The NCG Podcast: How The Belfry found its way back to the European Tour’s top table

The NCG Podcast

Aug 24, 2020

The European Tour's UK swing sees the Belfry add to an illustrious history. We went to find out just how easy – or hard – it's been to get back to being tournament ready

It’s a venue that’s synonymous with big tournaments – and now The Belfry is back once again in the European Tour spotlight.

Four times a Ryder Cup host, and a regular tour stop throughout its four-decade history, the Warwickshire resort has stepped in to hold the concluding event on the quickly organised UK swing – the inaugural UK Championship.

But how did it all come about and just how easy has it been for the resort to respond so quickly to catering for the continent’s finest as they pitched in at the height of the coronavirus crisis?

On this week’s NCG podcast, we chat with The Belfry’s director of golf Chris Reeve to find out.

The NCG Podcast with The Belfry director of golf Chris Reeve

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Steve Carroll

A journalist for 23 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former captain and committee member, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the national Tournament Administrators and Referee's Seminar. He has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying and the PGA Fourball Championship. A member of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap.