courses - Slieve Russell
Tony Walker, general manager at Slieve
Russell Hotel, Golf & Country Club, said:
“The golf and leisure facilities that we
have at Slieve Russell are among the best
in the country, and rebranding as PGA
National Ireland will further enhance our
position at the forefront of Irish golf.
“These are exciting times for us and this
new partnership with not only help to
improve our profile domestically, but
also to open up many new promotional
opportunities abroad.”
All PGA-branded facilities benefit from
the direct use of The PGA brand and its
associated value built up over the last
century.
The affiliation serves as a highly valued
international seal of approval and
assures visitors and owners that the
course and facilities are of the highest
quality.
PGA chief executive, Robert Maxfield,
added: “We are delighted to welcome
Slieve Russell to our exceptional
list of PGA-branded properties.
The PGA National – Ireland further
strengthens The PGA brand’s reputation
internationally and we look forward to
promoting Slieve Russell to both PGA
Members and golfers across the globe.”
Set just 90 minutes from Dublin and two
hours from Belfast, Slieve Russell is also
Website: www.slieverussell.ie
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the home club of up-and-coming Irish
golfing stars Lisa and Leona Maguire,
both of whom turned professional in
2018 after stellar amateur careers that
saw Leona twice ranked as the world’s
number one amateur, and twin sister Lisa
winning 15 amateur titles.
Complementing the golf course is a
222-bedroom, four-star hotel; an award-
winning Ciuin Spa; and an outstanding
golf academy where resident head PGA
professional Gordon Smyth and his team
are available with expert tuition, state-
of-the-art video analysis and training
programmes to help golfers of all abilities
achieve their goals.