22/09/09

THE BELFRY TO HOST THE FINAL OF THE 2010 NATIONAL GOLF CLUB CHALLENGE

The Final of the UK's Biggest Charity Amateur Golf Event will be Played at The Belfry

The Belfry, UK headquarters of the PGA and spiritual home of the Ryder Cup will host The National Golf Club Challenge 2010 Final, in aide of the Help for Heroes charity.

The Grand Final, to be held on 11th and 12th October 2010, will be the conclusion to what is expected to be the largest charity golf event the UK has seen.

"We are delighted to be hosting The National Golf Club Challenge final in October 2010 and to be involved in this very worthwhile cause." Adam Ward, Golf Account Manager, The Belfry.

Thousands of golfers, from hundreds of golf clubs around the UK, will compete in The National Golf Club Challenge by playing at their local Help for Heroes charity fundraiser on 24th or 25th July 2010. The six top scoring clubs will then go forward to the final, where they will compete for some fantastic golf prizes, and to be crowned the 2010 National Golf Club Champions.

The two day Grand Final will be hosted by The Belfry, one of the world's leading golf resorts, and four times host to the Ryder Cup. The two day event will include a practice day, golf clinic, overnight accommodation, the final competition, a gala dinner, guest speakers and the prize presentations.

"We are thrilled to work with The Belfry in making The National Golf Club Challenge a resounding success," said event organiser, Stacey Jeffries, "The Belfry is synonymous with golf, having played host to many of the greatest players to grace the game."

"Holding the Grand Final at The Belfry will provide a superb conclusion to the 2010 National Golf Club Challenge, and will help us raise much needed funds for our wounded armed forces."

The National Golf Club Challenge Champions will win a luxurious golfing holiday to Marriott Taba Heights, and get to play on the prestigious Taba Heights Golf Resort.

Second place will win a golf break courtesy of Your Golf Travel.com, with numerous other prizes on offer from the likes of Titleist, Motocaddy, American Golf, Peltours, Glenbrae, Marriott Sawgrass Resort Florida and YES! Golf. Meaning the golfers that make it to the National Final will be playing for some fantastic golfing prizes, as well as having the privilege of playing on the same course as some of the greatest players including Ballesteros, Woods and Faldo.

For more information on The National Golf Club Challenge, including how to enter your golf club, go to http://www.nationalgolfclubchallenge.org.uk.

Challenge Contacts

Stacey Jeffries, Event Organiser
Tel: +44 (0)1565 818107
Email: stacey@nationalgolfclubchallenge.org.uk

Matt Leighton, Technical Director
Tel: +44 (0)1565 818106
Email: matthew@nationalgolfclubchallenge.org.uk

NOTES TO EDITORS

ABOUT THE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB CHALLENGE
www.nationalgolfclubchallenge.org.uk
Every golf club in the United Kingdom and Ireland is invited to enter their club in to The National Golf Club Challenge (to be held on the 24th or 25th July 2010). The aim of the challenge is to find The Help for Heroes National Golf Club Champions 2010. At the same time raising much needed funds and awareness for the excellent Help for Heroes charity as the UK golfing community come together for one day in their support for our injured forces.

ABOUT THE BELFRY
www.thebelfry.co.uk
As one of the world's leading and instantly recognisable golf resorts for players of all levels, The Belfry presents a unrivalled golfing venue for both professional and amateur players. Undeniably the spiritual home of the Ryder Cup and hosting the Quinn Insurance British Masters, The Belfry has vast experience in delivering first class golf packages on each of our three courses.

ABOUT HELP FOR HEROES
www.helpforheroes.org.uk
Help for Heroes was the idea of appeal chairman Bryn Parry and a group of friends and relations. They wanted to help wounded soldiers returning home from combat and came up with several fundraising ideas which led to Help for Heroes being born. The Charity are completely non political and accept wars happen under any government, all they want to do with the help of the British public, is to assist our wounded heroes.