The 2023 GC Over 50's World Championship is set to take place from October 14-21, 2023, in Western Australia. The Management Committee has announced the allocation of places for this 48-person event.
According to the Committee, there will be 20 Full Member Places, 4 Associate Member Places, 4 Qualifier Places, and 20 Ranking Places available for the championship. The 20 Ranking Places have been awarded to the players based on the Initial Ranking List dated the end of March 29, 2023. This is based on their Max DG ranking over 12 months as per Sports Regulations Appendix 2, clause 2.3.
The event has an age restriction, with all entrants required to be over 50 on the start date of the event, as per Sports Regulations - Clause 5.1.6. A player may compete in an Event subject to a minimum age limit if they have attained the minimum age on the first day of the Event.
The Management Committee has also released the Over 50's Breakdown by Country and Ranking Places as of March 29, 2023, which includes 3 tabs: i) a breakdown of places by country; ii) a listing of those awarded a Ranking Place; and iii) the Replacement Ranking List as at 29.3.23.
Players are advised to download the file to check the number of places they have been awarded and to advise their players. The entry fee of £136 should be paid by June 12, 2023, at the latest, and details of how and when to pay will be emailed out to players via their Members after the Closing date of 12th May, once the Member Places have also been allocated.
Player Information and bios should be submitted by June 10, 2023. Information on how to send this will be provided after the Closing Date. Players are reminded that it is a condition of entry to provide this information when requested.
Members should send the Secretary-General the names of players to be nominated for their Member Places by May 12, 2023, at the latest. Some Members have already notified the names of their nominees, and they can be changed up to the above deadline.
The cut-off date for this event is August 27, 2023. If players with a Member Place drop out before this date, Members have 14 days (or until August 27) to nominate a replacement. After this, the place reverts to a Replacement Ranking Place. If players with a Ranking Place drop out before this date, the highest-ranked player on the Replacement Ranking list will be awarded the place. After August 27, 2023, any places returned will result in additional places awarded through the Qualifying Event to be held in Western Australia between 8-11 October 2023.
RANKING PLACES
| Name of Player | Country | MaxDG |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed ElMahdy | Egypt | 2585 |
| Omar Fahmy | Egypt | 2502 |
| Jenny Clarke | New Zealand | 2467 |
| Stephen Mulliner | England | 2457 |
| Sherif Abdelwahab | USA | 2435 |
| Gary Phipps | Australia | 2386 |
| Pete Landrebe | Australia | 2375 |
| Yasser Fathy | Egypt | 2349 |
| Mohammad Kamal | USA | 2336 |
| Brian Bullen | New Zealand | 2289 |
| Marty Clarke | Australia | 2276 |
| Lester Hughes | Australia | 2268 |
| Steve Leonard | England | 2255 |
| Brett McHardy | Australia | 2217 |
| Pedro Lozano | Spain | 2204 |
| Lewis Palmer | Sweden | 2179 |
| John Christie | New Zealand | 2177 |
| Peter Freer | Australia | 2161 |
| Stephen Custance-Baker | England | 2159 |
| David Hanbidge | Australia | 2146 |
REPLACEMENT LIST
Updated March 29, 2023
| Name of Player | Country | MaxDG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Reeves | New Zealand | 2138 | 230 |
| Kent Lovvorn | USA | 2116 | 53 |
| Begona Elzaburu | Spain | 2109 | 60 |
| Billy Harper | USA | 2106 | 65 |
| Matt Griffith | USA | 2093 | 47 |
| Barry Jennings | Australia | 2085 | 138 |
| David Cornes | England | 2077 | 127 |
| Mark Scruton | Australia | 2062 | 116 |
| Cecil Creasey | USA | 2053 | 33 |
| Ahmed Alshurafa | Canada | 2046 | 25 |
| Kate McLoughlin | Australia | 2044 | 122 |
| Joakim Norback | Sweden | 2042 | 10 |
| Janine McHardy | Australia | 2041 | 155 |
| Kevin McGlynn | Australia | 2039 | 134 |
| Nelson Morrow | New Zealand | 2038 | 104 |
| Mike Hills | England | 2030 | 82 |
| Helen Covington | USA | 2022 | 70 |
| Mary McMahon | Australia | 2012 | 169 |
| Steve Thornton | Australia | 2009 | 59 |
| Steinar Olsen | Norway | 2001 | 43 |
| Hesham Elzoghby | Canada | 1993 | 122 |
| Peter Payne | Switzerland | 1990 | 88 |
| Sue Beattie | Australia | 1966 | 86 |
| Robyn Dart | Australia | 1916 | 229 |
| Louise Smith | England | 1913 | 108 |
| Luis de Alarcon | Spain | 1902 | 71 |
| David Thirtle-Watts | England | 1891 | 100 |
| Rick Lilley | England | 1883 | 134 |
| Giles Pepperell | England | 1876 | 92 |
| Gareth Denyer | Wales | 1862 | 45 |
| Jenee Molyneux | Australia | 1831 | 144 |
| Giancarlo Ruiz | Mexico | 1825 | 31 |
| Patrick Little | Canada | 1820 | 34 |
| Viggo Olsen | Norway | 1818 | 55 |
| Manuel Fontan | Spain | 1783 | 45 |
| Cami Russack | USA | 1781 | 110 |
| Paz Gonzalez de Aguilar | Spain | 1723 | 31 |
| Manuel Marcos Fal | Spain | 1718 | 97 |
| Bob Beattie | Australia | 1694 | 49 |
| Alfonso Ayuso | Spain | 1673 | 65 |
| Mike Mabbutt | Australia | 1659 | 96 |
| Danny Huneycutt | USA | 2409 | 0 |
| Alaa Abuelnour | Egypt | 2184 | 0 |
| Mohamed Abuelnour | Egypt | 1942 | 2 |