The Belfry
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wishaw, Warwickshire, England |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | KSL Capital Partners LLC |
| Total holes | 54 |
| Tournaments hosted | Quinn Insurance British Masters |
| Website | www.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 is a golf resort in Wishaw, Warwickshire, close to Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. It was acquired by KSL Capital Partners LLC 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, as are a hotel, tennis courts and a leisure spa.
The Belfry has hosted the Ryder Cup on four occasions and has staged numerous European Tour events.
The Belfry has also recently undergone a major renovation of all bedrooms, meeting rooms, public spaces and other amenities. As well as a general uplift on the whole grounds appearance, including a new lobby entrance.
The hotel remained open during the renovations and have been successfully completed. Further work is being undertaken to improve other areas of the resort, including the Leisure spa as well as reopening Sam's Bar.
Ryder Cup
| Year | Winner | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  Europe | 15½ | 12½ |
| 1993 |  United States | 15 | 13 |
| 1989 | Europe Tie; Europe retains Cup | 14 | 14 |
| 1985 | Europe | 16½ | 11½ |
European Tour
| Year | Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Quinn Insurance British Masters |  Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño |
| 2007 | Quinn Direct British Masters |  Lee Westwood |
| 2006 | Quinn Direct British Masters |  Johan Edfors |
| 2003 | Benson & Hedges International Open | Paul Casey |
| 2002 | Benson & Hedges International Open |  Ángel Cabrera |
| 2001 | Benson & Hedges International Open | Henrik Stenson |
| 2000 | Benson & Hedges International Open | José María Olazábal |
| 1992 | Murphy's English Open | Vicente Fernández |
| 1991 | NM English Open | David Gilford |
| 1990 | NM English Open | Mark James |
| 1989 | NM English Open | Mark James |
External links
- Map sources for The Belfry
Coordinates: 52°33′16″N 1°44′04″W / 52.55434°N 1.73447°W