AN UPDATE FROM...

Stuart Perry General Manager

Dear members, As we approach the start of the golf season, I’m pleased to be able to share with you some updates on what has been happening at our club and what we have planned for for the first part of 2023. Its nice to know the shortest day of the year has passed and, following the disappointment of closing for a week in January due to the snow, spring is now not too far away.

TrackMan Driving Range Project – COMING SOON

I’m delighted to announce that the BGL board have agreed to proceed with our driving range refurbishment project in 2023. This includes installing TrackMan ball tracking technology in all bays. We will also be installing a bar facility and new outfield targets, amongst other upgrades. You may have already noticed some of the work has started in widening the outfield to the righthand side.

The main project is planned to start around the beginning of April and as such, the range will be closed whilst these works go ahead - we anticipate it will take 10-12 weeks to complete. The overall investment will be in the region of £400,000, and as there isn’t a facility that can match this in the surrounding area, we are excited to become the premier driving range in Shropshire. Prior to opening to the general public, we will host a members only launch night - details of which will be released as the project develops.

Please note all existing range loyalty cards will become obsolete once completed, so please use all of your existing credits before the end of March.

Further Investment

Along with the above project we are also planning to invest further in the business in 2023. We expect to receive the £65,000 fairway mower, that was ordered last year, in Q2. Following feedback from the ladies’ section we are also going to install a new on-course toilet. The men’s and ladies bar toilets will also be refurbished.

In February, we plan to install a waste-to-water recycling system for course equipment as part of our sustainability pledge. Additionally, we are hoping to improve the shoe cleaning facility and trolley wash area at the same time