Six golf clubs making up the Tyne Valley Golf Alliance have launched a week long Autumn Golf Festival aimed at attracting men & women golfers from the North East & beyond.
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| Prudhoe 18th & view of the Tyne Valley |
Starting at Prudhoe on Monday 5th September, competitors will move on to Ryton, Garesfield, Stocksfield & Tynedale on the following days with Allendale staging the final event on Saturday 10 September when the lady & gentleman Festival Champions will be crowned.
The Tyne Valley Golf Festival has attracted sponsorship from Newcastle’s County Thistle Hotel & Benton based custom fit specialists, ZFL Golf who will be providing the Champions’ prizes. Support has also been given by One North East tourism & Visit Northumberland who will provide centralised help for golfers wanting to book accommodation near the golf courses.
Each of the six singles Stableford competitions costs only £9 to enter & there are prizes at every event. Competitors can choose how many of the competitions they enter. However, the Festival Championship title is based on the best three scores.
One of the Festival organisers is Prudhoe’s Chairman, John Perry. “Getting the Festival off the ground involved commitment from all the clubs & we are also very grateful to the sponsors. Our aim is to attract more visitors to the beautiful Tyne Valley & its equally stunning golf courses.”
The Tyne Valley Golf Alliance was originally formed in time for the 2009 season. Members from each of the six clubs enjoy up to seven free games at the other five courses. This package is worth over £150 to each member. “Clubs need to retain & attract members,” said Perry. “The free golf package for members of Alliance clubs adds great added value to their annual subscriptions.”
Collaboration on club running costs is another key function for the Alliance as John Perry explained, “We are jointly looking at all aspects of expenditure such as printed materials, bar & catering, course expenditure & asset sharing. A cooperative approach to costs & income will help to ensure our long term future. We would welcome other clubs in the Tyne Valley to join us.”
Great to see the golf clubs in our area working together to help each other out.
ReplyDeleteBeing from this part of the world, you really have to play these courses to appreciate them fully.
We wish them all the best,
The Team at Media4Golf (based in Stannington, Northumberland)