halved if the same number of holes won – no countback)
- Friday scorecard: 1 scorecard per group showing players names/combined HCs, Stableford scores per hole, markers name plus hole-by-hole Matchplay score and result. Mark the players drive used (Min 5) and any birdies/eagles as these qualify for bonus points.
Saturday: “four-balls“
1st tee TBA
Debrief 30 minutes before 1st tee TBA
- Pairs match play Stableford: Each player plays their own ball
- Hole result: the pair that scores the highest combined Stableford score wins the hole. If scores are the same the hole is halved.
- Match result (1 point/pair): Match result decided by the most holes won (match halved if the same number of holes won – no countback)
- Saturday scorecard: 1 scorecard per group showing players names/ HCs, Stableford scores per hole, markers name plus hole-by-hole Matchplay score, result and any birdies/eagles as these qualify for bonus points.
Sunday: “singles“
1st tee TBA
Debrief 30 minutes before 1st tee TBA
- Singles Stableford: Singles matches, players go directly head-to-head in each group
- Hole result: N/A (accumulative)
- Match result (1 point for the match winner): The highest Stableford score wins the singles match. If the scores are the same then the match is decided by ‘count-back’ (last 9 then last 6 then last 3)
- Sunday scorecard: 1 scorecard per group showing players names/ HCs, Stableford scores per hole, markers name, result and any birdies/eagles as these qualify for bonus points
Match points allocation
- Friday and Saturday pairs:
If you win more holes than your opponents, you score a match point for your team. If the match is tied you earn half a point for your team (no countback). - Sunday singles:
winner wins the point (countback if score is the same) - Bonus team points:
Birdie = 1 point, Eagle = 2 points, Albatross = 3 points
Penalties
- Incorrect/no scorecard less 0.5pt
- In match play, the general penalty for most rule breaches is loss of the hole
- Dummy spitting £1.00
- Abusing a skipper £1.00
- Abusing the organiser £2.00
- Asking a stupid question £1.00
- Missing Breakfast £1.00
- Late for tee off £1.00
Organisers word is final
Team cup, spot prize logo balls and winners vouchers (£25/£50)
Prizes
There are £540 worth of prizes up for grabs…
£25 PP cash pot plus £2.00pp (credit applies) plus a sweepstake (£2.00pp) for the overall winner selection
AG = American Golf vouchers
balls = pocket (3) of Srixon AD333 logo balls
- Ryder Cup winning team (10 x balls + team trophy)
- Friday foursome winning pair (2 x £25 AG vouchers)
- Saturday four-ball winning pair (2 x £25 AG vouchers)
- Sunday singles winner (1 x £25 AG voucher)
- Most Stableford points overall winner, Friday combined + Sat and Sun singles (1 x £50 AG voucher)
- Most Stableford points runner-up, Friday combined + Sat and Sun singles (1 x £25 AG voucher)
- Sweep-stake, pick the most points winner £2pp = £40 cash
- Wooden Spoon, Friday combined + Sat and Sun singles
On course spot prizes
- Friday: NP approach on 3 holes (12 balls)
- Saturday: 4 (all) x par 3 NPs, 2 x LDs (6 balls)
- Sunday: 4 x par 3 NPs, 1 x LD, 1 x NP approach (6 balls)
Courses and score cards
Hole by hole: stokebynayland.com/golf/course-guides
Score cards: Gainsborough :: Constable
Society rules apply for this competition
- Gimmes
No gimmes - Fairway divot
Play as ‘preferred lie’ - OoB/lost ball rule
2 shot penalty, see diagram below - Sunday – wear your team colour
Dress code
