Order of Merit
2026 Season
Order of Merit Events
Durham County Golf Union — Official Competition Calendar
May
16th, 17th
& 24th
& 24th
Sat/Sun/Sat
County Match Play Championship
Tyneside
Match Play
30
Saturday
Durham City Scratch Open
Durham City
18 Holes
June
6
Saturday
The Seaton Salver
Seaton Carew
36 Holes
14
Sunday
Scratch Open
Ramside Hall
18 Holes
21
Sunday
Northern Golf Masters
Rockliffe Hall
36 Holes
28
Sunday
The Keith Shivers Bowl
Heworth
36 Holes
July
5
Sunday
Wearside Open
Wearside
18 Holes
10th, 11th
& 12th
& 12th
Fri/Sat/Sun
County Strokeplay Championship
Seaton Carew
72 Holes
26
Sunday
Whickham Scratch Open
Whickham
18 Holes
August
2
Sunday
The Classic
Darlington
36 Holes
8
Saturday
The Chester Bowl
Chester-le-Street
18 Holes
23
Sunday
Tyneside Scratch Open
Tyneside
18 Holes
30
Sunday
The Leonard Crawley Medal
Brancepeth Castle
36 Holes
September
12
Saturday
The Bishop Bowl
Bishop Auckland
36 Holes
19
Saturday
Hartlepool Scratch Open
Hartlepool
18 Holes
October
4
Sunday
Scratch Open
Consett & District
18 Holes
Additional Scratch Opens — Not DCGU OOM
Beamish Park Sun 13th September
Boldon Sat 1st August
Blackwell Grange Sun 6th September
Notes
The TSU NYSD Championship was removed from the Order of Merit as the TSU has changed the date of the event from the usual 1st weekend in July to 26th July due to the host club having a visiting party.
