The Belfry

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 Belfry
Club information
LocationWishaw, Warwickshire, England
TypePrivate
Owned byCedar Capital Partner, Goldman Sachs
Total holes54
Events hostedRyder Cup, British Masters, Benson & Hedges International Open, English Open, English Classic, UK Championship
Websitethebelfry.co.uk
Brabazon Course
Designed byDave Thomas,
Peter Alliss
Par72
Length7,253
Course record63, Martin Erlandsson
PGA National Course
Designed byDave Thomas
Par72
Length7,053
Derby Course
Designed byDave Thomas,
Peter Alliss
Par70
Length6,099
The Belfry Hotel and Resort
General information
LocationWishaw, Warwickshire
Sutton Coldfield, England
B76 9PR
OwnerKSL Capital Partners
Other information
Number of restaurants4
Website
thebelfry.co.uk

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]

Awards

The Belfry has won a number of awards[2] including:

  • England's Leading Golf Resort 2015[3]
  • England's Leading Golf Resort 2011[4]
  • England's Leading Golf Resort 2004[5]

Ryder Cup

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

European Tour

YearTournamentWinner
2023Betfred British MastersNew Zealand Daniel Hillier
2022Betfred British MastersDenmark Thorbjørn Olesen
2021Betfred British MastersEngland Richard Bland
2020ISPS Handa UK Championship Denmark Rasmus Højgaard 
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 
1983State Express Classic South Africa Hugh Baiocchi 
1982State Express English Classic Australia Greg Norman 
1981State Express Classic Australia Rodger Davis 
1980Mazda Cars English Classic Spain Manuel Piñero 
1979Lada English Golf Classic Spain Seve Ballesteros 

References

  1. "World Golf Awards » World's Best Golf Hotel 2019". World Golf Awards. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. "The Belfry Hotel & Resort". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. "England's Leading Golf Resort 2015". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. "England's Leading Golf Resort 2011". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. "England's Leading Golf Resort 2004". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 3 August 2016.

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