The Belfry

The Belfry
Club information
Location Wishaw, Warwickshire, England
Type Private
Owned by KSL Capital Partners
Total holes 54
Tournaments hosted Quinn Insurance British Masters
Website thebelfry.co.uk
Brabazon Course
Designed by Dave Thomas,
Peter Alliss
Par 72
Length 7,253
Course record 63, Martin Erlandsson
PGA National Course
Designed by Dave Thomas
Par 72
Length 7,053
Derby Course
Designed by Dave Thomas,
Peter Alliss
Par 70
Length 6,099
The Belfry Hotel and Resort
General information
Location Wishaw, Warwickshire
Sutton Coldfield, England
B76 9PR
Owner KSL Capital Partners
Other information
Number of restaurants 4
Website
thebelfry.co.uk

The Belfry is a golf resort and hotel in Wishaw, Warwickshire, close to Sutton Coldfield, England. It was acquired by KSL Capital Partners in August 2012.

The resort has three golf courses. The Brabazon Course is the main tournament course, and the others are the PGA National and The Derby. The headquarters of The Professional Golfers' Association are also located there, along with a 4-star hotel, tennis courts and a leisure spa.

The Belfry has hosted the Ryder Cup on four occasions and has staged numerous European Tour events.

In 2013, The Belfry underwent a comprehensive £26 million renovation of all bedrooms, meeting rooms, public spaces and other amenities. There was also a general uplift on the whole grounds appearance, including a new lobby entrance. The hotel remained open during the renovations and they were successfully completed. Further work has since been undertaken to improve other areas of the resort, including the spa. Sam's Bar, named after Scottish golfer and 2002 Ryder Cup Captain Sam Torrance, was also refurbished and renamed to Sam's Club House.

Awards

The Belfry has won a number of awards[1] including:

  • England's Leading Golf Resort 2015[2]
  • England's Leading Golf Resort 2011[3]
  • England's Leading Golf Resort 2004[4]

Ryder Cup

YearWinnerScore
2002European Union Europe15½12½
1993United States United States1513
1989European Union Europe
Tie; Europe retains Cup		1414
1985European Union Europe16½11½

European Tour

YearTournamentWinner
2008Quinn Insurance British Masters Spain Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 
2007Quinn Direct British Masters England Lee Westwood 
2006Quinn Direct British Masters Sweden Johan Edfors 
2003Benson & Hedges International Open England Paul Casey 
2002Benson & Hedges International Open Argentina Ángel Cabrera 
2001Benson & Hedges International Open Sweden Henrik Stenson 
2000Benson & Hedges International Open Spain José María Olazábal 
1992Murphy's English Open Argentina Vicente Fernández 
1991NM English Open England David Gilford 
1990NM English Open England Mark James 
1989NM English Open England Mark James 

References

  1. ↑ "The Belfry Hotel & Resort". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "England's Leading Golf Resort 2015". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "England's Leading Golf Resort 2011". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "England's Leading Golf Resort 2004". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 3 August 2016.

Coordinates: 52°33′16″N 1°44′04″W / 52.55434°N 1.73447°W / 52.55434; -1.73447

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