PGA Seniors Championship Caps Remarkable Year For Close House

PGA Seniors Championship Caps Remarkable Year For Close House

Close House, the luxury Northumberland-based stay-and-play golf destination, is celebrating its most successful year to date off the back of substantial off- and on-course investment. Boasting the world’s first and only Lee Westwood golf courses, Close House successfully hosted this year’s PGA Seniors Championship, as well as the EuroPro Tour’s Tree Of Life Championship in August. There has never been a better time to experience golf at Close House, with recent investment in both the Filly and Colt courses at Close House being highlighted by the latter’s inclusion in Golf Monthly’s list of…Read more …
Greenkeepers Celebrate More Than 90 Years Of Service At Macdonald Hotels And Resorts

Greenkeepers Celebrate More Than 90 Years Of Service At Macdonald Hotels And Resorts

Three greenkeepers at Macdonald Hotels and Resorts are celebrating close to a century of tending to some of the country’s finest golf courses. Michael Evans, Barry Robinson and Justin Lee have clocked up 92 years of service between them, and have had front row seats to watch the sport evolve into the popular game it is today. Their loyalty to Macdonald Hotels & Resorts has given them an insight into the running of a successful hotel and golf course, having started in junior positions and gradually progressed to manager level.  The exception is…Read more …