Golf
Set in over 500 acres of stunning countryside in the heart of England, The Belfry features two championship golf courses, The PGA National - England’s only
PGA-branded golf course - and The Brabazon, the world’s only four-time host of The Ryder Cup, having hosted the event in 1985, 1989, 1993 and 2002. It’s an impressive golf offering that also includes the PGA National Golf Academy and a further 18- hole course, The Derby.
Now under new American ownership, and with a new ‘ish’ Director of Golf at the helm, our editor headed off to the rural east of Birmingham to catch up with developments
The Belfry
Ringing the changes at the Belfry
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Angus Macleod, Director of Golf at The Belfry and his German Shepherd, Alba
aving hosted the Ryder Cup four times - the most by any course in the competition’s long history, either in Europe or the States - The Belfry, and especially the Brabazon course, is held in high regard by devotees of golf, many clamouring to test out their skills across its fifty-four holes.
It is unlikely that any will be able to match a young and fearless Sergio Garcia’s now legendary tee shot to the green, over trees and water on the 301 yard, par 4 10th, during the 2002 Ryder Cup; the last time the competition was held there. Simply to play the course is an experience to remember.
The venue’s two other courses, the PGA National and The Derby, complete the golf offering and, coupled with impressive leisure and hotel facilities, provide a complete experience. Since August 2012, The Belfry has been under the ownership of KSL Capital Partners, an American private equity firm specialising in travel and leisure enterprises in five primary sectors; hospitality, recreation, clubs, real estate and travel services. Included in its portfolio is ClubCorp, one of the world’s largest owners of private golf and country clubs. The resort is being managed for KSL by a subsidiary of the De Vere Group,
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