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Pyecombe prides itself on being a very friendly and hospitable club. It has a wide range of competitions for all ages and standards.
Men
A wide range of competitions take place at the club throughout the year - monthly, weekend and weekday medals, stablefords, trophy competitions and knockout competitions. Partners can be arranged if required.
On a Saturday morning especially for new members there is generally a ‘roll up’ meeting in the clubhouse at 8.30 am, partners are drawn, teeing off at 9 am. This is a great way to meet other new and established members of the club. There are also several roll up groups that meet through the week at different times - please ask a member of our team if you wish any further information.
The Men’s Section has a good record in the Sussex Scratch Knockout competition (P@V I.T. Trophy) which is drawn and run by the Sussex Golf Union and held every year as a 36 hole match play competition consisting of 8 players playing foursomes in the morning and singles in the afternoon - the winning team going through to the next round with the final being held at the end of the summer. Also to encourage the low handicappers and for them to gain vital experience another scratch match play competition called the Pyecombe Pitcher takes place through the summer months against certain other Sussex clubs and concludes again with a final at the end of the season.
The Mid Sussex League (MSL) which consists of five clubs, Haywards Heath, Copthorne, Ifield, Worthing and Pyecombe matches are great fun and open to all members who have an official handicap. The clubs play against each other twice a year (summer and winter league) with matches being played home and away on the same day followed by a good lunch!! As well as these matches the League also holds Summer and Winter finals days (individual and team event) and the Friendship Bowl (invitation to the Ladies) which are open to all who have played in any of the matches throughout the year. Each club takes it in turns to host these events. Pyecombe also have an agreement with these clubs to enable members to play on their courses at a reduced green fee or even free in some cases!
In addition to the above there are also several inter-club matches which again are open to all members with an official handicap.
Colts
This is the name given to a section of the men who have a handicap of 17.5 or more. There is a competition called the Colts Tankard held at the club and throughout the summer months several matches take place against other Sussex clubs home and away with an Inter-club Finals day being held at the end of the season for all those who have taken part.
Seniors
Another section of the men for those aged 55 and over. They hold their own club championship and play in the Brighton & Eastbourne Seniors Winter League at eight local downland clubs. In the summer they play in the Sussex County Inter-Club Foursomes, Cyril Blake Cup and Gilbert Print plate.
Vets
The Vets have their own section within the club which is open to all male members aged 60 and over to join, there is a small joining fee of £20 per year. There are numerous competitions held at the club throughout the year and many inter-club matches with other Sussex clubs played at home and away with a good lunch to follow.
Ladies
There is a wide range of competitions held throughout the year for the Ladies to play in with the majority of them playing on a Tuesday when the tee is reserved from 8.45–11 am for the competition. There is also the opportunity to play at the weekend with competitions also being held at this time. A tee reservation is available on the Sunday Start sheet at 10.30 am especially for the weekend Ladies.
Juniors
The junior section is growing all the time with medal, stableford and cup competitions being held throughout the year. In addition Jason Bowen our Club Professional holds coaching sessions every Saturday and throughout the school holidays for various age groups and standards. The Junior Brighton League (JBL) held at each of the Brighton courses throughout the summer months helps to the juniors to gain vital experience in playing on other courses. The Sussex County Golf Union also run several competitions to which the club enter a team.
Mixed
The Club has many mixed events and matches with other local Clubs which are very well supported.
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