The Belfry
Club information | |
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Location | Wishaw, Warwickshire, England |
Type | Private |
Owned by | Cedar Capital Partner, Goldman Sachs |
Total holes | 54 |
Events hosted | Ryder Cup, British Masters, Benson & Hedges International Open, English Open, English Classic, UK Championship |
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 | |
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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, located approximately 8 miles from the centre of Birmingham. 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.
The Belfry won the World's Best Golf Hotel 2019 at the World Golf Awards, Abu Dhabi.[1]
In 2024, work started on an £80 million expansion and renovation project at The Belfry involving the creation of additional rooms, a new leisure club and events space.[2] The Masters Suite will also be created as part of the development.[3] The project is due to be completed in autumn 2025 and the redevelopment has been on the agenda since Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cedar Capital Partners bought the resort in 2021.[4]
Awards
The Belfry has won a number of awards[5] including:
- England's Leading Golf Resort 2015[6]
- England's Leading Golf Resort 2011[7]
- England's Leading Golf Resort 2004[8]
Ryder Cup
Year | Winner | Score | |
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2002 | Europe | 15½ | 12½ |
1993 | United States | 15 | 13 |
1989 | Europe Tie; Europe retains Cup | 14 | 14 |
1985 | Europe | 16½ | 11½ |
European Tour
References
- ^ "World Golf Awards » World's Best Golf Hotel 2019". World Golf Awards. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "The Belfry embarks on £80 million expansion and renovation project". Business Traveller. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "The Belfry Hotel to embark on £80m expansion". Boutique Hotelier. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "The Belfry embarks on £80m expansion project". GolfBusinessNews.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "The Belfry Hotel & Resort". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "England's Leading Golf Resort 2015". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "England's Leading Golf Resort 2011". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "England's Leading Golf Resort 2004". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
External links
- The Belfry Official site
- Map sources for The Belfry
52°33′16″N 1°44′04″W / 52.55434°N 1.73447°W / 52.55434; -1.73447
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