The Belfry

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The Belfry
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Club information
Location Wishaw, Warwickshire, England
TypePrivate
Owned by Cedar Capital Partner, Goldman Sachs
Total holes54
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
Length7,253
Course record63, Martin Erlandsson
PGA National Course
Designed by Dave Thomas
Par 72
Length7,053
Derby Course
Designed by Dave Thomas,
Peter Alliss
Par 70
Length6,099
The Belfry Hotel and Resort
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The Belfry
General information
Location Wishaw, Warwickshire
Sutton Coldfield, England
B76 9PR
OwnerKSL Capital Partners
Other information
Number of restaurants4
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.

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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.

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. [1] The Masters Suite will also be created as part of the development. [2] 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. [3]

Awards

The Belfry has won a number of awards including:

Ryder Cup

The Belfry has hosted the Ryder Cup four times, which is more than any other venue in the world. [6]

YearWinnerScore
2002 Flag of Europe.svg Europe15½12½
1993 Flag of the United States.svg United States1513
1989 Flag of Europe.svg Europe
Tie; Europe retains Cup
1414
1985 Flag of Europe.svg Europe16½11½

European Tour

YearTournamentWinner
2024 Betfred British Masters Flag of Denmark.svg Niklas Nørgaard
2023 Betfred British Masters Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Hillier
2022 Betfred British Masters Flag of Denmark.svg Thorbjørn Olesen
2021 Betfred British Masters Flag of England.svg Richard Bland
2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship   Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Højgaard  
2008 Quinn Insurance British Masters   Flag of Spain.svg Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño  
2007 Quinn Direct British Masters   Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood  
2006 Quinn Direct British Masters   Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Edfors  
2003 Benson & Hedges International Open   Flag of England.svg Paul Casey  
2002 Benson & Hedges International Open   Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Cabrera  
2001 Benson & Hedges International Open   Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Stenson  
2000 Benson & Hedges International Open   Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal  
1992 Murphy's English Open   Flag of Argentina.svg Vicente Fernández  
1991 NM English Open   Flag of England.svg David Gilford  
1990 NM English Open   Flag of England.svg Mark James  
1989 NM English Open   Flag of England.svg Mark James  
1983 State Express Classic   Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hugh Baiocchi  
1982 State Express English Classic   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman  
1981 State Express Classic   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodger Davis  
1980 Mazda Cars English Classic   Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Piñero  
1979 Lada English Golf Classic   Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros  

References

  1. "The Belfry embarks on £80 million expansion and renovation project". Business Traveller. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. "The Belfry Hotel to embark on £80m expansion". Boutique Hotelier. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. "The Belfry embarks on £80m expansion project". GolfBusinessNews.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. "World Golf Awards: World's Best Golf Hotel". World Golf Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "The Belfry Hotel & Resort". World Travel Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. "The Belfry Golf Resort | Warwickshire Offers & Deals - Golfbreaks". www.golfbreaks.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

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