If golf were a storybook, the central plot would be set in whimsical Wales.
When I visited Wales on a golf trip back in 2008, I was instantly impressed with the country’s lush landscape and impressive golf course selection. While making an ace on the trip permanently ingrained the region in my golf memory, even those without a hole-in-one would attest that golf in Wales is an ace in and of itself.
As Wales prepares to shine under international spotlight for the 2010 Ryder Cup, golfers from around the world want a taste of what the best in the world will face later this summer. Host of the 2010 Ryder Cup, the Celtic Manor Resort has long been the known as the premier luxury golf retreat for golfers desiring to escape bustling London (located just two hours away). The resort recently announced an International Membership offer for individuals with primary residences outside the UK.
For an initiation fee of £2,000 (approximately $3,250) and £2,000 annual dues, members of the Celtic Manor Resort will receive full playing privileges on The Twenty Ten Course as well as four complimentary room nights per year in the five-star Resort Hotel. Golfers who take advantage of the offer prior to March 31, 2010 will also enjoy one 2010 Ryder Cup season ticket with daily access to the Twenty Ten Club members pavilion and an opportunity to purchase an additional pass.
“This is a fantastic chance for golfers living outside the UK to experience a Ryder Cup layout and its associated world-class amenities at an exceptionally reasonable price,” says Dylan Matthews, Chief Executive of Celtic Manor. “They will be warmly welcomed and showered with Wales’ unrivaled hospitality.”
Other International Membership highlights include unlimited play on Celtic Manor’s other two championship courses -- the Roman Road and Montgomerie -- full access to the Twenty Ten Clubhouse’s luxurious facilities and private members’ lounge, complimentary membership to the Forum Health Club and Spa and two season tickets to the PGA European Tour’s Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 3-6, 2010). In addition to the four complimentary room nights per year, members receive preferential accommodation rates and discounts at on-site restaurants, bars, retail outlets and spas. Each will also receive a Twenty Ten members’ blazer, tie and cufflinks.
“We’re confident our outstanding service, proximity to Wales’ cultural and historical sites and ease of access from London will quickly make Celtic Manor our International Members’ preferred ‘home away from home,’” Matthews says.
To learn more, visit www.celtic-manor.com.
