One of the leading golf resorts in Europe is reaping the rewards of an ongoing and extensive programme of far-ranging improvements.During 2022,Modry Las Golf Resort – The PGA National Poland forged ahead with a series of on-course improvements, started building new accommodation options and introduced a luxurious spa. It will conclude the golfing season by attending the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in Rome later this month as part of The PGA National stand.
The ambitious developments, which include six new garden suites due to open next season and the finishing touches to an impressive clubhouse, conclude a programme of works designed to further elevate the resort. More recently, significant tweaks to the irrigation system that underpins Poland’s only signature-designed golf course have brought presentational improvements during what has been a testing summer.
“In many ways, the investments we made this year are the final stages of a much broader plan,” explained Arthur Gromadzki, chairman of Modry Las. “In particular for our championship course, the accumulative effect of these projects has meant we are able to present the course to a much higher standard. This has proved vital during an extremely hot and dry summer. Really, we couldn’t have asked for a better test of the course and the work we’ve put in, particularly in the irrigation system. I’m glad to say, we’re now seeing the benefits of our investment.”
The summer of 2022 was the hottest ever recorded in Europe which, not surprisingly, affected golf resorts across the continent. Despite the heat, Modry Las Golf Resort enjoyed some of the best playing conditions ever thanks to an expanded network of sprinklers and an upgraded control system resulting in lush fairways and smooth-running greens. The launch of a multi-purpose jetty for water sports around the resort’s fabulous Polish lakes was also a welcome addition.
Getting around the extraordinary sweeping fairways and infinity greens of the Gary Player-designed championship course has also become even more enjoyable with 700 meters of new asphalt cart paths and additions to the road network around the resort.
The improvements coincide with the publication of the latest Top 100 list from Today’s Golfer which details the very best golf courses and resorts in continental Europe. More specifically, Modry Las features in the top three from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. “An exquisite Gary Player course designed within a setting that has been likened to Loch Lomond,” the magazine noted.
The timely developments have contributed to a growing list of accolades including a sixth win at the World Golf Awards in 2021 and a nomination for this year’s event. According to Gromadzki, this recognition is a significant milestone for the 13-year-old resort.
“The team at Modry Las has been working towards a goal of creating one of the best golfing experiences in Europe,” he noted. “With each year that passes, we are proud to achieve our targets and continue on that journey. 2022 has been a particularly important year for us for a number of reasons, but none more so than being able to emerge from a worldwide pandemic stronger, sleeker and greatly enhanced.”
As if to underline that commitment, the resort’s head of greenkeeping applied his knowledge and experience during the 2022 BMW PGA Championship by supporting the greenkeepers at Wentworth in England.
“It was an incredible opportunity to not only apply my skills and knowledge at another top-tier course, but to also observe the meticulous preparation needed at an elite golf event like The PGA Championship,” Wojciech Slupeczanski said. “I’ve returned from Wentworth with great memories and plenty of ideas for Modry Las.”
In a letter of thanks to Slupeczanski, golf course and grounds manager at Wentworth Dan Clarke praised the team effort. “Without your incredible hard work and continued commitment during the championship, the course would not have been presented and played as well as it did,” he said.
In 2019, Modry Las Golf Resort joined a distinguished collection of the world’s leading golf resorts as The PGA National Poland. It will be exhibiting at IGTM between 17-20 October, 2022 as part of The PGA National stand.
