Telford Invites 'Lefties' to Take Part in The Sinistrals Open

Tuesday 1st May 2007

Telford Golf and Country Club Hotel, part of the QHotels group, is pleased to announce that they will once again be welcoming left-handed golfers from around the country to The Sinistrals Open, England’s only Open Competition for left-handers, on Sunday 1^st July 2007.

Telford Golf and Country Club hotel launched the event 6 years ago and it has become increasingly popular year on year. Left handed golfers from all over the country will be showing off their skills over 18 holes in the full handicap Stableford competition on Telford’s 6741 yards white course.

Ian Lucas, Golf Secretary at Telford says,

“It is great to be organising the Sinistrals tournament again this year, - It has always been a great event and a really enjoyable day. It is thought that around 10% of the population is left-handed, however you won’t be disqualified from the Sinistrals Open if you’re right handed, as long as you play left. Many of the well known left-handed golf players are predominately right-handed in all other activities except golf; two examples are Mike Weir who won the US Masters in 2003 and Phil Mickelson who won in 2004.”

The 6761 yard, par 72 championship course was built by renowned architects John Harris and Brian Griffiths and the attractive 170 acre parkland course features strategically placed water hazards and tree lined fairways. The undulating greens are laid on a suspended water table system, the same as Augusta, home of the US Masters, and Telford Golf and Country Club hotel was the setting for Ian Woosnam’s first Pro Tournament win.

Telford Golf and Country Club hotel was added to QHotels portfolio of 21 hotels in November 2006. QHotels have since pledged a significant investment of over £5 million into upgrading the venue in line with the luxury 4-star deluxe standards of the QHotels group, which includes Forest Pines Golf and Country Club Hotel in North Lincolnshire and Aldwark Manor near York.

The refurbishment, which is due to begin in the Spring (subject to planning and listed building consent), will see a substantial upgrading of all areas at the hotel, including the bedrooms, public areas, conference and event facilities, golf shop and changing rooms and the leisure facilities. There are also plans to further enhance the golf course over the next three years.

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Notes to Editor:

Event

To enter contact Ian Lucas for an entry form. Tel 01952 429 977. Telford Golf and Country Club Hotel, Great Hay Drive, Sutton Heights, Telford, TF7 4DT
Format: Individual Stableford. Full Handicap - Max handicap 24.
Prizes: 1^st £75, 2^nd £50, 3^rd £20
Entry Fee £16 Includes Bacon Sandwich & Coffee before setting out and a pint of beer to quench your thirst on completion of the round.
First Tee time 10:02am.
The event was not held in 2006 due to bad weather.

Golf

Telford Golf and Country Club hotel was the setting for Ian Woosnam’s first Pro Tournament win.
The 6761 yard, par 72 championship course was built by renowned architects John Harris and Brian Griffiths
Telford Golf and Country Club hotel launched the event 6 years ago and it has become increasingly popular since.

Hotel

QHotels acquired Telford Golf and Country Club hotel on Tuesday 26th November 2006 for an undisclosed sum.
Telford Golf and Country Club hotel was previously owned by Swallow hotels.
QHotels Group is a Leeds based hotel chain, formed in 2003 by a management team consisting of Managing Director Michael Purtill, Sales Director David Taylor and Financial Director Ian Goulding in collaboration with the investment company Alchemy Partners.
Over the last 3 years QHotels have rapidly acquired a number of prestigious hotels across the UK and are investing heavily in them.
On the 13^th November 2006 QHotels more than doubled their portfolio with the acquisition of Marston Hotels for a purchase price of £180 million
The are 22 hotels in QHotels portfolio, five of which have golf courses, they are The Westerwood near Glasgow, Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Country Club in North Lincolnshire, Aldwark Manor near York, Hellidon Lakes in Northamptonshire, and the Telford Hotel & Golf Club in Shropshire.

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