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The whirlwind tour of
the Ryder Cup trophy
whistle-stop helicopter tour of the of Ryder Cup Wales 2010. PGA Captain
Ryder Cup trophy to over 100 Welsh Parnell Reilly accompanied the trophy toA
golf clubs culminated in its arrival at nearly every club throughout the
the Celtic Manor Resort on Principality and was SOCIETY PACKAGES FOR
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the event and players and guests wereThirty-six teams took part, each team
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The results are as follows:member. The course was in excellent con-
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