yourgolftravel backs disabled british open
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The fourth annual Disabled British Open takes place at East Sussex National in August – and for the first time it has a title sponsor, leading golf travel company, yourgolftravel.com.
As a result, the events will be known as the yourgolftravel.com Disabled British Open 2012 and the yourgolftravel.com Junior Disabled British Open 2012, in a move heralded by the tournament’s promoter, Remarkable Events.
Ross Marshall, yourgolftravel.com’s CEO, explained: “The ethos of yourgolftravel.com has always been to make golf more accessible and this event has adopted the same attitude since its inception. It shows golf is available to all and the skill on display last year, when I first saw the tournament, was awe-inspiring and humbling in equal measure.
“It is a fantastic event and one deserving of our support in 2012 – and we are delighted to be able to oblige. We’re looking forward to both tournaments – the yourgolftravel.com Disabled British Open 2012 and the yourgolftravel.com Junior Disabled British Open 2012 – and wish all the competitors well in their endeavours.”
The burgeoning yourgolftravel.com was named in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 2011 guide – which ranks Britain’s fastest-growing private companies – for a third consecutive year.
Founders Ross Marshall and Andrew Harding ‘maxed out’ their credit cards to fund the start-up of the company in 2005. Today, the business offers domestic, European and long-haul golf holiday packages to 3,000 courses in 22 countries and books more than 150,000 travellers each year.
The yourgolftravel.com Disabled British Open 2012 returns to East Sussex National – the third year the Uckfield resort has hosted the competition – on August 24-26, 2012, and, once again, a full field of competitors is expected in the senior tournament.
Last year competitors travelled from as far afield as Pakistan and the USA to participate in what has been acknowledged as Britain’s premier disabled golf event.
Surrey’s Duncan Hamilton-Martin took the title last year – the second occasion he emerged victorious – and the 54-year-old independent financial advisor plans to defend his title this summer.
The inaugural Junior Disabled British Open, also played over two days, was won by 13-year-old Frankie Jones, from Welshpool, who has cerebral palsy.
This year’s competition will see the junior event played over August 24-25, while the senior competition will take place on August 25-26.
Entry for this year’s yourgolftravel.com Disabled British Open 2012 and yourgolftravel.com Junior Disabled British Open 2012 will open in April.
For further information, or to enquire about participating in the yourgolftravel.com Disabled British Open 2012 or the yourgolftravel.com Junior Disabled British Open 2012, contact championship organiser Andy Barwell on 01227 807563 or visit www.disabledbritishopen.org
