3 Hammers Wins Golf Facility of the Year at National Award Ceremony

Wolverhampton Golf Complex 3 Hammers has been voted Golf Facility of the Year in the inaugural Golf Awards held by Europe’s biggest golf retailer, American Golf. The pioneering venue was one of 7 facilities across the U.K. to be nominated for the award which was then opened up to a public vote to find a winner.

Following the announcement of 3 Hammers as winner, Daniel Gathercole, Director of Marketing and Communications at American Golf commented, “Thousands of people have voted in the Golf Awards by American Golf and with finalists from all over the country, Golf Facility of the Year was one of the best supported and most hotly contested. From the shortlisting process through to the public vote, it was clear that 3 Hammers was more than just a golf venue and the community that it serves came out in its droves to vote it best in the country. For this award to go to a short course that focusses on the development of new players gives me enormous satisfaction and I’m delighted that a facility that shares so many of American Golf’s ideas on the game has won the inaugural award.”

The 3 Hammers Golf Complex is made up of a Henry Cotton 18 hole short course, a state of the art Driving Range, indoors state-of-the-art practice area and a unique Learn to Play Zone. The facility delivers golf to around 3,500 youngsters and 250,000 people across the Midlands each year, factors which highlighted the venue to the short listing panel.

Upon receiving the award at a gala dinner held at the Belfry, Ian Bonser, Owner of 3 Hammers, was delighted that the public had supported 3 Hammers in its bid for the award. He said, “I’m incredibly proud that so many of the people who have visited 3 Hammers took the time to vote for us. I’ve been so proud of the team members who have been honoured individually for their work here over the years. So now to be celebrated as the Best Golf Facility in the U.K. as a whole is the icing on the cake. This is truly a reflection on how every person who works here pulls together to make this the best experience they can for every visitor. I really couldn’t be happier for the team and for 3 Hammers.”

Other winners receiving awards from Sky Sports’ presenter Di Dougherty at the star studded gala dinner were Tommy Fleetwood and Georgia Hall for Men’s and Ladies Player of the Year; golf giant PING for Brand of the Year; inspirational coach Alisdair Barr who won the Game Changer Award for his work spreading golf across the globe and with Forces Charity On Course Foundation; John Earl of Ifield Golf Club for PGA Professional of the Year and Arccos Caddie for most Innovative Product of the Year.