New Legends Tour tournament at Hanbury Manor

Golf’s most decorated veterans will compete for ‘The Legends Trophy’ between August 12-14 at Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club.

The Hertfordshire country club will see professional golf back at its 7,000-yard Jack Nickalaus-designed parkland course, which promises to deliver a “great few days of golf.”

The new Legends Tour event will be hosted by two-time DP World Tour winner Simon Khan who welcomes former Ryder Cup captains and Major winners alike to his home course to compete for the trophy and converted points towards the Legends Tour ‘Order of Merit’.

Kahn said: “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.”

That competitive instinct has never left Kahn who famously held off current European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald by a shot to win the BMW PGA Championship back in 2010.

He added: “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.”

A Tour going from strength to strength

Formerly known as the European Seniors Tour, and the Staysure Tour, the Legends Tour is the men’s professional golf tour for members aged 50 and older.

The quality of the Tour speaks for itself with names such as Paul McGinley, Paul Lawrie, Ian Woosam, and Thomas Bjorn all competing to end the season on top of the Order of Merit rankings.

Some of the game’s greats including Colin Montgomerie, Sam Torrance, and Woosnam are among the winners of the John Jacobs Trophy, secured in 2022 by South African James Kingston.

The new Legends Tour event 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: “We are delighted to be bringing major international golf back to Hanbury Manor 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.”

How to catch the action

The upcoming Legends Tour season promises to be the biggest since its rebranding in 2020, with larger fields, record-breaking prize funds, and new exciting venues like Hanbury Manor added to the schedule.

Tickets are on sale now for The Legends Trophy, costing £10 for adults, with over 50s at £7.50 and juniors (under 16s) receiving free entry.

Visit the Legends Tour website now to make sure you don’t miss out on the action!