The De Vere Belfry is a prestigious golf resort in Wishaw, Warwickshire, near Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England. "De Vere" is the hotel brand, owned by the private company the Alternative Hotel Group (AHG) who operate the Belfry. The Belfry is owned by Irish billionaire Sean Quinn, who acquired the course in 2005. The facility is more commonly known simply as "The Belfry". Wishaw is a small village in northern Warwickshire in the English midlands. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced /ˈwɒɹɪkˌʃə/, /ˈwÉ”Ëɹɪkˌʃə/, or /ˈwÉ”Ëɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Map sources for Sutton Coldfield at grid reference SP1395 Sutton Coldfield constituency shown within Birmingham Sutton Coldfield is a part of the City of Birmingham, England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England, the United Kingdom, formed in 1974. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... Sean Quinn is an Irish entrepreneur from County Fermanagh. ...
The club has three golf courses. "The Brabazon Course" is the main tournament course, and the others are "The PGA National Course" and "The Derby Course". The headquarters of The Professional Golfers' Association are located nearby. The Belfry hosted the Ryder Cup in 1985, 1989, 1993 and 2002, and has staged many European Tour events. The Professional Golfers Association is the professional body which represents the interests of teaching and club golf professionals in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ... The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in an event officially called the Ryder Cup Matches by teams from Europe and the United States. ... The PGA European Tour is a top-level professional mens golf tour. ...
DeVere's new management and backers have reached a settlement with the property's Irish owners Quinn Group, ending their association with it.
DeVere's previous management completed a sale and leaseback deal on the Belfry in 2005 with Quinn worth £186m, but the relationship didn't go smoothly and they ended up in court arguing whose name should go where on the property.
DeVere, rebranded and reinvigorated is instead focusing it's attentions on building a world class food and beverage operation, headed by Duncan Ackery.
Before he was manager of The Belfry, he was a member of the support team who...
But DeVere will continue to manage the Belfry as part of a 25-year contract with Quinn, provided...
Evening Telegraph has teamed up with the Belfry to offer 50 lucky readers a pair of season tickets to the Belfry PGA Seniors' Championship which is held...
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