It’s been a busy summer. Although the weather refused to play ball, live corporate events continued to come thick and fast. I did manage to squeeze in a visit to France with the family, but more importantly got to visit 3 of the UK’s finest destinations for corporate golf – and get to sample a selection of the courses too. Some tough days in the office!
Here’s a quick heads up on where and what.
The first destination was Wentworth as a guest of Hilton Worldwide. The club is the home of the BMW PGA Championship and until 2007 the World Matchplay. It’s a truly stunning setting. The locale, Virginia Water, is a beautiful spot only minutes from the M25. The iconic clubhouse stands proud amongst immaculate landscaping. Just walking around any of the 3 courses brings on a smile – not only because of the quality of the course, but the beautiful (enormous!) houses lining many of the fairways – many of them complete with celebrity occupier, including Ernie Els and Bruce Forsyth. Wentworth creates a real impact – you feel privileged just to know you’ve played the same holes as some of the world’s leading golfers.
The next visit was to The Celtic Manor Resort – the now infamous home of the European Team victory at the 2010 Ryder Cup. With 3 courses to choose from, we got to sample the Twenty Ten, together with the stunning Twenty Ten Clubhouse – all built specifically for hosting the Ryder Cup. The course was immaculate, challenging and fantastically set up. And as usual, the experience at Celtic Manor was first class, making an exceptional choice for a range of budgets. The resort’s flexibility for the corporate market and it’s ability to combine extensive facilities with consistency of service, make it an outstanding and surprisingly easy to get to option.
The final visit was for The MotivAction Group’s very own golf day. In partnership with the venue, we entertained a select group of clients at Stoke Park Country Club and Resort. Famed not only for the golf course, leisure facilities and hospitality, the venue has also featured in a whole host of films – most famously Goldfinger and British gangster flick, Layer Cake (points to anyone identifying the link between the 2 films). Again, the course was in great nick and lived up to its well established reputation as one of the finest in the UK. Shame I made a total pigs ear of the signature par 3 upon which the notorious sixteenth at Augusta was modelled – I wasn’t the only one, and I won’t be the last!
Posted by Kieron O’Shea, Client Services Director
