Joining - how do I join?
You need to be a 5 Day or 7 Day member of the Mens Section of the Stoke by Nayland Golf Club AND either 60 years of age OR 55 years of age and over and fully retired.
Then simply fill in an application form and return it with your membership fee to the address on the form.
Joining - how much is it to join?
The joining fee for 2026 is £ 20 and £ 10 per annum - best value in Town!
World Handicap Index - what's the requirement?
For existing members of the Golf Club you would bring your Club Golf WHI with you, however if you don't have an Official WHI yet, you would be expected to qualify for a WHI as a matter of urgency, this involves submitting scoring cards, either from competitions or more casual rounds. If you are unsure about your position, please speak to the Main Golf Club Secretary.
Competitions - How do I take part?
All competitions are now entered through How Did I Do. Any member will be happy to help you with this in your early days.
Read the entry forms carefully and put your name down - its that simple. Drawn competitions will have the tee times published later giving your start time and your playing partners or opponents.
Make a note in your diary of what you have entered and your tee off time as you are solely responsible for your entry and penalties can be incurred for missing a competition without following our notification procedure.
Competitions - what if I can't play having entered?
All of us have this problem from time to time but as a courtesy to other players and to avoid problems in the competition we are quite strict about what you should do.
You are solely responsible for removing your name from HDID. If it is at the last moment - ring the Pro Shop at the Golf Club. It is normal to tell your playing partners who were scheduled to start at the same time.
If you do nothing and fail to turn up to make your tee off time then the usual penalty is to be banned for 1 month from all Senior's competitions.
Competitions - drawn entries
To enter just put your name down on HDID. The HDID system arranges the draw and you will receive an e.mail advising you of your tee time.
You will normally have a few days notice of your exact tee off time and which tee you will start from on the course.
Inter Club Matches
During the Spring and Summer we play a number of Inter Club Matches home and away with Clubs in our area.
You just need to make yourself available for selection through HDID - when a team is arranged you will be advised of full details of the match.
The teams are normally made up of 16 players so, as you will see, there are generally more entries than there are team places.
If you wish to play in matches against other clubs you must have played in at least three Seniors Stableford or Medal competitions during the 12 months prior to your entry unless you are a new member in your first year with the section.
The competition for places is strong but every effort is made to play entrants sometime during the season. If you're not successful please keep trying.
Annual  Meeting
The next Annual Meeting will be held at 3.00pm on Monday 26th October 2026 at the Stoke by Nayland Club.
Full details will be published by e.mail and through the Senior's web site. All members of the Seniors' Section are welcome, whether playing or not.
This is the only formal meeting of the year and gives the membership the opportunity to raise issues and confirm the candidates for Captaincy and Vice Captain. It also gives us the Past Captain  to report on his captaincy year.
No formal dress code at the Annual Meeting.
Captain's Charity
Each year the Seniors' Captain nominates a charity which will benefit from the charitable collections that are made throughout the year. Donations are purely voluntary and often arise from special events, raffles and one off social occasions.
The Captains Charity for the current year is Bowel Cancer UK.
Senior Captain's Prize day
On Monday 18th May 2026 we will have our monthly stableford competition followed by a lunch and the Seniors' Captain prize giving. This is when the prizes for the winter competitions are presented along with a special prize for the best score on the day. Dress code will be publicised ahead of the lunch.
Club President's Prize Day
On Wednesday 15th July 2026 the Club President will join us for our Stableford Competition and present a prize for the best score on the day. 
How do I raise an issue or query?
Any queries can be taken up with the Seniors' Captain, Graham Cork (grahamcork@outlook.com) or any experienced member of the section.
Essex County Card
The Essex County card provides an opportunity to receive discounted golf fees from around 700 clubs across a wide area.
The County Cards are available through the igCounty app.