Welcome to CAGS - the Chartered Accountants' Golfing Society which has been thriving since 1898.
I am honoured to be captain of CAGS from May 2026 to May 2027. I discovered CAGS whilst playing a knockout match at my home club. Since then, I have played many top courses and met likeminded golfers from all over the country.
CAGS is a community of regular golfers. Whilst we have several low handicap players, anyone with a recognised WHS handicap is very welcome. I heartily encourage you to complete the simple application form and join our 400 members.If you are already a member of CAGS, please mention our society to ICAEW chartered accountants you meet at your own golf club or when playing elsewhere. That is how the majority of our members have joined over the years.
Our golfing year is divided into meetings, where the attendees are CAGS members, and matches, where we play against other professions’ golf societies. Many of those societies are also more than 100 years old.
Meetings: The CAGS committee meets in early spring and late autumn to deal with our golfing calendar and then to join members to play golf. There is a Spring Meeting at Worplesdon GC and an Autumn Meeting at New Zealand GC, which are usually 36 holes of golf with various prizes. The summer mixed meeting is at Beaconsfield, a team event hosted by the society’s president, is held in September at Gerrards Cross GC, and a member & guest day will be held in July at The Royal Automobile Club in Epsom. All are very well attended.
An inter firm pairs trophy competition (A O Miles) is held in September at Moor Park each year.
The CAGS individual match play knock out, organised by our excellent Hon. Secretary, Robert Dicketts, commences regionally. Later rounds are played nationwide.
One Day Matches: The 2026 calendar includes matches against the Chartered Accountants’ Livery company at Tandridge, ICAEW President’s team at Weybrook Park, Coutts Bank at West Hill, a three way match against Law Society and Surveyors at North Hants, Stock Exchange at Wildernesse, London Metal Exchange at Sandy Lodge, Medics at Worplesdon, Hazards at New Zealand, and ends in October with a match at Royal Mid Surrey against the Surveyors. We also compete annually against other district societies.
2 & 3 Day Matches: We have an enjoyable series of international matches. This year’s match against the Irish Accountants is at Hollinwell (Notts GC), the Scottish CAs will host us at Royal Aberdeen and the French Experts Comptable will welcome us to Le Touquet.
The Annual General Meeting of the Society takes place in late May at a venue of the outgoing captain’s choice.
The last 10 AGMs have been played at St. Enodoc, Sheringham, Saunton, Seacroft, Hunstanton, Royal North Devon, Weston super Mare, Ganton, Enville and St Mellion. As I grew up in the North East I have chosen Close House, 10 minutes west of Newcastle upon Tyne, for the May 2027 AGM. We will play 4 rounds over 3 days.
The AGM meeting is always a highlight of the CAGS year, both in golfing and social terms, and I encourage you to register to reserve your place. Spouses and partners are welcome and there is a programme of informal events for non-playing attendees.
I hope you will join me in May 2027 (and perhaps make time afterwards to play some lovely links courses in Northumberland and Scotland).
Members can see the dates, venues and costs for all meetings and matches in the events section of this website. I encourage you to visit the CAGS website regularly, check on updates, and register for a number of meetings and matches. You will be asked to confirm around six weeks before the date of the event, so if you are unclear of dates several months out registration is not a once and for all decision.
I look forward to sharing your enjoyment on some lovely golf courses.
Colm Doran
CAGS Captain 2026-27
