Play golf with a celebrity at iconic Turnberry – plus book year-round golf hospitality at your fantasy course.
Close your eyes and picture your perfect round. In your mind’s eye, you’re stepping onto one of the UK’s most prestigious links, breathing in the history from all those Ryder Cups and Open Championships gone by. And – because this is your daydream, after all – you’re joined at the tee box by not only your most valued clients but your lifelong sporting heroes.
Just a fantasy? It doesn’t have to be. All year round, Gala makes our clients pinch themselves with our celebrity golf hospitality. Granting exclusive access to all the UK’s off-limits golf courses, inviting along the stars of sport and popular culture, and capping the day off with a delicious gourmet meal and five-star onsite accommodation, this is truly next-level sports hospitality.
We pride ourselves on creating made-to-measure golf hospitality. But of all our packages, Gala’s annual Celebrity Golf Classic is perhaps the most famous. For 2025, we’re pulling out all the stops, inviting your intimate group to walk the lush fairways and greens of world-famous Turnberry, while inviting footballing greats Gary McAllister and Dean Saunders to match you stroke-for-stroke.
Celebrity golf hospitality at Scotland’s most prestigious course
Ask any serious golfer where they’d most like to sink a 100-foot putt and there’s a good chance they’d say the Ailsa course at Turnberry. With its bracing sea air and majestic views of the Ayrshire coast – including the famous lighthouse – Turnberry is simply a dream backdrop. Meanwhile, the pro-level quality of its twin 18-hole courses explains why no fewer than four Open Championships have been played here (and nobody will ever forget Tom Watson’s last-gasp victory over Jack Nicklaus in 1977).
Needless to say, not just anyone can stroll onto the Ailsa course and start swinging. That’s where Gala’s sports hospitality team comes in. We’ll grant you exclusive all-day access to this golfing holy ground, letting you walk in the footsteps of giants and experience how it feels to play at the absolute pinnacle of the sport.
“It’s very hard for the average person to play at a course like Turnberry,” explains Gala founder and CEO Alan George. “It’s just so prestigious. But Gala not only has access to Turnberry – we can get you into all the major golf courses across the UK, with the celebrity of your choice.”
Play golf with a celebrity from the footballing hall of fame
A world-class course is just one element of Gala’s Celebrity Golf Classic. Our network of A-list names is the stuff of sports hospitality legend, and at this year’s event we’re playing a pair of aces from our football dream team. Welcome to the fairway, Gary McAllister, the powerhouse Scotland midfielder who banked major silverware as his glittering career took him between Motherwell, Leicester, Leeds and Liverpool. And get ready for gales of laughter and friendly competition with Wales striker extraordinaire Dean Saunders, whose 190-goal tally included his winning hit against a supposedly unbeatable Brazil side in 1991.
Gala’s celebrity experiences go beyond a quick handshake. McAllister and Saunders will not only bring their clubs and play a round, chatting, joking and sharing stories all the way. The two legends will also pose for personal photos, and will even be guests at the gourmet sporting dinner that evening, where they’ll preside over the trophy presentation. Finally, they’ll join Pete Graves of Sky Sports for a Q&A session that promises to tease out career revelations you won’t hear anywhere else.
With the bar open late, your party can relax and toast an unforgettable day – before falling into bed in your five-star onsite accommodation.
Golf hospitality – and beyond – all built around you
Gala’s Celebrity Golf Classic 2025 is booking now and we’d love to welcome you to Turnberry. But don’t forget that as the leading name in corporate hospitality in London, we’re ready to create your own custom event from the ground up.
Perhaps there’s another flagship golf course you’d prefer? Just let us know and we’ll take you there in VIP style. Maybe there’s a particular sportsperson – or even a pop star, comedian or TV personality – you always wanted to meet? Just say the word.
“If your client is an Arsenal fan, we could get them a round with Tony Adams, Paul Merson or Ray Parlour,” says Alan of Gala’s flexible sports hospitality packages. “If they’re cricket fans, it could be Michael Vaughan, Graeme Swann or Steve Harminson. And we do a lot with the former Ryder Cup golfers as well. We can arrange a round with the likes of Paul Broadhurst, Steve Richardson, Lee Westwood, Andrew Beef Johnston and Paul McGinley. We really can do whatever you want…”
