{"id":3186,"date":"2023-07-11T12:47:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T12:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalclubgolfer.com\/ncgsocietygolf\/?p=3186"},"modified":"2023-07-11T12:49:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T12:49:25","slug":"st-mellion-to-host-the-british-challenge-3rd-6th-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalclubgolfer.com\/ncgsocietygolf\/st-mellion-to-host-the-british-challenge-3rd-6th-august\/","title":{"rendered":"St Mellion to host The British Challenge 3rd &#8211; 6th August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The build-up to the British Challenge presented by Modest! Golf Management has begun<br>with players and officials acknowledging their excitement about returning to one of the UK\u2019s leading<br>golf resorts. The tournament, staged for the first time at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalclubgolfer.com\/ncgsocietygolf\/listing\/st-mellion\/\">St. Mellion Estate<\/a> last year, will see<br>Europe\u2019s emerging superstars follow in the footsteps of golfing legends by teeing it up at the revered<br>Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationalclubgolfer.com\/ncgsocietygolf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/St_Mellion-British-Challenge-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalclubgolfer.com\/ncgsocietygolf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/St_Mellion-British-Challenge-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nationalclubgolfer.com\/ncgsocietygolf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/St_Mellion-British-Challenge-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nationalclubgolfer.com\/ncgsocietygolf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/St_Mellion-British-Challenge-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nationalclubgolfer.com\/ncgsocietygolf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/St_Mellion-British-Challenge-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nationalclubgolfer.com\/ncgsocietygolf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/St_Mellion-British-Challenge-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Coinciding with the peak of the UK\u2019s golf season, the British Challenge will be one of the year\u2019s most<br>eagerly anticipated golfing events, especially as it returns to the South West of England during the<br>height of the summer. As Jamie Hodges, Head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeantour.com\/challenge-tour\/\">Challenge Tour<\/a>, explained, St. Mellion Estate\u2019s<br>unique location accompanied by the famed Cornish welcome will make for a thrilling week of world\u0002class golf.<br>\u201cWe are delighted that the British Challenge presented by Modest! Golf Management will be<br>returning to St. Mellion Estate in August,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe enjoyed a memorable visit last year as<br>Scotland\u2019s Euan Walker secured his maiden victory in dramatic style on the Nicklaus Signature Golf<br>Course and we are looking forward to working with the team again.<br>\u201cOur thanks must go to the promoter, Tom Hayward, for his continued support of the Challenge<br>Tour, as well as to Niall Horan, Mark McDonnell and the entire team at Modest! who we are looking<br>forward to working with again. We are also grateful to everyone at St. Mellion Estate for all their<br>help and hospitality. Through our collective partnership and teamwork, our members will be treated<br>to a first-class tournament on the stunning coastline of the south-west of England.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Last year\u2019s event saw elite golf return to the South West and the prestigious 36-hole venue after a<br>15 year hiatus. With the number of tickets booked exceeding 3500, and the final attendance figure<br>for the four day tournament surpassing 4000, including players, partners and staff, the atmosphere<br>and support at the resort was incredible. The stage is set for the tournament&#8217;s return, as St. Mellion<br>counts down the days to this year&#8217;s highly anticipated event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Euan Walker, who birdied the final two holes at St. Mellion last year to secure his maiden Challenge<br>Tour title, said the venue brought out the best in his golf. \u201cWinning at St. Mellion gave me a lot of<br>belief in the way I can manage my game and control the ball accurately under pressure. I\u2019m looking<br>forward to playing there again this year and hopefully bringing a similar level of ball striking to the<br>event.\u201d<br>He continued: \u201cThe Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at St. Mellion was one of the most difficult<br>courses we faced on the challenge tour last year. The level of accuracy required was higher than any<br>other week of the year. This was particularly apt for tournament golf, as the utmost focus was<br>needed on every hole. The tournament therefore could only be decided by quality golf shots, which<br>was great for a challenge tour event as the players at the top of the leaderboard were those who<br>controlled the ball the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The opening of the Nicklaus Signature Golf Course was marked 35 years ago with an epic exhibition<br>match between a US team featuring Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson, and the formidable UK duo of<br>Nick Faldo and Sandy Lyle. With multiple Major winners on both sides, it set the tone for what was<br>to follow. More recently, St. Mellion Estate was listed in the top 20 resorts in the UK and Ireland by<br>National Club Golfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Set in 450 acres of stunning Cornish countryside, the golf courses at St. Mellion Estate have<br>established a reputation for golf at the highest level. With a significant anniversary to celebrate,<br>David Moon, Director of Golf at St. Mellion Estate, said The British Challenge was no exception.<br>\u201cFirst and foremost, it was an absolute pleasure to see the next set of superstar golfers tackle one of<br>the finest European courses on the Challenge Tour,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is, after all, a course with a long<br>association with the European Tour and one where many of the legends of the game made a name<br>for themselves. But it\u2019s been equally heartening to hear the admiration with which the next<br>generation of Tour players describe The Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.\u201d<br>He continued: \u201cThis year\u2019s tournament will not only mark the return of British Challenge to the<br>South West and the 14th European Tour event to be held at St. Mellion, but it will also coincide with<br>the 35th anniversary of The Nicklaus Signature Golf Course &#8211; the first European course personally<br>designed by Jack Nicklaus. As you can imagine, we intend to celebrate in style what will be a<br>momentous year for St. Mellion Estate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>St. Mellion Estate will host the British Challenge presented by Modest! Golf Management from 3-6<br>August, 2023. For further details about commercial and partnership sponsorship opportunities,<br>contact Regan Bush, Marketing Manager at St. Mellion Estate on 01579 351351 or regan.bush@st-mellion.co.uk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>To register for a free ticket to the event, please follow the URL link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-mellion.co.uk\/en\/british-challenge.html\">The British Challenge I Challenge Tour I St. Mellion Estate (st-mellion.co.uk)<\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The build-up to the British Challenge presented by Modest! 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