The Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) has announced that ‘In The Rough’, the event industry’s annual charity golf tournament, will be held at The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, on 19 July, 2018.
The event, which has been organised every year since its inception in 2008, has previously been held at championship courses at The Belfry and Forest of Arden, and this next edition will see event industry professionals battling it out on the Welsh resort’s famous Twenty Ten Course, the first course to be purpose built for the Ryder Cup.
After the golf, teams and their guests will be invited to an evening of informal networking and drinks, followed by the traditional gala dinner, featuring collections for the event’s chosen charities (yet to be confirmed) and a prize giving for the winners of the day’s individual and team awards.
Andrew Harrison, ESSA director, was delighted to have secured the event at The Celtic Manor Resort, saying: “With every edition of In The Rough, we want to make it bigger, better or both. We chose The Celtic Manor based on the amazing facilities and experience it offers, including the world famous 2010 Ryder cup course that all of players will have the chance to take on.”
Harrison added that team places tend to get snapped up very quickly (in 2017 it was sold out before it had even officially launched). “So, I’d advise anyone interested in joining us for In The Rough 2018 to contact ESSA immediately and get booked in!”
In The Rough 2018 will be supported by headline sponsor BeMatrix, and event partners Mash Media, InEvexco, Jungheinrich Materials Handling and Perton Signs.
ESSA is also actively seeking tee sponsors. “In previous years we’ve had incredibly imaginative and fun ideas from tee sponsors from archery competitions to ice-cream vans, and we’re keen to continue this tradition,” said Harrison.
