TAKE ON GOLF'S 'GREEN MONSTER' IN SEPTEMBER

• First Annual 'Beat The Green Monster' at The Shire London on Tuesday 9th September, 2014
• Beat your handicap playing Seve's masterpiece from the very back tees

BARNET, NORTH LONDON … Golfers, how brave are you? For your toughest challenge draweth near...

England's most intrepid golfers will head for north London in September to take on one of the country's toughest 'back tee' golf challenges - the Ballesteros Masters Course, at The Shire London.

Nicknamed the 'Green Monster', the spectacular and legendarily demanding golf course was designed by the much-missed Spanish maestro Severiano Ballesteros in the mid-2000s. It is Seve's only complete UK course design.

On Tuesday 9th September 2014, the first annual 'Beat The Green Monster' tournament will set golfers a simple challenge - beat your handicap while playing from the back tees, and win a prize.

And whoever posts the day's best nett score will be the first recipient of the first Green Monster Cup.

The event is open to amateur golfers with a handicap limit of 24. The entry fee of £50 person (fourball price £180) includes refreshments before golf, the 18-hole tournament itself and a golfer's meal afterwards, plus a goody bag.

Measuring 7,028 yards (Par 72, SSS 73) from the back (green) tees, the Ballesteros Masters Course features six par threes, six par fours and six par fives, with no two consecutive holes playing to the same par.

The event starts at 11:00am on the day (shotgun start), and is an 18-hole medal with full handicap allowance.

Golfers from everywhere are welcome, although players must hold an official club handicap certificate.

To book and for further details, call Ceri Menai-Davis on 020 8440 4009 or email golf@theshirelondon.com.

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If you’d like more information about this topic, or if you are member of the media wishing to play in Beat The Green Monster, call or email Andy Hiseman on +44 (0)1226 781000 / andy@hiseman.com

Andy Hiseman, Magic Hour Media
+44 (0)7795 360112, andy@hiseman.com
Web: www.magichourmedia.co.uk

Ceri Menai-Davis, golf@theshirelondon.com, +44 (0)20 8440 4009
The Shire London, St Albans Road, Barnet, Herts EN5 4RE, United Kingdom
Web: www.theshirelondon.com

About The Shire London and The Bridgedown Group
www.theshirelondon.com

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 Ballesteros Challenge 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, and with the tranquil setting of the golf course, first class conference rooms and a top-rated restaurant, The Shire London is also a well-equipped and popular venue for golf societies, corporate golf days, conferencing and banqueting. It is situated two minutes from the M25/A1(M) South Mimms junction, with easy access to the motorway network.

Sister facility the West London Golf Centre is a high-quality golf facility located near Northolt in West London, open to the public. One of London’s best-equipped golf centres, WLGC features a 9-hole, 3,037 Yard Par 36 golf course (opens June 2014); a floodlit 26-bay range; a Dinosaur Adventure Golf attraction (opens summer 2014); a Putting & Short Game Zone (opens summer 2014); a 4,500sq ft american golf superstore offering custom-fitting; a Scott Cranfield golf school; and the fully-licensed Coffee House bar and restaurant. Another 18 holes will soon be available on the adjacent West London Links, a championship-length golf course set to open in 2017.

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.