Winter Opening Hours at Blackwood
Please note that the Centre opening hours will revert to the following times as of Sunday, 30 October:
Sundays - 8:00am - 7:00pm - Last Vend - 6:30pm
Mondays - 8:00am - 9:00pm - Last Vend - 8:30pm
Tuesdays - 8:00am - 9:00pm - Last Vend - 8:30pm
Wednesdays - 8:00am - 9:00pm - Last Vend - 8:30pm
Thursdays - 8:00am - 9:00pm - Last Vend - 8:30pm
Fridays - 8:00am - 9:00pm - Last Vend - 8:30pm
Saturdays - 8:00am - 7:00pm - Last Vend - 6:30pm
Preferred Lies
Preferred lies through the green are now in operation. Lift clean and place within 6 inches but no nearer the hole. All competitions are now non-qualifying.
Annual Prize Night Dinner - Saturday, 19 November (7:30pm)
Menu:
- Starter - Winter warming leek and potato soup with fresh bread roll.
- Main - Stuffed chicken wrapped in bacon, creamy mash and roast potatoes with fresh market veg.
- Dessert - Strawberry cheesecake with Chantilly cream.
Cost of night - £20. All members and guests welcome with. Prize winners are expected to attend to receive their awards. Click here for a list of this year's prize winners.
Titleist 917 Fitting Day
On Wednesday, 16 November from 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Titleist will be here at Blackwood to showcase their brand new 917 range of drivers and fairway woods. Each session will cost £25 which is refundable on purchase.
If you are interested in coming along, please click here to get in touch, but hurry as there are only five slots available.
Great for the game
At a time when the game of golf is desperate for a wider audience, recent events will have gone a long way to helping its cause. From Justin Rose's Olympic gold to America's dominance in the Ryder Cup to last week's British Masters, things are certainly on the right track.
The British Masters was supported by Sky Sports and as such Sky were giving away thousands of free tickets prior to the event, ensuring that The Grove was full to capacity throughout. Once again the event was coupled with some innovative ideas designed to bring a fun factor to the week; and they nailed it!
Tuesday night saw the
Hero Challenge take place under the floodlights with over 2,000 spectators transfixed by the one-hole knockout contest. The 18th hole was converted into a 156-yard par-3 for both professionals and celebrities to battle it out until there was one man standing. This was followed by the
ISPS Handa Pressure Putt Challenge on Wednesday. Professionals teamed up with a celebrity and went head-to-head in knockout fashion as each player attempted to hole putts of increasing difficulty.
Not to take away from the main 72-hole competition from Thursday to Sunday, which was superbly won by Alex Noren, these new concepts were a huge success and will certainly bring some much-needed new faces to the game.
