Spectators attending this month’s Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex can ride to the event at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in style – on an open top double decker bus as part of an exciting local community initiative.
On all four days of the Championship, from July 24-27, the free bus service will operate between Parkdean Holiday Park, Porthcawl town centre and the golf course to transport golf fans to and from the world class competition taking place on the South Wales links.
The combined initiative between Bridgend County Borough Council, Porthcawl Town Council, the Senior Open Championship, as well as a number of local business located in Porthcawl, will ensure that fans can enjoy the best of both worlds – world class action on the classic links and the bustling activity around the busy town centre.
Additionally, Porthcawl Town Council have ‘come on board’ by organising Bus Ambassadors to meet and greet the public who will enjoy the spectacle of watching players of the quality of Tom Watson, Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer, Miguel Angel Jiménez and Ian Woosnam challenge for the first Major Championship to be staged in Wales.
Passengers will be able to travel in comfort from Parkdean Holiday Park, via the town Promenade and onwards to Royal Porthcawl from 10.30am each day with the last bus leaving Royal Porthcawl GC at 4pm. The volunteers will provide the public with information and daily draw sheets detailing the tee times for the Championship.
Andy Stubbs, on behalf of the Senior Open Championship, commented: “We are delighted to announce this initiative by Bridgend County Borough Council, which will link the town of Porthcawl with the Championship just a few miles along the coast.
“Spectators can now enjoy the facilities in the town centre and also admire the skills of many of the legends of the game up close and personal on one of the world’s great golf courses. On behalf of the Championship, we would like to thank BCBC and Porthcawl Town Council for their generosity and assistance in providing a valuable public service during the four days of the event.”
Cllr Sean Aspey, Mayor of Porthcawl, welcomed the initiative, saying: “It is befitting Royal Porthcawl’s status that so many golfing greats will venture here to play in such a prestigious event on one of the finest links courses in the UK.
“We are delighted to assist in a small way in bringing the town closer to the Golf Club through this special bus service on all four days of the Senior Open Championship. The bus service to and from the Championship will enhance the visitor experience for those attending the golf and the town centre amenities. I'm sure that it will prove to be a spectacular success."
Any One Day tickets for the biggest Senior golf championship in Europe are priced at £30, while season tickets, which include the Official Practice Day on Wednesday, July 23, are only £80. Practice day entry on July 23 only is £15.
Under-16s are admitted free of charge, while car parking is located on site close to the course and is also free. Anyone wishing to sample the golf and also the facilities within Porthcawl town centre will be able to hop on and hop off an open top double decker bus which will run daily between a number of locations around the town and the golf course.
For adults and kids alike, there is plenty of fun to be found in the Interactive Zone located in the Tented Village at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club. There is an opportunity to enjoy the facilities within the Village and participate in a number of activities including free PGA golf lessons supported by The R&A in the Swing Zone while Golf Development Wales will be on site to lend their support.
On Saturday and Sunday, the famous David Edwards Trick Shot Show will amaze and entertain golf fans, young and old, while the public will be invited to attempt a range of challenges, both authentic and with a simulator. Anyone can try their luck at the hole in one or hole a bunker shot challenges – all for the cost of a minimum £2 donation towards the Championship’s two Official Charities, Age Cymru and Tenovus.
Additionally, hospitality packages for the four official days of championship play are selling out fast. Friday is already sold out and Sunday is filling up quickly so act now to purchase an outstanding day out at Royal Porthcawl, for just £99 plus VAT.
The Senior Open Hospitality package will be located within our tented village which is located close to the 18th green and includes admission ticket, parking, breakfast, two-course lunch with wine, programme and drawsheet and guaranteed seat in the 18th green grandstand.
Tickets for The 2014 Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex at Royal Porthcawl can be bought online via www.senioropengolf.com or by calling +44 (0)800 0232557, with details of the hospitality packages also available.
