| APRIL | |||||||||||
| Round | Competition | Host | Date | Type | Versus | Venue | Managers | Qualifying Requirements | Format | Haindcap Rule | Age Limit |
| 1st | All Ireland Fourball | GUI | 2nd April | on or before | The Heath | The Heath – 3 matches | TBA | 4 single qualifing rounds at home club 2017 | 5 Pairs fourball. Matches played off scratch | Minimum hadicap of 15. Based on lowest handicap 2017. Matches played off scratch. Caddies prohibited. | Minimum age 30 on 1st January 2018 |
| 1st | Irish independent mixed | GUI/ILGU | 8th April | on or before | Castlecomer | Castlecomer 3 matches | Noel Dunne & Ann Delaney | 4 single qualifing rounds at home club 2017 | 5 foresome Pairs | Minimum combined of 19 Max of 27. Based on lowest 2017 handicap | Minimum age of 18 on 1st January 2018 |
| 1st | Barton Cup | GUI | 15th April | on or before | Mountrath | Mountrath 3 matches | Tom Hainsworth | 4 single qualifing rounds at home club 2017 | 5 foresome Pairs | Minimum combined handicap of 14. Based on lowest 2017 handicap | N/A |
| 1st | Fred Daly | GUI | 15th April | on or before | Castlecomer | Portarlington 3 matches | Junior committee | 3 single qualifing rounds at home club 2017 | 5 single matches | Current handicap. Caddies allowed (same age rule applies) | Max age 18 in 2018 |
| 1st | Leinster Boys Under 15 | GUI | 22nd April | on or before | Esker Hills | 5 matches Home & Away | Junior committee | 3 single qualifing rounds at home club 2017 | 5 singles matches | Team plays in order of current handicap. Highest 1st. | 15 on or after 1st Jan 2018 |
| MAY | |||||||||||
| 1st | Barton Shield | GUI | 12/13 May | On | Stroke Qualifer | Dunmurray Springs | Joe Bolton Dan Murphy | 3 single qualifing rounds at home club 2017 | 2 foursome pairs | All matches will be played off scratch. | N/A |
| 1st | Pierce Purcell | GUI | 19/20 May | On | Stroke Qualifer | Mountrath | 4 single qualifing rounds at home club 2017 | 5 Pairs Greensome Pairs. Matches played off scratch | Lowest handicap 2017 of 11. Minimum combined handicap of 25. Caddies Prohibited | Minimum age of 18 on 1st January 2018 | |
| JUNE | |||||||||||
| 1st | Junior Cup | GUI | 9/10 June | On | Stroke Qualifer | Rathdowney | Dan Murphy & Pat Greensmith | 4 single qualifing rounds at home club 2017 | 5 single matches | Minimum 4 lowest handicap 2017. Matches played off scratch | N/A |
| 1st | Jimmy Bruen | GUI | 23/24 June | On | Stroke Qualifer | Royal Curragh | 4 single qualifing rounds at home club 2017 | 5 Pairs foresome Pairs. Matches played off scratch | Lowest handicap 2017 of 5. Minimum combined handicap of 15. Caddies Prohibited | N/A | |
| 1st | Senior Cup | GUI | 23/24 June | On | Callen | Castlecomer | Joe Bolton Dan Murphy | 3 single qualifing rounds at home club 2017 | 5 single matches | All matches will be played off scratch. | N/A |