Midlands Salver HIO Pairs – Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield and Beau Desert Golf Clubs

We are delighted to welcome pairs to our 2nd Midlands Salver HIO Pairs in 2025.

Our event offers pairs the opportunity to enjoy playing three of finest courses in the centre of England whilst offering a wide range of historic attractions, modern cities and unique activities.

The tournament will be played over Little Aston Golf Club one of the highest ranked parkland courses in England, Sutton Coldfield Golf Club a heathland course that fully merits its place in the Top 100 Courses in England and finally Beau Desert Golf Club a Top 100 course and Open Championship Qualifier.

* To participate in any HIO Pairs Event all players must have an official WHS Handicap Index from your golf club or from an iGolf subscription. Please Note: You do not have to have scored a Hole in One to enter our pairs events*

Our winning Pair will qualify to play in the National Pairs Playoff Finals for an all expenses trip to the HIO-Club 2026 Grand Final at TPC Sawgrass.

The Hole In One Club are delighted to announce this must play pairs event, with 1 Round over Little Aston, 1 Round over Sutton Coldfield and 1 Round over Beau Desert Golf Club.

Midlands Salver HIO Pairs 2025
25th – 27th August
Presented by the Hole in One Club

Our 2025 event has a number of exciting features. The package includes:

3 x Tournament Rounds over Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield and Beau Desert Golf Clubs
Leading Pair over the 54 holes will qualify for the National HIO Pairs Playoff Finals to compete for a trip to TPC Sawgrass
Please Note: If the event has 6 x or more Mixed/Women’s Pairs we will offer a separate qualification section.
Welcome Gift
Complimentary Tea/Coffee and Bacon Roll served before Round 1 at Sutton Coldfield GC
Daily Nearest the Pin Champagne Prizes
Fantastic Pairs Prize Table
Daily Leading Pairs Prize
Opportunity to link watching the final round of the Betfred British Masters at The Belfry
Professional Golf Genius Leader Board system
PGA Tournament Director to officiate the event

Price
Entry Fees – £329.00 per player
A deposit of £200.00 per pair secures the team place with the balance due on or before the 1st May 2025

For more information and bookings
email : graeme@theggbc.com or
TEL – 07590426732

The Golf Courses

Little Aston Golf Club
Little Aston is one of England’s most loved inland courses enjoying an enviable position in the Top 100 courses of Great Britain and Ireland. The course was designed in 1908 by 5-time Open Champion Harry Vardon and shortly afterwards was re-modelled by Harry Colt.

Little Aston is predominantly a parkland course set in the mature former estate of Little Aston Hall, situated on the outskirts of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield. The Club has over the years hosted many tournaments both Amateur and Professional; these include the English Amateur, Brabazon Trophy and British Boys Championships as well as the Dunlop Masters Professional Tournament; in recent times it has also held Open Qualifying and staged the Ladies Home Internationals in 2017.

Before your round one of the most unique putting greens in golf should be sampled on any visit and, after the round, golfers can relax over a drink or meal in a clubhouse that is steeped in history and tradition.

Sutton Coldfield Golf Club
Nestled in the heart of the country within the magnificent, 2,400 acre Sutton Park, a National Nature Reserve and one of the largest urban parks in Europe, this beautiful heathland course is just a few minutes drive from the bustle of Birmingham, UK’s largest city.

This fast draining, heathland course fully merits its place in the Top 100 Courses in England. Firm, tight fairways play into superbly conditioned greens offering an excellent challenge.

Beau Desert Golf Club

Designed by Herbert Fowler, this classic Heathland layout features rolling greens flanked by hollows & steep bunkers and fairways framed by glorious heather and pines.

The heather and gorse-lined fairways require accuracy from the tee, however the challenge doesn’t end there; the undulating green complexes will test every facet of your short game. One of the many treats at Beau Desert is that you play most holes in splendid isolation, with only the occasional stag for company.

The course is consistently ranked within the Top 50 in England, the Top 100 in UK & Ireland and has held numerous prestigious England Golf Championships (Logan Trophy 2017, Women’s Open Strokeplay 2022). In addition, Beau Desert has hosted Open Championship Qualifiers on 17 occasions.

Where to Stay?
We consider the city of Lichfield to be a great base to stay locally for the Midland Salver and offer our pairs a rich and varied history during their break, with Georgian museums including the Samuel Johnson Birthplace and Erasmus Darwin House, through to the stunning medieval Lichfield Cathedral.

Lichfield offers a variety of B&B’s, Budget Hotels up to luxury local hotels.

We are here to help with advice on all accommodation types available. Please get in touch!

Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo at The Belfry
The 2025 Betfred British Masters hosted by the legendary Sir Nick Faldo is returning to The Belfry Hotel & Resort, Sutton Coldfield from 21st August – 24th  August. Prior to teeing off in our pairs event, why not visit this amazing DP World Tour event and enjoy world-class golf in an iconic setting as stars tackle the Brabazon Course over four days of unmissable action!

Itinerary
Monday 25th August 2025
Arrive and check in at Sutton Coldfield Golf Club – 1st Tee Time 10.30am
Receive Welcome Gift
Complimentary Tea/Coffee & Bacon Roll
1st Round over the stunning heathland course

Tuesday 26th August 2025
Arrive and check in at Little Aston Golf Club – 1st Tee Time 11.00am
2nd Round played over the amazing and iconic course

Wednesday 27th August 2025
Arrive and check in at Beau Desert Golf Club – 1st Tee Time – 10.30am
Final Round played over the 1st Class Heathland Course
Prize Presentation
Depart for home or enjoy additional nights in the Midlands

Format of Play:
Teams of 2 Amateurs
54 Hole Tournament Pairs Betterball Stableford
Max playing handicap index 24 for Men 36 for Women.
85% Handicap Allowance
All players must have an active WHS Handicap
The event is open to Men’s, Ladies and Mixed Pairs over the age of 18 years and above

Booking Conditions

Please read the following booking conditions carefully, they form the basis of your contract with HIO Events Limited and set out our respective rights and obligations.

All hotel and room upgrades are subject to availability at the time of booking.

Payment by Debit/Credit Card by request through Stripe Online Payments
Payment by Bank Transfer to – Monzo Bank Account 43413966 Sort Code 04-00-04

A £200.00 deposit per amateur player will secure your team place in to the event with a further the final balance due on or before the 1st May 2025.

Upon receipt of entry a written confirmation will be issued.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you comply with all insurance requirements. It is your responsibility to check current regulations and if our company incurs fines or surcharges as a result of your negligence you will be responsible for reimbursing us accordingly.

We accept responsibility for all parts of the event as described in our literature and agree to supply such to a reasonable standard. We accept responsibility for the acts and omissions of our employees, agents, suppliers and sub-contractors (providing at the time they were carrying out work authorized by us). Except where loss and or damage to luggage or personal possessions are concerned, we highly recommend that personal travel insurance is obtained prior to the event to cover such damage. We cannot be held responsible for the condition of golf courses because of maintenance or climate, we will try to keep clients informed of the up-to-date conditions.

In the unlikely event of a complaint please notify us immediately, most issues are easily resolved whilst you are on an event. If the matter is not solved to your satisfaction then please write to HIO Events within 28 days of your return, we will not accept liability after this time.

You may cancel at any time but the instructions will only be valid if we are notified in writing.

Period before departure Cancellation charge (% of total event price)

On or Before 1st May 2025 – Full Refund

After the 1st May 2025 – Full Amount