The Legends Tour has announced it will be holding a new tournament in the UK this summer as Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club welcomes back major international professional golf.
Taking place between August 12-14, The Legends Trophy will see some of the game’s most decorated players visit the Hertfordshire venue as they compete in what will be the third UK tournament held in the month of August.
Two-time DP World Tour winner Simon Khan – who famously won the 2010 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth with a one-shot victory over Luke Donald and Fredrik Andersson Hed – will host the event as he welcomes his fellow Legends Tour players to his home course.
Khan said: “Hanbury Manor was one of the original new courses – a Nicklaus design back in the early 1990s. There are a lot of exciting holes on the course, and it should bring a lot of entertainment.I am looking forward to raising my level and being in contention to win. I didn’t really have that last year; maybe in one event in the Seychelles but that was it. I want to have that feeling again and that is why we play.
“What I am really looking forward to is everyone coming to play my home course and having it set up really well. If everyone comes away and has enjoyed themselves – hopefully I play well and beat them all as well – that would be great.”
Originally designed by Harry Vardon before being redesigned by Jack Nicklaus II, the parkland course at Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club stretches over 7,000 yards and offers a true challenge to any golfer. A previous host of a number of tournaments including the English Open and the Ladies European Open, The Legends Trophy will be the first major international tournament the par-72 course has hosted since the DP World Tour’s English Championship in 2020.
Phil Harrison, Legends Tour chief executive officer, said: “Since our Legends Tour rebranding in 2020, our ambition has been to keep growing. The introduction of The Legends Trophy is another example of that. We are delighted to be bringing major international golf back to Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club and are extremely pleased that Simon Khan has agreed to host at his home course. The whole event promises to be a great few days of golf, so I would encourage everyone who can to head down and see some great golf.”
Tickets will be on sale for the event from May 19, with an early booking promotion available. Adult tickets cost £10, with over 50s at £7.50 and juniors (under 16s) receiving free entry.
After The Senior Open presented by Rolex is held at Royal Porthcawl GC from July 27-30, the Legends Tour will stage the The JCB Championship at JCB Golf & Country Club, Uttoxeter from August 3-5, while after Hanbury the tour heads up to Scotland for the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship at Trump International Golf Links from August 23-27.