It is traditionally the first ranking event of the season.

• Players will be in groups of 5 or 6.
• The top 2 players from each group will qualify for the main Cup.
• Third and Fourth placed players will qualify for the Plate.
• The remaining players will qualify for the Shield.
• Saturday: Registration is from 7.45am-8.45am.
• Practice is allowed from 8am-8.45am and play commences at 9am on both days.
• Group games will be played on Saturday and Sunday morning with the knock-out stages following on Sunday afternoon.
• Players will be required to mark up to 3 games during the group stage and a knockout game.

The UK Open was first played in 2012 in Guildford before moving to Bromsgrove in 2013. 2017 saw the tournament move again, this time to Chelmsford.