A POPULAR Wyre Forest golf and country club has celebrated its 30th birthday by opening a new ‘Strike Shack’.

Members and staff at Wharton Park Golf and Country Club in Bewdley have been marking the club’s anniversary and celebrating the progress it has made since it opened in 1992.

As part of the celebrations, the club has officially opened its new ‘Strike Shack’ facility, which provides a new outlet for golfers and visitors buy food and drink.

It also allows visitors to have food delivered directly to them in the club’s innovative driving range which features heated bays and ball-tracking technology which provides real-time shot analysis.

General manager Carlie Hill said: “To be marking our 30th birthday is a big moment for everyone involved with the club.

“Wharton Park has become not only a first-class and widely-admired golf course, but over three decades it has become part of the community where people can meet, socialise and relax.

“Our new Strike Shack is the perfect way to mark our latest milestone as it adds another dimension to help attract experienced golfers, beginners and importantly, young people. Our revamped driving range has attracted a huge number of new people to the club which is brilliant as that then allows us to invest further in the course and the clubhouse".