The Shire London has announced it is to carry out a programme of upgrades to its facilities over the next two years.
The Barnet based-club, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this summer, will undertake a series of bunker refurbishments and remodelling works to its Seve Ballesteros-designed course this winter, with additional tee boxes on some of its par-three holes a priority.
The club’s driving range and short game area will also both be improved, and the club’s putting green – which overlooks the S-shaped lake on the final hole – will be extended.
Elsewhere, the experience for both members and visitors will be enhanced with a series of improvement to clubhouse, function and player facilities for the 2018 season.
Work will also start soon on refurbishments for the club’s changing rooms. The entire project will cost in the region of £250,000.
With the recent arrival of European Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjorn as the club’s honorary captain, and a recent vote naming it as London’s No.1 golfing experience, the team behind The Shire London brought its first decade to a successful close with a weekend of 10th anniversary celebrations in early July this year.
“Our loyal members have shown enormous faith in us since we opened in summer 2007,” said director Ceri Menai-Davis. “Our responsibility to them is to continuously improve the experience of membership at The Shire London, and this new programme of works will be visible proof of that. We also enjoy very strong support from visitors and group golf bookers, so it is vital that we keep on improving all aspects of a day’s golf here.
“Seve’s spectacular original course design will always be the main attraction for golfers of course, but we have enjoyed great success with our social events too and our upgraded clubhouse facilities will make them even more special in the future.”