Launch Gtour 2010 Season Start

The Gtour Amateur Golf Events and Order of Merit Tour is back for 2010, bigger and better, with more sponsors, more venues and a new look website.

With the first event set to take place shortly on Saturday 20th Feb at De Vere Belton Woods , the season ahead will provide an exciting series of events for the average Amateur golfer wanting to compete in an event of difference, with the aim of bringing the Professional Tour experience to all golfers.

For 2010 the team behind the Gtour are delighted to announce Srixon as Tour Sponsor for the 2010 events alongside the 2009 Sponsors of De Vere, Bunker Mentality, Golfbreaks.com and Teeofftimes.co.uk.   

Colin Astbury, Events Director, said, "The 2009 Gtour was great fun to set up and during the course of the first year on tour we visited some fantastic courses, met loads of avid UK amateur golfers and made many new friends. We are really excited about the 2010 tour, and have taken the opportunity to grab all of the good bits from 2009 and supersize them for the new season. We have kept many of the same great courses from last year and added lots of new venues including top 100 UK courses plus we have new sponsors who are really excited about the UK amateur golf scene."  

The events take place around the UK at primarily De Vere venues played at the weekends and are open to all golfers with handicaps up to 28 and 36 for men and women respectively. Players can compete in either individual or multiple events which then counts towards the unique points driven Order of Merit leaderboard.

 

Richard Barker, De Vere Golf and Leisure Sales Manager, commented, "We are delighted to be Sponsoring Gtour for the 2nd year and 2010 looks set to be another exciting year, offering something different in terms of events to all golfers.  The development of golf is key to De Vere and we are fully supportive of amateur golf through our courses, facilities and involvement in Amateur and Professional events throughout our venues."

The success of 2009 was a great achievement for all those involved including the Gtour team and the players themselves. The 2009 Order of Merit Gtour Champion was eventually won by Shane Davies after a nail biting final round at De Vere Staverton Park which saw 5 players competing in the final event all with a chance of claiming the 2009 title.

Bunker Mentality’s Robert Hart said: “The Gtour was very successful in the first year proving that there are lots of keen golfers out there looking to play in regular, well organised events. The profile of the golfer is changing and this new mindset appeals to those playing on the Gtour. The team behind the Gtour are keen to grow the game, recognising this change and want a sponsor that reflects this, which is why Bunker Mentality is a perfect fit.”  

2010 will include some of the popular stops on the 2009 tour including De Vere Oulton Hall , De Vere Slaley Hall in May and this year the tour will visit De Vere Mottram Hall plus the first event in the South West at one of the UK's Top 100 golf courses, the Manor House on Oct 15th.  

Colin Astbury, added, "Of course Gtour stands for "golf tour" but its not just about playing golf, its about the whole experience from when you first visit the website to attending your 1st, 2nd, 3rd event. Its about making new friends, playing competition class courses, first tee nerves and checking out your tour photos after the event. Its about watching the Order of Merit evolve during the year, second guessing who will lead after the next event, its about the final and the anticipation as the last 2 groups come in off the 18th, but most of all its about the players and ensuring that everybody has a thoroughly enjoyable day regardless of whether they win one of the great prizes on offer. 2010 looks set to be another thrilling and enjoyable year"