Emery Little Invitational
Before you tee off
All the practical bits you might want to know before the day at Berkhamsted Golf Club on 18 June.
Arrival and Logistics
Registration opens at 10:30 with breakfast baps and coffee.
The shotgun start is at 12:00, so please arrive by 11:00 at the latest to allow time to register, warm up and get to your tee.
The address is Berkhamsted Golf Club, The Common, Berkhamsted, HP4 2QB.
It’s less than a five minute drive or taxi from Berkhamsted train station.
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Yes, the main car park and overflow will accommodate everyone.
In the main lounge of the clubhouse. Look for the Emery Little signage.
Siobhan can recommend places to stay if you’d like to stay in the area the night before or the night of the event.
Email her at siobhan@emerylittle.com.
The Course and Play
Two competitions running side by side:
Individual Stableford and Group Stableford (the team takes the best score on each hole).
Side competitions: Longest Drive at the 16th and Nearest the Pin at the 6th and 14th.
If you have an official handicap, please send it over to Siobhan before the day. If you don’t, an honest estimate is fine.
For scoring purposes we’ll cap handicaps at 28 for men and 36 for women.
There are no buggies available.
If you have any mobility considerations, please contact Siobhan in advance and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Yes. We’ve booked all eight of the club’s push trolleys for the day, available on a first come, first served basis.
Please ask ahead of time if you’d like one.
Yes, the halfway house will be open with snacks and soft drinks.
We’ll be covering the cost, so help yourself.
The day will go ahead unless conditions become unsafe.
If we need to make any changes on the day, we’ll keep you informed.
Facilities
Yes, both are available from your arrival until we head to the tees for the shotgun start.
It’s worth noting that the range is approximately 170 yards long, so better suited to short and mid-irons than driver.
Standard changing rooms, showers and toilets are open throughout the day with the clubhouse.
Yes, towels will be available in the changing rooms.
Berkhamsted’s standard dress code applies, for both the course and dinner
Dinner
Dinner and awards begin at 5pm, with drinks together afterwards.
Yes, and drinks are on us.
Yes, partners who aren’t playing are welcome for dinner.
To confirm attendance, please contact Siobhan.
Yes, the changing rooms will be open so non-playing guests are welcome to use them.
Yes, the clubhouse is open all day.
Anyone joining later is welcome to come early to watch some of the play or relax in the clubhouse.
Plenty. Siobhan can recommend things to do nearby if you’d like to arrive earlier and explore.
Email her at siobhan@emerylittle.com.
Please email Siobhan soon as possible.
Other
Siobhan at siobhan@emerylittle.com is your contact for any questions.