The Order of Merit is a season-long competition for elite male golfers in Kent and encompasses 15 different events at various clubs across the county. Venues include the three Kent courses that have held The Open Championship - Prince's, Royal Cinque Ports and Royal St. George's. The top twenty finishers in each individual event earn points towards the Order of Merit, and whoever is top of the table after the Teise Trophy at Lamberhurst in September is crowned Kent Golf Order of Merit Champion.
The Kent Men's Order of Merit 2026 event dates are as follows:
11 January - Hinge Trophy Rd 2 @ Prince's
29 January - Hinge Trophy Final @ Royal St. George's
12 April - Romer Bowl @ Littlestone
24 May - Bearsted Open @ Bearsted
25 May - Prince of Wales @ Prince's
29-31 May - Kent Amateur Championship @ Littlestone
4 June - Brice Bowl @ Rochester and Cobham Park
7 June - Darwin Plate @ West Kent
28 June - Channel Cup @ Sene Valley
5 July - Pilgrim's Plate @ Canterbury
25 July - Waterford Trophy @ Sundridge Park
3-5 September - South East Links Championship @ Royal Cinque Ports & Royal St. George's
5 September - Kent Cob @ Knole Park
6 September - Bishop's Bowl @ Wildernesse
26 September - Teise Trophy @ Lamberhurst