Latest News:
World Handicapping Meeting
Tuesday 6th February 2018
England Golf has announced that it will be undertaking a series of information workshops for Golf Clubs during April and May 2018.
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County Competition Date for CDH Upload & County Dinner Date announced
Wednesday 20th December 2017
Course Rating Information
There are 75 Affiliated Golf Clubs in Essex, The England Golf requirement is to complete USGA Course Rating at 10 year intervals
All Tees are to be rated from a Scratch and Bogey Perspective
Teams of 3 or 4 take 4 to 5 hours to rate a course
Subsequent administration requires 20 minutes per tee
EGU (Mens) Raters work alongside ELCGA (Ladies)
If you are interested in helping with course ratings – or know of anyone else who may be interested and / or suitable - please contact the County Office.
Courses currently scheduled to be rated in 2018:
Benton Hall
Rivenhall Oaks
South Essex
Epping
Garon Park
Basildon
Chelmsford
Chigwell
Crowlands Heath
Stableford Abbotts
•Essex Rating results so far
Average Men's SSS 69 Average course length 5999yds
Average Ladies SSS 71 Average course length 5397yds
•National results
Average Men’s SSS 69 Average course length 6025yds
Average Ladies SSS 71 Average course length 5369yds
•Initial Rating is part subsidised by EG, and FREE to Clubs
•From 2018 a visit to re-rate a course will cost £75
•Course Rating completion
Essex 52% completed at end of 2017
National Average is 36% completed
•In Essex, Rating results so far
45% No change in SSS
15% Lower SSS
17% Higher SSS
23% No previous official rating
•Target completion date is end of 2020