Welsh Wonderland

Wales, though not well-known for its course repertoire, boasts an impressive inventory of exceptional clubs and royal designations. Perhaps the region’s most prominent appeal is its upcoming role as host to the 2010 Ryder Cup. The event will transpire in Newport, South Wales at Celtic Manor on the aptly named Twenty Ten course.

Built specifically for the Ryder Cup matches, players and fans will enjoy prime vantages from viewing hills designed for gallery gathering and a setting in the whimsical landscape of the Usk Valley. Manicured more similarly to American courses than the barren, tree- less courses one might imagine that hemisphere of the world to comprise, The Twenty Ten course requires finesse around tough corners and confidence coupled with distance control for approach shots to several water-guarded green complexes. The crafty 7,493-yard layout and its inclusion of one of the neatest downhill par-5 finishers in tournament golf will certainly supply enough drama to stage a compelling Ryder Cup.