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Golf Courses in South Wales

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Probably the most famous course in Wales, Royal Porthcawl is best described as a heathland/downland links course. With holes which point in every direction, Royal Porthcawl is at its most challenging when the wind is blowing. The Walker Cup was held here in 1995 when Great Britain & Ireland defeated the United States by 14 points to 10 - Tiger Woods being on the losing side! Royal Porthcawl is the venue for the 2002 British Amateur Championship. Royal Porthcawl is a 6406 yards par 72 course.

Celtic Manor
The golfing facilities, like everything else at The Celtic Manor Resort, have been designed to be among the very best in the world. The Resort boasts three championship courses - the new Twenty Ten Course built for staging The Ryder Cup; The Montgomerie, designed by the eight-time European No 1 golfer; and the original Roman Road course, venue for the last three Celtic Manor Wales Opens. The Celtic Manor Golf Academy features a floodlit driving range, practice range, golf shop and three teaching bays. The luxurious golf clubhouse, The Lodge, has two bars, a stylish brasserie restaurant, extensive banqueting facilities, lounge and dining terrace.
The Twenty Ten Course	The Twenty Ten Course
The The Twenty Ten Championship Course is a 7493 yards par 71 course. The Montgomerie Championship Course is a 6371 yards par 69 course. The Roman Road Course is a 6515 yards par 70 course.

Marriott St Pierre Courses
The St Pierre Hotel & Country Club has two golf courses set in the rolling hills of South Wales. The Old Course is one of the finest in the country and played host to the Solheim Cup in 1996. The Mathern Course is slightly less challenging and a little shorter but is still hugely enjoyable for both the serious golfer and the weekend golfer. The Old Course is a 6925 yards par 71 course. The Mathern Course is a 5732 yards par 68 course.

Ashburnam Golf Club
	The Ashburham course, measured at almost 7000 yards from the back tees, offers a wide variety of holes with several long par fours, excellent par threes and four par fives. The toughest hole is probably the dogleg ninth where pot bunkers at the elbow gather many a loose tee shot. The course itself is laid out in almost the classic links style - 8 out and 10 back. Ashburham is a 6916 yards par 72 course.

Southerndown Golf Club
Superb views overlooking the Bristol Channel, Porthcawl and North Devon characterise this downland links course. The undulating fairways and tight lies are Southerndowns' most prominent features and the closing holes, usually played into the wind, are the most memorable. The 18th will be remembered for its split level fairway which is guarded by gorse on the right hand side. Southerndown is a 6417 yards par 70 course.

Monmouthshire Golf Club
The Monmouthshire golf course is a parkland course set in the valley of the River Usk. Founded in 1892, Monmouthshire Golf Club is the oldest in the country and was originally a nine hole golf course. James Braid was drafted in to design the layout of the course when it was developed into an 18 hole course. This course is most stunning in the summer will no doubt be remembered for its three consecutive par fives - the sixth seventh and eighth holes. Monmouthshire is a 5978 yards par 70 course.