British Masters 2017

[Lord Tyrion]

There has just been an announcement that Lee Westwood has chosen Close House as his choice of venue. Great news for the NE. They are going to change the opening hole and some others to make it more exciting apparently. Great chance to watch top golfers up here and it will be interesting to see how they play it.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Tempted for a little weekend getaway in Newcastle then!

 

[Alex1975]

Defiantly been lucky to have the last two so close to home to so great to see it moving up north.

 

[MendieGK]

notice theyve moved it to slightly earlier in the year too! probably for the best, always rains up north!

 

[Garush34]

Not far from me, will make sure I can get down there one of the days for sure.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Naughty, naughty. We are on the east side of the country, much drier. We were basking in sunshine yesterday when Manchester was drowning our Olympians. It does however get bloomin cold so moving it forward does make sense. You may not need waterproofs but you may need windproofs.

Whatever peoples views are on Close House the region it is in, the Tyne Valley, is lovely and so anyone coming to visit will see a beautiful setting.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Will be interesting to see where Rose takes it in 2018. Would be good to see it go further south - St Mellion would be a good choice. In the next few years got to hope that the likes of Willet, Sullivan, Wood and Fitzpatrick will improve further and as such act as hosts in their own right. Would be good to take the tournament round other parts of the country, particularly the midlands and North West.

Was also thinking the other day how good it would be if the English Open returned to the ET schedule. It could perhaps alternate with the Scottish Open as the last pre-Open links course warm-up when the Open is held in England. That would mean the Scottish Open could be moved to another slot and held at some of the great non-links courses such as Gleneagles and Loch Lomond.

 

[Hosel Fade]

Will be interesting to see where Rose takes it in 2018. Would be good to see it go further south - St Mellion would be a good choice. I

Do Goodwood still sponsor him now that he is in the US full time? Could see it going there and they have plenty of space for all the hospitality stuff or if they want to lengthen it a bit.

 

[MendieGK]

No they don't, and no chances it goes there imo

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Do Goodwood still sponsor him now that he is in the US full time? Could see it going there and they have plenty of space for all the hospitality stuff or if they want to lengthen it a bit.

I don't know Goodwood - does it have the capacity to hold the numbers of people and the size of the marquees/hospitality etc of such a big event?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Will be interesting to see where Rose takes it in 2018. Would be good to see it go further south - St Mellion would be a good choice. In the next few years got to hope that the likes of Willet, Sullivan, Wood and Fitzpatrick will improve further and as such act as hosts in their own right. Would be good to take the tournament round other parts of the country, particularly the midlands and North West.

Was also thinking the other day how good it would be if the English Open returned to the ET schedule. It could perhaps alternate with the Scottish Open as the last pre-Open links course warm-up when the Open is held in England. That would mean the Scottish Open could be moved to another slot and held at some of the great non-links courses such as Gleneagles and Loch Lomond.

How about GMac hosting something in Northern Ireland - or would that deflect from Rory's Irish Open efforts?

 

[Hosel Fade]

No they don't, and no chances it goes there imo

Is there anywhere in Hampshire capable of hosting it? Having a mindblank re somewhere 7k+ yards with space.

To be honest I'm expecting it to go to the London Club or Centurion and want it at Walton Heath

 

[Lord Tyrion]

JamesR I think the argument there is this is the British Masters, not the UK Masters.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Is there anywhere in Hampshire capable of hosting it? Having a mindblank re somewhere 7k+ yards with space.

To be honest I'm expecting it to go to the London Club or Centurion and want it at Walton Heath

Believe it will prob end up at Sunningdale

 

[Dando]

Is there anywhere in Hampshire capable of hosting it? Having a mindblank re somewhere 7k+ yards with space.

To be honest I'm expecting it to go to the London Club or Centurion and want it at Walton Heath

i thought the rumours were that The BMW was supposedly going to The London Club after all the issues with Wentworth

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Id like to see it hosted at the Belfry when Rose hosts it.. Cracking facilities

 

[Hosel Fade]

Believe it will prob end up at Sunningdale

Sadly only 6700odd (new course) so the tour won't go for it, think it would be difficult in terms of the practice range (even if they try and use the 1st fairway of the old) and getting 5k+ people around. No two convenient starting tees either.

 

[Tongo]

Believe it will prob end up at Sunningdale

That was my first thought

 

[Bazz]

Id like to see it hosted at the Belfry when Rose hosts it.. Cracking facilities

You and me both mate

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think it's a good thing to see Westwood taking it up North. Good for the fans especially with the last two being down south. I don't know where Rose will take it in 2018 but I assume it'll be down south again. I don't think it'll be Sunningdale as I'm not convinced the course and infrastructure is up to it especially with Sky on board and all the paraphernalia that goes with it