The Staysure Tour is delighted to announce that the Staysure
PGA Seniors Championship will return to London Golf Club for the second
consecutive year from August 1-4, 2019.
The inaugural edition of the Staysure PGA Seniors
Championship took place in August 2018 with the support of the Tour’s new
umbrella sponsor Staysure, the UK’s number one for travel insurance, allowing the
long-running event to return to the over-50s circuit for the first time since
2015.
London Golf Club, the first European Tour Destination and
part of European Tour Properties’ international network, hosted
the tournament for the first time in 2018 and it proved to be a great success,
with a strong field teeing it up for one of the few four round events of the
year, including former Ryder Cup Captains Colin Montgomerie and Paul McGinley.
England’s Philip Golding claimed his fifth Staysure Tour
title with victory at London Golf Club, ultimately overcoming Magnus P Atlevi with
a dramatic two shot victory. The event was played in the popular Alliance
format over the first 36 holes, where amateur players tee it up alongside the
professionals in tournament play.
The Staysure PGA Seniors Championship is one of the
highlights of the Staysure Tour’s International Schedule and David MacLaren,
Head of the Staysure Tour, believes the tournament will go from
strength-to-strength in the future.
“This tournament has been a magnificent event since our
Tour’s inception and with Staysure’s backing, it has now become even more
prestigious.
“We are continuously looking for ways to enhance our Tour
and Staysure are at the forefront of that quest, which is why I’m delighted
that they are willing to continue their sponsorship of the tournament.
“We will work together closely over the coming months to
ensure the 2019 Staysure PGA Seniors Championship will be the best one yet.”
Ryan Howsam, Chairman of Staysure, said: “Staysure is committed to being
at the heart of over-50s golf and when we launched our ten-year partnership
with the European Tour we wanted to revive the PGA Seniors Championship and
make it the flagship event of the Staysure Tour.
“Last
year’s event was brilliant from start to finish. Planning for 2019 has already
begun and we are working tirelessly to surpass the success of last year’s event
with David MacLaren and his team, as well as London Golf Club, who were
fantastic hosts. We had really positive feedback from the pros and many of our
customers described the experience of playing in the Pro-Am and Alliance as one
of the best experiences of their lives - we want to build on this great
platform for next year.”
Stephen Follett, Chief Executive of London Golf Club, added:
“We are incredibly happy to be confirmed as the host venue for the Staysure PGA
Seniors Championship for the second year running.
“Despite the hot weather giving our greenkeeping team an
enormous task this year, the International course remained in fantastic
condition. It’s credit to the whole
London Golf Club team that the Staysure Tour will return next year.”
Robert Maxfield, chief executive of The PGA welcomed the
return of the event to London Golf Club. “The PGA is delighted to have its
brand associated with this flagship event, the oldest on the Staysure Tour.
London Golf Club is a top-class venue and I am sure will build on the success
of last year’s Championship and continue to be a must play event for both
professionals and their amateur partners.”