England team claim the Auld Enemies Cup at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

25 October 2016

England reclaimed the Auld Enemies Cup, a team event inspired by The Ryder Cup and contested between 24 of the best pan-disabled golfers from Scotland and England, after a hotly fought contest at former European Challenge Tour venue Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa, Peebles.

The resort’s Championship Golf Course, designed by four-time Ryder Cup golfer Dave Thomas, provided the stage for the three-day competition, a traditional match-play format consisting of foursomes, fourballs and singles, with the England team claiming the trophy with a 15.5 – 8.5 victory.

Graeme Robertson, Captain of the England team, said: “It’s great to win, especially as it was much closer than the scoreboard would suggest, with quite a few of the games going down the 18th hole.

“The event is a real victory for disabled golf and it was great to see individuals with different abilities/disabilities, ages and parts of the country coming together over the three days to enjoy a game we all love, with Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa providing a great test of golf for the competition.”

Teams made up of the best 12 players selected from each country’s Order of Merit and represented by all disability categories and ages, including ex-servicemen, amputees, blind golfers and stroke survivors, contest the event, created and sponsored by Scottish Disability Golf.

James Gales MBE, Secretary of the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership, said: “The Auld Enemies Cup has gone from strength-to-strength and the support of Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa, with both its excellent facilities and helpful, knowledgeable staff, has been pivotal to this year’s success.”

Jeff Mills, National Golf Business Development Manager at Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, said: “All five of the Macdonald Hotels & Resort golf venues are dedicated to making the game accessible to everyone, regardless of age, gender, ability or handicap and we’d like to congratulate the England team on its victory.

“It has been a pleasure to welcome all of the participants taking part in this year’s Auld Enemies Cup and I hope the event continues to raise the profile of disabled golf in the wider golfing community.”

The 2016 Auld Enemies Cup is the fifth time the contest has been held between the countries, with the England team currently three – two ahead.

For more information about Macdonald Hotels & Resorts venues, visit: www.MacdonaldHotels.co.uk

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Picture Caption: England team claim the Auld Enemies Cup with victory at Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

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Established in 1990 by Donald Macdonald and colleagues, over the past 25 years Macdonald Hotels & Resorts has successfully expanded from its beginnings in Aberdeenshire to become the UK’s largest privately owned hotel group.
Operating 55 hotels throughout the UK, Ireland, Portugal and Spain, the group continues to invest and now employs over 4,000 staff and operates in excess of 4,500 hotel rooms.
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This unwavering commitment to achieving the highest quality standards in every aspect of the business has seen Macdonald Hotels & Resorts receive numerous prestigious accolades. This has included named 2012-2013 AA Eco-Hotel Group of the Year, receiving the MIDAS award for the Best Breakfast 2011/12, a 2012 Good Egg Award by Compassion for World Farming, the National Customer Service Awards for Leisure and Tourism and the coveted 2013 Carbon Trust Standard.

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