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Ynyslas, Royal St David’s, fortune! I want risk and
Abersoch, Conwy and Bull Bay reward holes where I can takethis month in the golfer editor’s
on Anglesey. There are many a chance and watch my round
other great links courses along grow or see it crumble before
our coast. my very eyes.3 The Ryder Cup trophy
So let’s move inland. Here But I also want to beA whirlwind tour across Wales to show off the notes
you will find places like Radyr, enchanted by the atmosphereRyder Cup trophy
Cottrell Park, Rolls of and the beauty of a golf
Monmouth and Builth Wells – course. There is nothing better11 Willow Tree Foundation
he Twenty Ten course at to name just a few. They are than standing on a rolling fair-
St Pierre host Bob Wilson’s Willow Foundation the Celtic Manor Resort parkland courses of the high- way – whether that be on the
charity golf day Thas just been unveiled to est quality, places that will test top of a mountain or on the
the world. As most of our and reward any golfer worthy edge of a cliff – and watching13 Radyr Golf Club
readers know it is the purpose- of the name. the course meander away in
ly-constructed layout for the When it comes to heath-A short review of Radyr Golf Club front of you. I don’t want to
2010 Ryder Cup matches and, land/moorland courses we get all poetical, I’ll leave thatcontact us
from what I have seen, it really16 Competition have a huge range to choose to my husband Phil. But the
is rather stunning. Looking at from. Everybody will have theirIf there are any secretaries, beauty of a golf course isA chance for our readers to win a Glenmuir
the course during the recent own favourite but for me Isection leaders or society important to me.Troon polo shirt or a luxury spa day at Monks
Wales Open got me to think- don’t think you can beat All of those are crucial to me.Health & Spa Club organisers out there who
ing ‘what actually makes a places like Morlais Castle, They help to make me playwould like to publicise forth-
great golf course?’ Mountain Ash, Carmarthen22-23 Ladies well – and if you play well on acoming events or interesting
Here in Wales we have an and Llandrindod Wells. I could course you invariably enjoy theNews and results of recent ladies competitions stories/news we will be only
abundance of golf courses, go on forever and I would still experience and regard theheld throughout South Wales too pleased to hear from you.
perhaps not as many as be guaranteed to miss out a course as great. I think the
Yorkshire – as we are constant-Send them to favoured course or range of new Twenty Ten course is,
ly told - but we do have a holes. However, I still come potentially, a great course. IThe South Wales
huge variety of courses. back to my original question – am looking forward to watch-Golfer, Cardiff
To start with we have some ‘What makes a great golf ing the matches unfold when
superb links courses, places course?’ the 2010 Ryder Cup comes toRoad, Maesglas,
like Royal Porthcawl and Pyle & It’s not just the quality of the Wales.Newport NP20 3QN
Kenfig in Glamorganshire, holes, although that obviously
Tenby - arguably the oldest has to play a major part. I Until next month, good golfingor e-mail
course in Wales - in the West want to have my golf tested,golfer@gwent-golfer@gwent-wales.co.uk Trudy Carradice
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coast, there are Borth & bag – after all they do cost a EditorMainOffice:
CardiffRd,Maesglas,Newport,SouthWalesNP203QN. Matthew Griffiths burst onto Stinchcombe. His nine roundsGriffiths comes out on top
the scene in 2004 when he have been complied in 11-Advertising and Commercial Enquiries:
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