Spa is ready for golfing festival

Spa is ready for golfing festival

27 July 2016

SPA’S major showcase event of the year — the annual Festival of Golf — tees off next week with a programme that caters for every category from juveniles to seniors.

The opening event on Thursday, August 4, will be a men’s open seniors competition exclusive to the over 50s and sponsored by Spa’s own legend Bobby Wallace, followed on Saturday (August 6) by an open stableford event for men which is being sponsored by Calor Gas (NI) Ltd.

Sunday, August 7, will feature another in the popular series of open mixed greensomes, sponsored by Montalto Estate, with cards issued from 1pm to 5pm.

Sponsored by McGuire & Farry, Chartered Certified Accountants, Carryduff, Monday, August 8, will play host to another men’s open stableford while the juvenile boys and girls will take part in their open stableford on Tuesday, August 9, with the tees reserved from 9am to 10.30am.

Later that day The Carriage Room will sponsor a ladies’ open stableford. Handicap cards are required, with this competition taking place from 11.30am until 5.30pm.

A third men’s open stableford is planned for all day Thursday, August 11, which is being sponsored by Electronic & Electric Services and on Friday, August 12, a ladies open three-ball team waltz, sponsored by Rollins Insurance Brokers, takes place from 9.30am to 11am and from 1.30pm to 6.00pm. Handicap cards are required.

Bringing the curtain down on Spa’s 2016 Festival of Golf will be the competition for the prestigious Spa Cup on Saturday, August 13. Sponsored by Moores Caravan Sales, Lisburn, this open men’s stroke event will take place from 7am to 5.30pm.

In the midst of this feast of golf Spa will play host to the opening round of the Down Summer Links Trophy, which replaces the former Heart of Down competition, on Wednesday, August 10.

Harry Walsh, the Spa club captain, said he “extended a warm welcome” to all competitors and was confident everyone would find a course in pristine condition along with clubhouse facilities that were second to none.

“I would like to express our gratitude to our sponsors — your support of Spa Golf club is very much appreciated,” he added.

Full details of the Festival of Golf and tee time bookings are available at 97562365.