The Shire London Rated #1 Golf Club inside M25

• Among the UK’s top-ten most-reviewed golf clubs, ahead of Turnberry, Gleneagles and Wentworth
• Features UK’s only complete Seve Ballesteros course design
• Rated #1 inside M25, #1 in Hertfordshire, #8 in England and #15 in UK by golfers

BARNET, NORTH LONDON, UK: The Shire London is celebrating its new status as London’s #1-ranked golf club, as voted for by the users of Golfshake.com.

With 169 reviewers giving the club an overall rating of 4.86 out of 5 – higher than any other golf club inside the orbital M25 motorway – The Shire London is confirmed as the capital city’s favourite place to play golf in 2016.

The club, which lies near the M25/A1 junction north of London, is also among the ten most-frequently reviewed golf clubs on the website, with more reviews than many world-renowned venues such as Turnberry, Gleneagles and Wentworth.

And among golf courses with 50 or more reviews on the website – regarded as the benchmark for statistical relevance – The Shire London is also rated the #1 most popular golf club in Hertfordshire, #8 in England, and #15 in the UK.

The club, which opened in summer 2007, features the UK’s only complete layout designed by Severiano Ballesteros.

“This rating is given by genuine, everyday golfers, who have paid their own money to come here, and as such we value it very highly” said the club’s owner Tony Menai-Davis. “We are tremendously proud to receive such a vote of confidence in the service which we provide – a service which we are constantly striving to improve.

“If he were still with us, I am sure that Seve would be overjoyed to know that the club is so loved by the golfers who come here.”

“Seve’s unique golf course is a big part of our appeal” said director Ceri Menai-Davis, “but I think we’re equally popular simply because of the culture at our club.

“It’s not rocket science. There aren’t many places in the UK with a golf course as spectacular as this, in this sort of condition, at these prices. Plus we have a relaxed dress code and none of the stuffiness with which you normally associate high-quality golf – there are no reserved parking spaces here, for example.

“We all just love our golf here” he continued. “We make sure we deliver a memorable day at very competitive prices, and we realise that people don’t just review the golf course – they review the overall experience, which is where we score very highly. It reflects tremendous credit on all of our hard-working staff, from the kitchen out onto the golf course.”

One reason for the club’s popularity is its long-running Legends Summer Fourball deal, which is back for another year. It enables four visitors to play Seve’s course plus enjoy a breakfast and a post-golf meal for under £50 a head throughout the summer, on weekdays.

Standard green fees for the Ballesteros Masters Course are £55 Monday-Friday (£70 weekends), and the club also has a high-quality 9-hole Academy Course plus extensive gym, restaurant, meeting and banqueting facilities.

The Shire London welcomes visitors and golf days, but at the heart of the golf club is its strong and loyal membership. In February 2016 the club unveiled a new three-year membership product, as well as a new 5-Day membership deal.

With over 180,000 independent reviews from genuine golfers, Golfshake.com has more golf course reviews than any other UK golf website. Call The Shire London on 020 8441 7649 or email golf@theshirelondon.com for more details.

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The Shire London is a 27-hole facility near Barnet, north London, featuring the only Severiano Ballesteros-designed golf course in the UK. Its 18-hole Ballesteros Masters Course measures 7,028 yards, with six par 3s, six par 4s and six par 5s. Its 9-hole Academy Course features a mix of par 3s and 4s, and is the ideal introduction to golf for all ages and abilities. The Shire Academy is one of the leading teaching centres in the south of England, with exceptional facilities both covered and outdoors. With a stylish open-plan clubhouse featuring a patio with stunning sunset views across the golf course, first-class conference and banqueting rooms and a highly-rated restaurant, The Shire London is also a well-equipped and popular venue for golf societies, corporate golf days, weddings, meetings and large social functions. It is situated two minutes from M25 Junction 23 (A1(M) South Mimms intersection), with easy access to the motorway network. Sister facility the West London Golf Centre is a popular new public golf facility located near Northolt in West London.

One of London’s best-equipped golf centres, WLGC features a challenging 9-hole, 3,037 Yard Par 36 golf course; a floodlit 26-bay range; a Dinosaur Adventure Golf attraction; a Putting & Short Game Zone; a 4,500sq ft american golf superstore offering custom-fitting; a golf school; and a fully-licensed Coffee House bar and restaurant. Another 18 holes will soon be available on the nearby West London Links, a championship-length golf course set to open soon.

The Shire London, West London Golf Centre and West London Links are created, owned and operated by The Bridgedown Group. The Group has also announced plans to create The Dye London club near Edgware in north London, bringing world-famous golf architects Dye Designs to the UK for the first time. The Bridgedown Group is a family-run business involving Tony and Anne Menai-Davis and their sons Ceri and Cae.