Hollinwell on course for cutting-edge fire protection from Hyfire

The Nottinghamshire club has been located at its current site since 1901, playing host to tournaments including the John Player Classic and qualifying for the Open Championship Final. The 18-hole Hollinwell course is listed in the UK’s Top 50, with its historic buildings having played host to many famous players including Enid Wilson, a pioneering golfer who was a three-time winner of the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship.

“With a variety of different building types on site, including some dating back almost a century, this was a challenging install project mainly because of the age and traditional features of the buildings,” explained Gavin Clarke, head of fire at systems installer PWP Fire & Security. “Working closely with members of the Hyfire team, we were able to specify a system that was installed in record time, with almost no impact on the original staircases, ornate ceilings and cornices of the Hollinwell clubhouse.”

Clarke continued: “The brief was to achieve a complete overhaul of the existing life-expired fire system with minimal disruption to site operations, staff and visitors. We achieved this and more, with an Advanced Go single-loop panel linked to wireless devices, specified using Hyfire’s TauREX software. These were pre-programmed off-site and installed in minutes, with around 90% less cabling than would have been the case for a traditional wired system.”

Limiting the impact

Chris McGregor, regional sales manager for East and Ireland at Hyfire, commented: “A golf club is busy throughout the day, with members playing and socialising, so it makes sense to limit the impact of a fire system installation as much as possible. By selecting the Hyfire Taurus range, the team at PWP Fire & Security was able to offer a product that’s every bit as good as a wired alternative, but with a multitude of built-in advantages. With fire system installers now under increasing pressure to deliver systems more quickly and efficiently than ever before, wireless is rapidly becoming the default choice.”

David Holmes, general manager at Hollinwell. concluded: “As one of the UK’s premier golfing venues, Hollinwell is always busy, so we wanted to make the replacement of the fire system as smooth as possible and ensure the new system would give us the flexibility to deliver on our future refurbishment plans with the minimum amount of disruption. When PWP Fire & Security suggested a Hyfire wireless system, it soon became clear that it ticked all of the boxes. The installation experience certainly lived up to expectations. We’ve been very impressed with the performance and reliability of the system.”