Words by Skip Walker a complex that is truly geared aroundOR anyone who plays
visitors and there are more than 300golf,ofwhatever helpful and friendly staffto ensure
that the Belfry experience is aFhandicap,the Brabazon memorable and stress-free one.
course at The Belfry is Turning up the drive less than ten
minutes from the M42 is a thrill,definitely one to tick offthe following in the footsteps of the
list, and for those of us who greatest European and American
live in the Cotswolds it is golfers of our time.Having seen everyone of the four Ryder Cup matches
barely more than an played on the Brabazon it was easy to
hour’s drive to the imagine that Tiger Woods,Colin
Montgomery or Severiano Ballasteroscomplex that is home to might come around the corner at any
three superb 18-hole moment.
The grounds surrounding the hotel,courses. which serves as a clubhouse,are
The other two are the immaculately groomed, with maturePGA National, not as
trees and decorative shrubs aboundingpretty as the Brabazon and what must be one of the prettiest
but a great test of putting greens in the land. There isgolf,and the Derby, a
plenty of parking and check-in is quickparkland course and and efficient. A starter on the first tee
the only one at the ensures the minimum of delay at theBelfry that permits
start of your round but even so expectmembers, or more to be on this very popular course for a
correctly season- minimum of four and a half hours,ticket holders. This is
TheBelfry
Over20,000yardsof superbgolf, seton3courses
62 COTSWOLDESSENCE September - November 2008 Inspiring life in the Cotswolds
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