Marketing body launches new golf trail

Friday, 29 May, 2015 0

Golf Tourism England has launched a new trail to showcase five scenic courses in the foothills of the Pennines.

The body, which was launched last year to bring together golf courses, tour operators, accommodation providers and leisure attractions to jointly promote England’s golfing heritage, is hoping the new initiative will attract golfers from home and abroad.

Straddling both sides of the Pennines in Lancashire and Yorkshire, the trail has been designed so visitors can choose to play all the courses over a week.

The five clubs are Clitheroe GC, Woodsome Hall GC, Huddersfield GC, Manchester GC and Pleasington GC. All the greens have been extensively drained giving year round playability.

CEO Andrew Cooke said: "GTE has been pursuing a regional strategy of encouraging clusters of clubs to work together to create a golf tourism offering, and it is particularly pleasing that these five splendid courses from two different counties, naturally linked together by the Pennines, have decided to collaborate in such a positive way.

"Visiting golfers will be delighted by the quality of golf on offer and amazed by the value for money."

Linsey McNeill

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