At the end of our Season the top 12 Rest of the World Swingers and the top 12 European Swingers* will compete in a Europe v Rest of the World Team Final at Manor House Hotel & Golf Club, Wiltshire, England between Sunday 19 and Weds 22 September 2010. 

Like Mannings Heath last season, Manor House is another former venue having hosted our only ever Winter final in Season Two. Those who attended that final will remember what a fantastic and unique course it was complemented by one of the most special hotels and settings in England.

Located in Castle Combe, one of the most picturesque village in England and location for numerous tv shows and films, Manor House Golf Club is a pure delight.  

Designed by Peter Alliss back in 1992, the 6500 yard course has the appearance of being much more mature with oak and beech trees lining each hole. This is spectacularly terrain and the course really does make the most of it.  Arguably, this course contains some of the most memorable holes you will ever play. Most notably is the spectacular 17th par 3, with its 160ft drop to the green below surrounded by the River Bybrook. And then there’s the 3rd where you need to carefully place your tee shot on a plateau before negotiating the valley to make the green. The 18th itself is a stunning finishing hole of what is one of the hidden gems of golf in the UK today.

The Manor House hotel, set in the middle of this picture postcard village has a great history. As part of the Barony of Combe, The Manor House was very much the heart of the breathtaking medieval village of Castle Combe. For 500 years, the village one sees today has been the same full of golden Cotswold Stone and complete with Manor, Market, Constable, Court, Church, Inns and Tradesman.  It more than qualifies for it’s ‘prettiest village in England’ award.

Originally built in the 14th century to replace a Norman Castle that had fallen into a state beyond repair, The Manor House had many Lords of the Manor. The most influential of which, is believed to be Sir John Falstaff who was  immortalised by Shakespeare in Henry IV. The Barony of Combe continued for some 850 years until 1947 when The Manor House was sold and has sympathetically evolved to become a beautiful hotel.

Every room within this stunning Manor House has it’s own identity, and with a service that is second to none, outstanding food and delightful grounds, you can shut yourself off from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The only problem is you will never want to leave!

The final will consist of a practice round on Day One, Fourball matches on Day Two and Singles matches on Day Three, where one point will be awarded for a match won, and half a point for a match drawn. Scores from both days will be combined to determine the overall winning team.

All players with official handicaps will be required to provide a current handicap certificate. Rest of the World Swingers and Europe Fun Swingers who do not have official handicaps will be provided with a fun handicap based on the scores they have submitted to qualify. 

*The 12 European Team Final places are based on the number of active Swingers in each league on Friday 2 July 2010.

Any Flying Club member can register for, and take part in Swingers and enjoy the thrill of entering scores, meeting and playing other Swingers and climbing the leaderboard. However in order to qualify for a place in the 2010 Europe vs the Rest of the World Final, Swingers must have completed a minimum of one Virgin Atlantic flight earning activity within 12 months of the prize being awarded (between 23 August 2009 – 23 August 2010). For further details please view the FAQ's or the Terms & Conditions.

To qualify for any other prizes, Swingers must have a Virgin Atlantic Flying Club or Partner earning activity credited to their Flying Club account, at the time of the prize being awarded and this activity must be no more than 1 calendar year old. For further details please view the FAQ's or the Terms & Conditions.