Slaley Hall to stage EuroPro Tour event in late August

By ANTHONY LEAVER, PGA EuroPro Tour Press Officer
The PGA EuroPro Tour is delighted to announce that 2009 Tour Championship venue De Vere Slaley Hall will host a Tour event in August.
The Northumberland venue is one of three courses to host the first stage of Qualifying School in March and will open its doors to the players once more when they return from August 25-27.
“We thoroughly enjoyed hosting the PGA EuroPro Tour Championships at the end of last season and are delighted to further our involvement with the Tour this year,” said Daniel Hodson, Director of Golf and Leisure for De Vere.
“We are committed to supporting the game across all levels, from our new De Vere Club membership scheme which offers flexible membership to all eleven of our championship venues, to the PGA Seniors Championship and two PGA EuroPro Tour events, and we’re looking forward to another exciting season of championships in 2010.
"I am sure the EuroPro players will enjoy the different tests provided by the Hunting and Priestman courses, and will offer a great showcase of golf for the North-East.”
“It is great news that Slaley Hall will host a full tour event and I am delighted they are fast becoming a feature on the schedule,” said Danny Nickless, Operations Manager of the PGA EuroPro Tour. “Slaley Hall did a great job in hosting the Tour Championship and it Course will provide an early test for this year’s hopefuls at Q School as well as being a challenging obstacle as the Tour nears its conclusion in the autumn.”
Further events will be announced soon and entry for the 2010 PGA EuroPro Tour Q School is open via the link on the homepage of the official website – www.europrotour.com
For further information on the PGA EuroPro Tour, please contact Anthony Leaver – anthony.leaver@matchroom.com or on 01277 359930.