“We've had a strong relationship with The PGA since we opened, hosting the East Anglian Par 3 Championship on our Par 3 course, the Essex Open, the Essex Open Pro Am, the East Anglian Open, the Inter-County Championship last year, and now the PGA Championship itself.
"We’ve been 18 holes since July 2020, so to get to this stage, we're very pleased and we’re proud as well to get the golf course, with the help of the team, to this stage.”
Eagle has been part of the team at Ingrebourne from when the golf course was still an untouched landscape of sand and gravel. Under the stewardship of designer Alan Walker, the course has grown into a venue focused on peaking in condition all year round to cater for members and the events that come its way.
“We find by holding events such as the PGA Professional Championship and other events, the golf course tends to peak a lot throughout the year,” Eagle said. “If you only had one event throughout the year, the golf course would only peak at that time.
"Because we have multiple events, the greenkeeping team are pushed, but at the same time, we give them resources to do it and a challenge to keep the golf course at a higher level throughout the year.
“It’s very exciting for the team to be working with The PGA. Setting up a golf course for tournaments is different to setting up the course for day-to-day play for just members and golf societies.