The Belfry is a golf resort and hotel in Wishaw, Warwickshire, close to Sutton Coldfield, England, located approximately 8 miles from the centre of Birmingham. It was acquired by KSL Capital Partners 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, along with a 4-star hotel, tennis courts and a leisure spa.
The Belfry has hosted the Ryder Cup four times and has staged more than twenty European Tour events.
In 2013, The Belfry underwent a comprehensive £26 million renovation of all bedrooms, meeting rooms, public spaces and other amenities. There was also a general uplift on the whole grounds appearance, including a new lobby entrance. The hotel remained open during the renovations and they were successfully completed. Further work has since been undertaken to improve other areas of the resort, including the spa. Sam's Bar, named after Scottish golfer and 2002 Ryder Cup Captain Sam Torrance, was also refurbished and renamed to Sam's Club House.
In 2024, work started on an £80 million expansion and renovation project at The Belfry involving the creation of additional rooms, a new leisure club and events space. The Masters Suite will also be created as part of the development. The project is due to be completed in autumn 2025 and the redevelopment has been on the agenda since Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cedar Capital Partners bought the resort in 2021.
Awards
The Belfry has won a number of awards including:
World's Best Golf Hotel - 4 consecutive wins 2018 - 2021 England's Leading Golf Resort in 2004, 2011 and 2015 England's Leading Resort - 10 consecutive wins 2015 - 2024 England's Leading Conference Hotel - 5 consecutive wins 2017- 2021 England's Leading Meetings & Conference Hotel - 3 consecutive wins 2022 - 2024
Ryder Cup The Belfry has hosted the Ryder Cup four times, which is more than any other venue in the world. YearWinner Score2002 Europe15½12½1993 United States15131989 Europe Tie; Europe retains Cup14141985 Europe16½11½
European Tour YearTournamentWinner2024 Betfred British Masters Niklas Nørgaard2023 Betfred British Masters Daniel Hillier2022 Betfred British Masters Thorbjørn Olesen2021 Betfred British Masters Richard Bland2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship Rasmus Højgaard 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 1983 State Express Classic Hugh Baiocchi 1982 State Express English Classic Greg Norman 1981 State Express Classic Rodger Davis 1980 Mazda Cars English Classic Manuel Piñero 1979 Lada English Golf Classic Seve Ballesteros
References
External links
The Belfry Official site