The Marriott group consists of some of the finest golf hotels in The UK, perfect for a golfing break. We now take a closer look at YGT’s Marriott Golf Hotels, with some useful insider tips from our very own sales & product specialists. Firstly take a look at the map below to see where The Marriott Hotels are located throughout the country.
Marriott Dalmahoy
Marriott Dalmahoy located in the beautiful setting of Kirknewton, a small village in West Lothian and only 35 minutes from Edinburgh International Airport. The resort boasts two championship golf courses along with excellent practise facilities. In fact, the 2nd ever Solheim Cup took place at Dalmahoy in 1992 where team Europe beat team USA by 11 ½ points to 6 ½ winning the Solheim Cup for the first time.
The East Course is regarded as the more challenging of the two, opening in 1927 and designed by renowned golf course architect James Braid, who has designed courses including The Kings and Queens Courses at Gleneagles and also the 1926 remodelling of Carnoustie Links.
The West Course is shorter in length, but still offers a good test of golf. There are some narrow fairways and small greens, so accuracy is key off the tee and in your approach shots to the greens.
11 minutes to Edinburgh Airport
Marriott Hollins Hall
Marriott Hollins Hall located in West Yorkshire not far from both Leeds and Bradford. The fantastic par 71 18 hole golf course at Hollins Hall is an established tournament venue having hosted Europro events from 2001 to 2003. It was designed by Ross McMurray of European Tour Design, and some of his previous work includes The Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor and The Marquess Course at Woburn Golf Club which was named the Best New Course in England in 2002 by World Golf Magazine.
The course has a strong reputation for extremely smooth greens as well as being an all season course, good to know if you are planning an autumn or winter golfing break. Course management is key to taking on this course, undulating fairways, water hazards and large bunkers are what you will be up against. Make sure you plan each shot carefully keeping the ball in play or you may well be playing shots you didn’t think were possible. There are some excellent practise facilities at Hollins Hall including chipping and putting greens and a driving range.
16 minutes to Leeds Airport
Marriott Worsley Park
Marriott Worsley Park is regarded as one of top golfing venues in the North of England, only 7 miles away from Manchester. The championship golf course at Worsley Park measures at 6611 yards and was designed in the 1990’s by European Tour Design in collaboration with former Ryder Cup player Michael King. The course has played host to several Euro pro and Challenge Tour events defining itself as an established tournament venue.
The course is built throughout 8 lakes, which do come in play during the round, so make sure that accuracy is key and you play strategically. The course offers several risk or reward dilemmas, for example the 4th and 17th holes are both very driveable, which could lead to having a eagle putt, but with a drive slightly off line, you could be staring a big number.
23 minutes to Manchester Airport
Marriott Breadsall Priory
Breadsall Prioriy is set across 300 acres of tranquil Derbyshire countryside and is only a 12 minute drive from Derby city centre as well as being not far from Alton Towers, Chatsworth House and the Peak District. The hotel was once a stately residence all the way back in 1262 and has the honour of being the oldest Marriott Hotel worldwide.
The resort is home to two championship courses, The Priory Course and The Moorland Course. The Priory Course is seen as the no.1 course at Breadsall Priory, designed by David Cox and opening in 1977. It is regarded as one of the top courses in Derbyshire.
The Moorland Course is more open then The Priory Course, but none the less, still offers equally as good views of the idyllic Derbyshire countryside. The course was opened in 1991 and was designed by renowned golf architect Donald Steele, who has an impressive portfolio of courses including The Palmerston Course at Brocket Hall and The Bracken Course at WoodHall Spa.
28 minutes to East Midlands Airport
Marriott Sprowston Manor
Sprowston Manor enjoyed a recent expensive renovation and is now one of the best golf hotels in Norfolk only 15 minutes from Norwich city centre. The management team at Sprowston Manor turned to Ross McMurray of European Tour Design who transformed the course into a championship golfing track, which has played host already to PGA Europro Tour Events.
Sprowston Manor is not just known for a championship golf course, but is also known for exceptional practise facilities including a 26 bay driving range, where the three PGA professionals will uses the latest GASP tuition technology, to offer high quality tuition.
20 minutes to Norwich Airport
Marriott Hanbury Manor
Marriott Hanbury Manor located in Hertfordshire is one of the top golf hotels in the South East. The course was originally designed by 6 time Open Championship winner Harry Vardon as a 9 hole layout, and then Jack Nicklaus Junior was commissioned several years later to turn the course into a 18 hole championship golf course.
Hanbury Manor has their own Golf Academy, offering the highest level of professional tuition. PGA professional can tailor programs to any size group and to any level level of golfer, from a beginner to a scratch golfer.
The golf course its self is a very good, tough test. The front nine give fantastic views of some of Hertfordshire’s rolling landscapes and farm land. The front nine is the more peaceful of the nines, this is due to the back nine being close to the A10 dual carriage way. The back nine has more of a parkland feel to it with holes being a bit more tree lined, and several holes played a bit trickier due to water hazards.
What We Say
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35 minutes to Stansted Airport
Marriott Tudor Park
Tudor Park is set across Kent’s peaceful green countryside making it a fantastic setting for a golf course. It is not a particularly long course measuring at 6041 and is designed by renowned golf course architect Donald Steel.
Tudor Park is not just known for a championship golf course, but it also known for excellent practise facilities including a driving range and putting green perfect for sharpening up your game.
44 minutes to Gatwick Airport
Marriott Meon Valley
Meon Valley is set across 225 acres of lush Southampton countryside and is home to 27 holes with spectacular views of the ancient Southampton oak forest. The Meon 18 hole championship course is regarded as one of the best courses in the southern counties and has been a regular feature on the European Senior’s Tour.
The Valley Course may only be a 9 hole set up, but is still is a good test of golf. It is set around the picturesque settings of a ruined Roman settlement and is maintained exactly to the same standard of The Meon Course.
25 minutes to Southampton Airport
Marriott St. Pierre
Marriott St. Pierre is located Chepstow, Wales and is 20 minutes away from The Celtic Manor Resort. The resort is home to two excellent courses, The Old Course and The Mathern Course.
The Old Course is an established tournament venue having played host to some of the world’s best female golfers at The Solheim Cup in 1996. The two standout holes from the course will have to the closing two. Accuracy and distance control is key on the 17th, with the green almost surrounded by water. The 18th is a large undulating green, where a good read is vital to give yourself a chance in holing the putt.
The Mathern Course is considerably shorter than the Old Course, but is still a good test of golf with some fantastic views of the Monmouthshire countryside. In 2008, The Mathern Course was remodeled by Ross McMurray of European Tour Design who transformed it into a modern championship golf course.
43 Minutes from Bristol Airport
Marriott Forest of Arden
The Forest Pines Golf Resort is one of the UK’s finest and most popular golf resorts. It is home to two superb courses; The Arden Course and The Aylesford Course. The Arden Course is a well established tournament venue having hosted The European Tour’s British Masters from 1997 – 1999 and The English Open from 2000 – 2003.
Both courses have been designed by renowned golf course architect Donald Steel. The Arden Course is the more challenging test of golf which measures to 7213 Yards from the championship tees, so excellent ball striking is required to score well. The Aylesford Course is much shorter, measuring at 5,801 yard s but is still kept in excellent immaculate condition just like its neighbor course.
10 minutes to Birmingham Airport
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