The Ryder Cup 2010 at The Celtic Manor Resort
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Introduction
A course to challenge the very best
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A massive undertaking
Ready for play
FAQ
Five years in the making
On Friday, 28th September 2001, the Ryder Cup Committee made the historic announcement that the 38th Ryder Cup Matches would be held at The Celtic Manor Resort in the autumn of 2010. For the first time, the famous match play tournament will be held in Wales and the event is destined to become one of the most significant occasions in the country’s illustrious sporting history.
A central component of Wales’ successful bid was The Celtic Manor Resort’s commitment to build a golf course to host the Ryder Cup.
A course to challenge the very best
An overwhelming desire amongst those behind the design of the Ryder Cup course was to develop 18 holes that would provide a supreme challenge to the world’s best golfers in match play conditions. This wish manifests itself in the extensive use of water features that have been designed to present players with classic match dilemmas. Long-driving players are offered the opportunity to chance their arms over long carries of water but those that do so will be spurning the safety-first approach and will do so at their own risk.
The new course will be a par 71 and will measure 7,493 yads in length. It features nine brand new holes (1st – 5th and 14th, 16th, 17th and 18th) that have been developed along the floor of the Usk Valley, as well as nine holes from the former Wentwood Hills Championship Course that have been extensively remodelled (6th – 13th). The course features no fewer than six signature holes (the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 14th, 15th and 18th), each of which features a notable water hazard.
The course has been designed by European Golf Design (EGD) under the guidance of its head designer, Ross McMurray who enjoyed regular consultations with Robert Trent Jones Jr, the architect of the original Wentwood Hills course that hosted The Celtic Manor Wales Open on five occasions between 2000 and 2004.
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A stroke play tournament will typically present a golf spectator with an enormous range of viewing options and opportunities. The format of the Ryder Cup, however, with just twenty four players performing over three days, tends to limit the scope for spectators, especially given the huge number of golf fans that wish to witness the matches taking place first hand.
To address this, the designers have sought to ensure that the course offers better viewing than at any previous Ryder Cup match.
Away from the course, the excellent transport links that the region already enjoys are being augmented by the construction of a new road that will connect The Celtic Manor Resort to the A449, meaning that the influx of spectators will not result in undue traffic congestion.
A massive undertaking
As the attention to detail that characterised the planning and design stage of this project might suggest, the development of the Ryder Cup course at The Celtic Manor Resort was also a considerable physical undertaking.
The construction phase of the project, which was led by Russell Phillips, Vice President of Facilities and Development at The Celtic Manor Resort, and Jim McKenzie, the Resort’s Director of Golf, commenced in September 2004 and has been completed on schedule just two years later.
By the completion of the project, The Celtic Manor Resort will have invested over £16 million in designing, developing and constructing the new course, a new clubhouse and associated infrastructure schemes.
Ready for play
The new Ryder Cup Course is now open for limited play, a special Ryder Cup Experience package is available offering golfer's the opportunity to be among the first to play this spectacular course that will host The 2010 Ryder Cup matches. Tee times will be restricted to twelve fourballs per day.
Frequently asked questions
Exactly what date is the Ryder Cup on?
The week commencing 27th September 2010.
When will tickets go on sale and how much will they cost?
Tickets go on sale after 2008. The cost will be confirmed by Ryder Cup Limited nearer the time.
What changes are planned for the course and other parts of the Resort?
Work on the new Ryder Cup Course has been completed. A new clubhouse has also been built specifically for the event and was opened in November 2007.
How can I book a room for the Ryder Cup and when?
Ryder Cup Travel Services are co-ordinating bookings for the majority of hotels within a 30 mile radius. Their contact number is 0870 755 3004.
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