Seve Charity walkers stop off to play the Belfry's 10th

What better way to have a break when walking 300 miles from London to Lytham than to stop off at stay at The Belfry?

Seve Day walkers play the Belfry's 10th hole

The co-founders of YourGolfTravel.com, who walked 300 miles from London to the Open Championship venue to raise money for the Seve Ballesteros Foundation, stopped at The Belfry on Friday to play at the Brabazon's iconic 10th hole and spend the night in the Hotel.

The 10th was made world-famous when Seve became the first golfer to drive the then 280-yard hole in a match against Nick Faldo during the Hennessy Cognac Cup event in 1978 which he won 2&1.

Carrying golf bags and clubs, Andrew Harding and Ross Marshall, who run Europe's largest golf travel company, set off last Tuesday from the London headquarters of Cancer Research UK and are scheduled to reach Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club on Monday ahead of the 141st Open Championship.

In October, The Belfry will host a star-studded Seve Day Grand Final, shortly after this year's Ryder Cup at Medinah.

"Seve Day is a pan-European initiative set up by YourGolfTravel.com and we are only too pleased to support something that honours Seve's memory," said Gary Silcock, Director of Golf at The Belfry.

Meanwhile, The Belfry's Director of Sales and Marketing, Ian Cross, joined both walkers for the next leg of their journey, covering 41 miles to Great Haywood.

Thomas Patrick Clarke
Sports Digital Editor


Tom Clarke joined Golf Monthly as a sub editor in 2009 being promoted to content editor in 2012 and then senior content editor in 2014, before becoming Sports Digital Editor for the Sport Vertical within Future in 2022. Tom currently looks after all the digital products that Golf Monthly produce including Strategy and Content Planning for the website and social media - Tom also assists the Cycling, Football, Rugby and Marine titles at Future. Tom plays off 16 and lists Augusta National (name drop), Old Head and Le Touessrok as the favourite courses he has played. Tom is an avid viewer of all golf content with a particularly in depth knowledge of the pro tour.