WELSH GATEHOUSE
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GOLFING IN THE AREA
St Pierre Golf Course
Situated within St. Pierre Park in Chepstow the surroundings are simply breathtaking. The land was originally a deer park and contains an 11 acre lake at the centre of the Old course. The second course called the Mathern is also an excellent adventure but much shorter than its championship sister.
The signature hole on the championship Old Course is probably the 18th. Saving the best till last this 237 yard Par 3 requires a precision iron that has to avoid a lake to the front, trees all down the left side and the historic 14th century country mansion hotel in the background and if that's not enough to put you off remember it has been known to take 11 shots to finish this hole. What a wonderful way to end the day.
The Old course has been host to numerous European Tour events down through the years with such notable winners as Seve Ballesteros, Langer, Norman and their very own Ian Woosnam have triumphed here. It was also host to the Solheim Cup in 1996 and the Welsh Masters in 2000.
The Old Course:
| Course Type: | Parkland |
| Founded: | 1962 |
| Par | 71 |
| Yards: | 6818 |
| SSS: | 74 |
| Designers: | C K Cotton |
The 1996 Solheim Cup was played over the Old Course and the famous hotel is a former 14th century mansion and serves the golfer admirably as a 19th hole.
The Mathern Course:
| Course Type: | Parkland |
| Par | 68 |
| Yards | 5732 |
| SSS | 68 |
CELTIC MANOR GOLF COURSE
They have got everything just right at one of the best golf resorts in the UK. Located just 90 minutes from London this 5 star oasis places you in 1400 acres of prime golfing country.
Having developed from the mid 1990's Celtic Manor has been set up to cater for all in large numbers giving excellent service and new age golf. The three courses here are Wentwood Hills the Championship venue and 2010 Ryder Cup venue, Roman Road course and the Coldra Woods course.
The Roman Road covers 7000 yards and runs along the ridge of Coldra Hill straddling the ancient Roman highway. Coldra Woods is much shorter but perfectly formed. Filled with beauty it criss-crosses a lake-filled valley with magnificent natural ravines. The Championship Wentwood Hills layout, although youthful, is mature beyond its years. Significant is its world class standard and it has been host venue to the Welsh Open since 2000 and a firm favourite with the European Tour.
The course has dramatic sweeping landscape with amazing views where rivers run from the mountains to protect, Welsh valleys naturally contour every fairway and thick ancient forests frame this long championship course into a masterpiece.
WENTWOOD HILLS COURSE
| Course Type | Parkland |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Par | 72 |
| Yards | 7403 |
| SSS | 77 |
| Designer | Robert Trent Jones |
ROMAN ROAD COURSE
| Course Type | Parklands |
| Par | 69 |
| Yards | 6685 |
| SSS | 72 |
| Designer | Robert Trent Jones |
COLDRA WOODS COURSE
| Course Type | Parkland |
| Par | 59 |
| Yards | 4001 |
| SSS | 61 |
| Designer | Robert Trent Jones |
THE ROLLS OF MONMOUTH GOLF COURSE
The spectacular Manor House, the former home of Charles Stewart Rolls, co-founder of the famous Rolls-Royce company, The Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club, with its championship 6,733 yard golf course, is set in suberb countryside with spectacular views of the Welsh hills. It is designed in two halves which are separated by a large wooded hill area. The course demands a wide range of shots and each hole has been designed to challenge each aspect of the golfer's game.