Experience the Twenty Ten Course before closing for final tournament preparations or immediately following its conclusion
(NEWPORT, Wales) – The Celtic Manor Resort – host of golf’s 2010 Ryder Cup and premier luxury retreat less than two hours outside London – announces two premium stay-and-play packages: “Last Chance to Beat the Best” and “Follow in the Footsteps of Giants.”
The Twenty Ten – the first course in history designed and built specifically to host the Ryder Cup – will close September 6 for final event preparations. A limited number of golfers will have the “Last Chance to Beat the Best” before the Ryder Cup begins October 1. The offer includes:
One round of golf on the Twenty Ten Course
Overnight accommodations in the five-star Resort Hotel with breakfast
Complimentary use of the Forum Health Club facilities
Ryder Cup souvenir cap, towel and personalized bag tag
Prices are £365 (approximately $545) per person Wednesday and Thursday (Sept. 1-2) and from £390 (approximately $580) per person Friday through Sunday (Sept. 3-5)
“‘Last Chance’ is a wonderful opportunity to play the Twenty Ten under tournament conditions prior to the Ryder Cup,” says Dylan Matthews, Chief Executive of Celtic Manor. “The course’s idyllic setting belies the challenge awaiting the world’s best players. Get a sneak preview of what promises to be one of 2010’s most pressure-packed sports venues.”
On the heels of the tournament’s completion, Celtic Manor will offer a select number of players the opportunity to “Follow in the Footsteps of Giants,” October 5-31. For £485 (approximately $725) per person, guests receive:
One round of golf on the Twenty Ten Course
18 holes of golf on one of Celtic Manor’s other championship courses – the Montgomerie (designed by 2010 Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie) or Roman Road (a classic Robert Trent Jones layout)
Two nights’ accommodations at the Resort Hotel with breakfast
Complimentary use of the Forum Health Club facilities
Says Matthews: “Most people will never play tennis on Centre Court of Wimbledon, bat at Yankee Stadium or take the final turn at Churchill Downs. ‘Follow in the Footsteps’ invites golfers to walk the same fairways seen by a worldwide television audience 48 hours earlier. It’s a great opportunity for North American visitors coming over to watch the Ryder Cup to complete the perfect Celtic Manor experience.”
Prices for both packages are based on double occupancy.
For more information contact Reservations at bookings@celtic-manor.com or call 866.789.5779 (U.S.), 877.354.2003 (Canada). Please visit www.celtic-manor.com for additional details about the resort.
About Celtic Manor Resort
Located less than two hours outside London, Celtic Manor Resort will host golf’s 2010 Ryder Cup and is the UK’s foremost luxury retreat. Featuring 1,400-plus acres of panoramic parkland and wooded hills, it is recognized as the “Gateway to Wales.”
A popular destination among business and leisure travelers, golf-tour operators and corporate incentive agents, five-star Celtic Manor offers myriad amenities. These include three championship golf courses (the Twenty Ten, Roman Road and Montgomerie), two lavish hotels (the majestic, 330-room Resort Hotel and historic, 70-room Manor House), five savory restaurants, two tranquil spas and state-of-the-art health clubs, a golf academy and miles of hiking trails. A convention center, exhibition hall, array of well-appointed suites, meeting rooms and large ballrooms are also available to host groups up to 1,500 for conferences, weddings and other special events.
Celtic Manor is privately owned by founder Sir Terry Matthews, the Ottawa, Canada-based telecommunications entrepreneur who was born on the Celtic Manor site when the original Manor House was a maternity hospital.
Getting There: Celtic Manor is 45 minutes from Bristol International Airport (BRS) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL). Daily, non-stop flights are available from Newark, New Jersey (EWR) to Bristol on Continental; and daily, one-stop flights are from New York (JFK) to Cardiff on KLM via Amsterdam. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is a two-hour shuttle, with rail service from Paddington Station (London) to Newport, Wales also available.
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