The Belfry Resort & Resort has unveiled updates to its award-winning Brabazon course at Betfred British Masters.
Situated in Royal Sutton Coldfield, North Warwickshire, the property is taken into account England’s Leading Resort by voters the World Travel Awards.
The Brabazon, which opened on the Belfry over 40 years in the past, has undergone a number of enhancements to deliver it updated with new applied sciences and to make it more difficult.
The 160-acre course has been lengthened to 7,310 yards from 7,255 yards, and has obtained updates to the eighth, 10th and 18th holes which deliver the outstanding hazards again into play.
The replace additionally introduces new extra fourth tees to significantly enhance {the golfing} expertise whereas remaining a par 72 course.
The eighth gap, a stroke index one, performs straight into the prevailing wind, with the bunker on the best coming into play at 270-290 yards, has been lengthened by 23 yards with a raised tee place.
The 10th gap has been lengthened by eight yards and has been raised by a metre.
The brand new place and alignment are the place Seve Ballesteros hit from within the Hennessey Cup, 1978 and once more within the Ryder Cup in 1985.
Lastly, the 18th gap has been lengthened by 24 yards and raised by two metres, straight into the prevailing wind route, bringing the outstanding hazards again into play, together with a bunker to the best and the lake.
Angus Macleod, director of golf programs and estates on the Belfry Resort & Resort labored on the updates to the course with this workforce.
He mentioned: “It has been completely incredible updating and enhancing the Brabazon course to make it more difficult; it offers the workforce and I an actual sense of satisfaction and achievement to be part of {golfing} historical past.
“It’s a actual honour that the Belfry workforce has the boldness in us to make these modifications to the long-lasting course.”
The Betfred British Masters 2021 marked the British Masters fourth go to to the resort, and the 18th European Tour match to be held on the resort, because the Belfry hosted the championship on three earlier events between 2006 and 2008.
