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Welcome to the 19th hole, this month I am doing a first and reviewing the golf resort of Celtic Manor.
This resort hosted the 2010 Ryder cup matches, the course used for these matches was the Twenty ten course and this would be one of the courses that I would be playing over my two day visit. The other was the Roman road course, this course was formally used to host the Welsh open on the European tour, both courses will be a great test and it will be great to hit shots on a course we have all seen on TV.
SUNDAY – Arrival day
10:30am our tee time on the Roman road, the course had taken a lot of water over the days before our arrival so it was a little wet under foot.
This course was a great test of golf, it suited all standards of golfer with a selection of teeing options and even with the heavy conditions the course played well for the time of year.
The biggest test were the greens, with their relatively small sizes and very undulating design this made a good score a real challenge.
CHECK IN
After the golf had been played and talked about over a post round drink it was down to the resorts 5 star hotel to check in. To assist with your travel at this point the resort run a shuttle bus service, this allowed our party to travel together and not have to worry about car parking.
On arrival the hotel lived up to its rating, the rooms were spacious and were in keeping with the rest of the hotels luxury feel.
The bars and restaurants within the hotel offered a great location for rest and relaxation after a hard day on the course and our party enjoyed a great evening reliving glory’s and disasters from the days golf.
MONDAY – Twenty Ten, the Ryder Cup course.
On arrival to the twenty ten course we were shown around the Ryder cup highlights and told that our golf bags would be waiting for us by the first tee.
11:00am our tee time for the twenty ten was here, with cameras at the ready we all struck the opening shots we have all seen our heroes hit.
Again the course was heavy underfoot but this did not take anything away from the day. The course is a fantastic layout and in amazing condition considering the weather that had passed through the area in the build-up.
Every shot hit made your think and you can really begin to appreciate just how good the world’s top players are playing these courses all the time. The course was a test from tee to green but good shots were rewarded, however bad shots were made to pay.
Celtic manor’s attention to detail both on and off the course was there for all to see, from the helpful so the smaller choices. I would sum it up by saying that a trip to Celtic manor isn’t just an overnight stay and two green fees it’s a golfing experience and one I would highly recommend.
I hope this has made you think about getting around the country and playing some of our great British courses, and don’t forget if your game needs shaping up before you head off, for more coaching advice please visit my Facebook site or to book a lesson please feel free to contact me.
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Adam Trett
PGA Professional – Bury Golf Range
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