GUI releases 2020 schedule
The Sand Hills Links at Rosapenna will host the AIG Irish Amateur Close from 9-13 May 2020
The Golfing Union of Ireland has released the 2020 fixtures calendar.
The West of Ireland Championship will be the traditional curtain raiser though it has yet to be decided whether it will be a 72-hole stroke event or revert to matchplay from April 8-14.
The Munster Stroke Play Championship will be played at Cork from 2-3 May with the AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship at Rosapenna’s Sandy Hills links from 9-13 May and the East of Ireland at Co Louth from 30 May to 1 June.
This will be quickly followed by the Connacht Stroke Play Championship at Portumna from 6-7 June.
The Irish Boys Amateur Open Championship will be played at Portmarnock from 30 Jun to 3 July before attention moves south to Lahinch.
The Palmer Cup (3-5 July), followed by the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship (22- 26 Jul) will be the highlights of the year at the Co Clare links.
The North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush’s Dunluce & Valley links from 13-17 July.
This will be followed by the Mullingar Scratch Trophy from 2 -3 August and the Irish Amateur Open Championship at Galway Golf Club from 13-16 August.
Ballykisteen in Co Tipperary hosts the Interprovincial Championship from 26-28 August before attention turns to the AIG Cups & Shields All-Ireland Finals at Donegal’s Murvagh links from 18-20 September.
GUI Fixtures 2020
FEBRUARY
19 February Ulster Winter Series 1 of 3 (Kirkistown Castle)
MARCH
12 Mar–13 Mar Irish Colleges Match Play Finals Series (Woodbrook)
20 March Irish Senior Schools (Ulster) 2020 – SF + F (Kirkistown Castle)
22 March Ulster Regional Series 2 of 3 (Roe Park)
APRIL
8-14 Apr West of Ireland Amateur Open Qualifier & Championship (Co Sligo)
8-9 Apr Ulster U16 Boys Open Championship (Carnalea)
10 Apr Ulster Winter Series 2 of 3 (Edenmore)
15-17 Apr Munster Boys Amateur Open Championship (Kinsale)
16 Apr Leinster U14 Boys Amateur Open Championship (Corballis Links)
19 Apr Ulster Regional Series 3 of 3 (Slieve Russell)
21 Apr Irish Schools Senior Championship All–Ireland Semi–Final & Final (Macroom)
22 Apr Irish Schools Junior Championship All–Ireland Final (Macroom)
24 Apr Ulster Section – AIG Senior Cup Qualifying (4 Venues)
26 Apr Ulster Winter Series 3 of 3 (Galgorm Castle)
30 Apr Connacht U15 Schools Development Championship (Castlebar)
MAY
2-3 May Munster Stroke Play Championship (Cork)
3 May Ulster Section – AIG Jimmy Bruen Qualifying (8 Venues)
4 May Connacht Section – Fred Daly Qualifier (Carrick–on–Shannon)
6-7 May Connacht Seniors Amateur Open Championship (Strandhill)
9-10 May Munster Section – AIG Jimmy Bruen Qualifiers (Various Venues)
9-13 May AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship (Rosapenna)
10 May Ulster Section – AIG Pierce Purcell Qualifying (8 Venues)
16-17 May Leinster Section – AIG Pierce Purcell Stroke Play & Match Play (8 Venues)
17 May Ulster Section – Irish Mixed Foursomes Qualifying (8 Venues)
17 May Leinster Section – AIG Jimmy Bruen Stroke Play Qualifying (Grange Castle)
20-22 May Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship (Castlewarden)
23 May Leinster Section — AIG Jimmy Bruen Stroke Play Qualifying (Arklow)
23 May Leinster Mid—Amateur Open Championship (Balbriggan)
23-24 May Munster Section — AIG Pierce Purcell Shield Qualifiers (Various Venues)
24 May Leinster Section — AIG Jimmy Bruen Match Play (Grange Castle)
24 May Leinster Section — AIG Jimmy Bruen Stroke Play Qualifying (Forrest Little)
24 May Ulster Section — AIG Senior Cup Qualifier
25 May — 26 May Ulster Stroke Play Open Championship (Galgorm Castle)
30 May — 1 Jun East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship (Co Louth)
30 May Leinster Section — AIG Jimmy Bruen Match Play (Arklow)
31 May Leinster Section — AIG Junior Cup Stroke Play Qualifying (Sutton)
JUNE
1 Jun Leinster Section — AIG Junior Cup Stroke Play Qualifying (Beech Park)
6-7 Jun Connacht Stroke Play Championship (Portumna)
6-7 Jun Leinster Section — AIG Junior Cup Stroke Play & Match Play (Rush, Greenore, Rosslare, Mountrath, Blainroe)
7 Jun Leinster Section — AIG Junior Cup Stroke Play Qualifying (Woodbrook)
7 Jun Leinster Section — AIG Junior Cup Match Play (Sutton)
7 Jun Leinster Section — AIG Junior Cup Match Play (Beech Park)
7 Jun Leinster Section — AIG Jimmy Bruen Match Play (Forrest Little)
7 Jun Ulster Section — AIG Junior Cup Qualifying (8 Venues)
11 Jun Ulster Junior Schools Championship (Tandragee)
13-14 June Leinster Section — Barton Shield Qualifier (Dun Laoghaire, St, Margaret's, Wexford, Killeen, TBC)
13-14 Jun Munster Section — AIG Barton Shield Qualifiers (Various Venues)
14 Jun Leinster Section — AIG Junior Cup Match Play (Woodbrook)
14 Jun Connacht Section — AIG Barton Shield Qualifier (Roscommon)
16-17 Jun Leinster Seniors Amateur Open Championship (New Forest)
20 Jun Munster Mid—Amateur Open Championship (Nenagh)
20-21 Jun Munster AIG Junior Cup Qualifiers (Various Venues)
19-20 Jun Connacht Nine Hole Course Inter Club Final (Castlerea)
21 Jun Ulster Scratch Foursomes Championship (Malone)
23-24 Jun Connacht U16 Boys Amateur Open Championship (Westport)
25 Jun Connacht U16 Boys Inter Club Championship (Roscommon)
26 Jun Munster U14 Boys Amateur Open Championship (Cahir Park)
27 Jun Connacht Section — All Ireland Four-Ball Final 1" Leg
27-28 Jun Connacht Section — AIG Senior Cup Qualifier (Ballinrobe)
27-28 Jun Munster Section — AIG Senior Cup Qualifiers (Various Venues)
27-28 Jun Leinster Section — AIG Senior Cup Qualifiers (Ardee, Carton House, Druid's Heath, Tullamore, Kilkenny, TBC)
28 Jun Ulster Section — AIG Senior Cup R 1&2
30 Jun-3 Jul Irish Boys Amateur Open Championship (Portmarnock)
JULY
1-2 Jul Ulster U14 Close Championship (Moyola Park)
3-5 Jul Palmer Cup (Lahinch)
4 July Ulster Mid—Amateur Open Championship (Rosapenna)
4 July Connacht Section — All Ireland Four-Ball Final 2nd leg
4-5 Jul Connacht Section — AIG Junior Cup Qualifiers (Belmullet & Athenry)
5 July Ulster Section — AIG Barton Shield Rd 1 & 2 (4 Venues)
6 July Leinster Boys U16 Close Championship (Ashbourne)
6 July Connacht Irish U18 Boys Inter Club Qualifiers (Gort & Boyle)
7 July Ulster U14 Boys Open Championship (Donaghadee)
8 July Connacht Section — Fred Perry Trophy Final 1st leg
8-10 Jul Ulster Boys Open Championship (Warrenpoint)
8-10 Jul Irish Seniors Amateur Close Championship (Lisburn)
11-12 Jul Connacht Section — Fred Daly Finals (Castlebar)
11-12 Jul Munster Section — Irish Mixed Foursomes Qualifiers (Various Venues)
13-15 Jul Connacht U18 Boys Amateur Open Championship (Loughrea)
13-17 Jul North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship (Royal Portrush: Dunluce & Valley)
16-17 Jul Leinster Boys U16 Open Championship (Beaverstown)
17-18 Jul Connacht Irish Mixed Foursomes Provincial Finals (Strokestown)
17-18 Jul Ulster Section — Mixed Foursomes Finals
18 July Leinster Section — AIG Barton Shield/Jimmy Bruen Finals (Laytown & Bettystown)
18-19 Jul Munster Section — AIG Jimmy Bruen/Pierce Purcell Finals (Fermoy)
19 July Ulster Section — Barton Shield Round 1+2
21-23 Jul Boys Interprovincial Championship (Mullingar)
22 July Connacht Section — Fred Perry Trophy Final 2' leg
22- 26 Jul South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship (Lahinch Old Course)
24 July Leinster Section — Fred Daly Finals (Killiney)
24 July Ulster Max Hadden (Royal Belfast)
24 July Connacht U13, U15 & U17 Close Qualifiers (Ballinasloe & Ballina)
25- 26 July Leinster Section — AIG Junior Cup/Pierce Purcell Finals (Birr)
27-28 Jul Connacht Irish Junior Foursomes (Enniscrone — Scuramore Links)
27 July Ulster Section — Irish Junior Foursomes Qualifying (Warrenpoint)
28-29 Jul Munster Seniors Amateur Open Championship (Mallow)
30-31 Jul Irish U14 Amateur Open Championship (Cahir Park)
AUGUST
2 -3 Aug Mullingar Scratch Trophy (Mullingar)
5 August Munster U15/U17 Close (Gold Coast)
7 August Connacht Section — Irish U18 Boys Inter Club Provincial Finals (Athlone)
7-9 Aug Connacht Section — Senior Cup & Barton Shield Finals (Athlone)
7-9 Aug Connacht Section — AIG Junior Cup, Jimmy Bruen & Pierce Purcell Finals (Athlone)
8 August Munster Section — Mixed Foursomes Finals (Tralee)
9 August Munster Country Clubs Finals (Raffeen Creek)
9 August Leinster Section — Mixed Foursomes Finals (Bunclody)
9 August Ulster Section — AIG Barton Shield R3&4
10 August Connacht U13, U15, U17 Close Stroke Play Finals (Tuam)
10 August Ulster Section — Irish Junior Foursomes SF+F (Hilton Templepatrick)
11-12 Aug Munster U16 Boys Amateur Open Championship (Roscrea)
12-14 Aug Ulster NMDCC Junior Open Summer Trophy (3 Venues)
12-13 Aug Ulster Seniors Open Championship (Slieve Russell)
13-16 Aug Irish Amateur Open Championship (Galway)
16 Aug Ulster Section — AIG Jimmy Bruen Final (Dunmurry)
16 Aug Leinster Section — GUI All Ireland Four—Ball Final (Tulfarris)
17 Aug Munster Section — Fred Daly Finals (Shannon)
17-18 Aug Connacht Fred Daly Plate Finals (Home & Away)
18 Aug Munster Section — Irish Junior Foursomes Finals (Shannon)
19-21 Aug Irish Under 16 Boys Amateur Open Championship (Lurgan)
22 August Ulster Section — Irish Mixed Foursomes Final (Warrenpoint)
22-23 Aug Munster Section — AIG Senior Cup/Barton Shield/Junior Cup Finals (Killarney)
22-23 Aug Leinster Section — Senior Cup Finals (Naas)
23 August Ulster Section — AIG Senior Cup Final (Donegal)
26-28 Aug Interprovincial Championship (Ballykisteen)
29 August Ulster Section — GUI Four—Ball Inter—Club Final (Massereene)
30 August Ulster Section — AIG Pierce Purcell Final (Donegal)
30 August Ulster Section — AIG Junior Cup Final (Donegal)
30 August Munster All Ireland Four—Ball (Michael Cashman) Finals (Kanturk)
30 August Ulster Fred Daly Trophy SF&F (Knock)
SEPTEMBER
4-5 Sep Irish Mixed Foursomes — All—Ireland Semi—Finals & Final (Warrenpoint)
6 Sep Ulster Fred Perry Final (Killymoon)
6 Sep Ulster AIG Barton Shield SF&F (Malone)
6 Sep Munster Fred Perry Finals (Clonmel)
9 Sep Ulster Irish Schools Senior Championship 2021 Qualifying (Moyola Park)
12 Sep Connacht Mid—Amateur Open Championship (Claremorris)
12-13 Sep GUI All Ireland Four—Ball Semi—Finals & Final (Ballina)
13 Sep Ulster Fred Daly Plate SF&F
18-20 Sep AIG Cups & Shields All-Ireland Finals (Donegal)
22-23 Sep Fred Perry Trophy — All—Ireland Semi—Final & Final (Slieve Russell)
23 Sep Ulster Section — Irish Schools Junior Championship (Rockmount)
24 Sep Connacht Section — 2021 Irish Junior Schools Provincial Finals (Ballinrobe)
26-27 Sep Underage Cups & Shields All Ireland Finals (Hilton Templepatrick)
26-27 Sep Irish Mid—Amateur Open Championship (Nenagh)
OCTOBER
1 October Connacht Section — 2021 Irish Senior Schools Qualifier (Tuam)
7 October Connacht Section — 2021 Irish Senior Schools Provincial Finals (Tuam)
14-16 Oct Irish Intervarsity Championship (Portsalon)
24 October Ulster Schools Scratch Championship (Castlerock)
27 October Connacht U 14 Boys Amateur Open Championship (Strandhill)
28-30 Oct Leinster Boys Amateur Open Championship (Glasson)
