Welcome to Oldham Golf Club’s Men’s Senior Section
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membership is open to all GENTS 55+ 7day, 5day or 9-hole OGC members (special arrangements may sometimes be made for second club members, 2day and non OGC members but additional Green Fees may be payable etc.)
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weekly GEMS competitions are available on BRS to be entered by GEMS members and are held mainly on a Thursday morning over a bottom 11. After the golf, food can be purchased separately, then there is a brief presentation meeting followed by a general get together
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one in four of the weekly competitions (the individual and team competition) can be taken forward to a club handicap
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the weekly competitions include special “drawn” GEMS majors and a captain’s away day.
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if there is a clash with the GEMS/Seniors Tour, then the weekly competition will be on a Tuesday morning
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additional individuals knock out competitions and cumulative result trophies are awarded at the end of the year.
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funds (currently a football card) raised over the year help pay for the GEMS Prizes etc.
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cost is £30 (this pays for your Christmas meal etc.) per calendar year payable via our treasurer John Billington on (or after) the 1st January
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See John to join (either on a Thursday morning at the club) or by email billington296@btinternet.com or phone 07810 436092
This is our link to the GEMS news, draws, weekly formats, weekly results and archive:-
The GEMS (over 55’s – Gentlemen Elderly Members Section) play at Oldham Golf Club (usually on a Thursday morning) over eleven holes, all on the flat. Club members who would like to join this section should email our treasurer, John Billington at billington296@btinternet.com, make an enquiry via our contacts page (see below), or call in to see one of their group on a Thursday morning. Many thanks.
GEMS major competitions schedule for 2025: –
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2026 Major Competition Title Fixtures |
2026 day and date |
How to book /Result |
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Arthur Burgess Trophy |
Thursday March ?? |
Mark Furnival & Barry Cotton |
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Sharpe Cup |
Thursday May ?? |
John Holgate |
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Oldham Seniors Open |
Thursday September 3rd | Book on BRS/Club shop |
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Prime of Life Cup |
Thursday August 13th |
See Gems board |
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Lady President’s Prize |
Thursday July 24th |
Peter Dransfield, John Massey & Alvin Patten |
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Les Eyre Rose Bowl Away Day at Davenport Golf Club |
Thursday July 30th |
See Gems board |
| The Captain’s Challenge |
Thursday September 24th |
See Gems board |
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Autumn Shield |
Thursday September 10th |
See Gems board |
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Commemorative Cup |
Thursday November 26th |
See Gems board |
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Derek Saunders Shield Swailes Trophy |
9-hole knockout 18-hole knockout |
See Gems board See Gems board |
The seniors opens, open to all gents over 55 with a playing handicap from any club, are currently run by Dave Taylor and Paul Street and more information is available on our opens page.
This is our link to the GEMS news, weekly formats, weekly results and archive:-
This is our link to the current contacts page:-
