GC Open Series

The GC Open (unrestricted) Series is one of six tiers of Golf Croquet Series in the Croquet England Fixtures Calendar, each a season-long competition that groups together certain tournaments of a similar class. Players can gain points by way of performance in a Series tournament - the Open Series is a straight 'points race' with no National Final.

The hierarchy of Series tournaments is:

1. The Premier Series	4 Championship tournaments, leading to the English National Singles Championship Final (for the 'Ascot Cup').
2. The Open (Unrestricted) Series	13 Open tournaments (unrestricted), it is a straight 'points race'. There is no National Final.
3. The A-Level (DG<2000) Series	16 tournaments restricted to DGs<2000, leading to a National Final.
4. The B-Level (DG<1700) Series	24 tournaments restricted to DGs<1700, leading to a National Final.
5. The C-Level (7+) Series	25 tournaments restricted to handicaps 7+, leading to a National Final.
6. The D-Level (10+) Series	20 tournaments restricted to handicaps 10+, leading to a National Final.

See the GC Series page for the procedures regarding accumulation of points.

The Croquet England Events page shows the current Calendar Fixtures for the Open (unrestricted) Series.

All tournaments in the Series will use the standard GC formats if possible. Head to the Managing a GC Tournament page to download the format suitable for your Series tournament.

Results from previous years are available in the Archive.

View all previous tournaments in this Series on the GC Grading System. See also information on the GC Grading System.

2026 Open (Unrestricted) Series Tournaments Results

Tournament	Date	Winner (10 points)	2nd (6 points)	3rd (4 points)	4th (2 points)	Plate Winner
Cheltenham	11-12 April	James Death	Sam Cuthbert	-	Richard Gardiner & Ian Buckley	Richard Brand
Surbiton	02-03 May
Hunstanton	16-17 May
Wrest Park	30-31 May
Woking	08-09 June
Ramsgate	20-21 June
National Forest (Ashby)	27-28 June
Sidmouth	04-05 July
Wiltshire (Hamptworth)	11-12 July
East Dorset	18-19 July
Budleigh Salterton	01-02 Aug
Watford	15-16 Aug
Sussex	05-06 Sep
Final Standings

Points Totals 2026

Name	Points
James Death	10
Sam Cuthbert	6
Richard Gardiner	2
Ian Buckley	2