Royal Ascot Golf Club has begun a course renovation and funding programme that goals to rework the Berkshire venue into ‘one of many UK’s main amenities’.
The membership says that the transfer is a part of ‘a long-term funding technique to reinforce enjoying and social provisions on the membership and construct on its fame as the most effective programs domestically offering a year-round problem to golfers of all requirements’.
Every gap shall be upgraded by enhancing drainage and irrigation provisions, bunkers shall be renovated and new treelines created. The course will even look to determine signature holes and regenerate pathways on the 150-acre wooded crownland website to enhance accessibility.
It varieties a part of a wider programme of investments on the 136-year-old membership, with different tasks together with developments to the clubhouse, the creation of a brand new swing studio, prolonged professional store and a recent dedication to attracting new gamers to the game.
Stephen Nicholson, Common Supervisor at Royal Ascot Golf Membership, mentioned: “Offering excellent amenities for membership members, company and people utilizing off-course provisions is our primary precedence. We’re dedicated to establishing Royal Ascot Golf Membership as one of many UK’s high programs. Our main funding into all 18 holes varieties a key a part of attaining this long-term aim and we’re happy to start the most recent part of heading in the right direction developments.”
He added: “Golf has exploded in reputation for the reason that flip of the last decade, with 5.6 million adults within the UK enjoying a 9 or 18-hole course in 2022 alone. The confirmed bodily advantages of participation coupled with the social side of the membership’s thriving social scene imply we’ve skilled this uplift first-hand. Our intention is to proceed constructing on this constructive pattern by delivering the best high quality enjoying amenities attainable – and our funding into the course sits on the coronary heart of this.”
The present part of works will see 4 holes (1, 9, 10 and 18) upgraded, with a further spherical of growth deliberate within the new yr.
Accountable for the renovation is Royal Ascot Golf Membership Course Supervisor Ian Hockley, who shall be working alongside course chairman Ian Fraser, whereas the designs have been drawn up by golf course architect Bruce Weller of Weller Designs. The course works are being carried out by Conor Walsh and his workforce at CJW Golf.
Hockley, who subsequent yr celebrates 10 years on the course, mentioned: “It’s an thrilling time to be on the bottom at Royal Ascot Golf Membership as our course undergoes its greatest improve since shifting over from the racecourse. The present format has been a well-liked year-round problem for each our members and company. However this funding will unlock the course’s true potential and we’re excited for the longer term. Tee occasions throughout works will stay unaffected and we thank our loyal members for his or her assist of this venture which, as soon as full, will entice new and current gamers.”
Based in 1887, Royal Ascot Golf Membership was granted Royal standing by Queen Victoria and is about in 150 acres of the woodland of Windsor Nice Park and adjoining to the world-famous racecourse.
