 | ‘Open Day’ at Cottrell Park | | 6:59pm Thu 26 Jun 08 | | Cottrell Park Golf Club recently held a very successful Open Day. Luckily, the weather on the day was wonderful and the course, as usual, was in pristine condition. Over 150 golfers entered the Shoot Your Joining Fee' competition and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Apart from the golf, the club organised a raffle where the lucky winners had a choice of excellent prizes. The first prize, nonetheless, was for one person to have the opportunity of the use of a "Super Car for a Week' - this, incidentally, was won by Mrs Diane Magner. Also attending on the day was Red Dragon Radio and American Golf who held club demonstration' sessions on the range. |
 | Twenty Ten course unveiled to the world | | 6:58pm Thu 26 Jun 08 | | As every golfing enthusiast knows this year's Celtic Manor Wales Open was played over the new Twenty Ten course, the layout that has been created specifically to host the 2010 Ryder Cup. |
 | Ryder Cup trophy at Machynys Peninsula | | 6:56pm Thu 26 Jun 08 | | Mark Reed, General Manager and Director of Coaching at Machynys, (pictured holding the trophy with PGA captain, Parnell Reilly and the Machynys golf team) had the honour of working at the infamous Ryder Cup venue, The Belfry from1994 - 2004 as Golf Operations Manager and Head Teaching Professional. Here in 2002 he experienced the Ryder Cup first hand. He commented:
"It is an honour to have the Ryder Cup back at Machynys for a second time, especially in light of the initiative that this trip is supporting. The Ryder Cup is officially the third biggest sporting event in the world behind the football world cup and the Olympics so it is an honour to have such an event come to Wales in 2010". |
 | Ladies European Tour returns to Machynys | | 6:55pm Thu 26 Jun 08 | | The ever popular S4C Wales Ladies Championship of Europe will, once again, return to the Nicklaus designed course at Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club. |
 | The whirlwind tour of the Ryder Cup trophy | | 6:52pm Thu 26 Jun 08 | | A whistle-stop helicopter tour of the Ryder Cup trophy to over 100 Welsh golf clubs culminated in its arrival at the Celtic Manor Resort on the final day of the recent Wales Open. Met by Sir Terry Matthews and rugby legend Gareth Edwards, the arrival of the helicopter provided an interesting diversion from the battle on the course. The trophy was also present during the closing ceremony on the 18th green of the new Twenty Ten course. |
 | Calling all golfing aficionados | | 6:49pm Thu 26 Jun 08 | | If any of our readers are interested in collecting golf memorabilia then Bonhams latest Golfing Sale' which is being held on the 14 July, in Chester, to coincide with the 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club could be the place for you to visit. The sale has several interesting pieces, which mark the 100th anniversary of Tom Morris' death and the 150th anniversary of Samuel Ryder's death. |
 | Annual Open Meeting at Langland Bay | | 6:44pm Thu 26 Jun 08 | | Martin Jones, the Immediate Past Captain of the Senior's is pleased to report on the club's Annual Seniors Open Event which was held on Monday 19 May. He explains that there were over 160 entrants representing twenty-four different clubs from across the South Wales area competing in this popular Stableford event. The weather was superb, with constant sunshine and warm temperatures, which helped not only with the success of the day, but the organizers and the competitors alike enjoyed themselves immensely. The course was in first class condition and the Senior section would like to express their thanks to the excellent work from the greenkeeping staff in preparing the course so magnificently. There were two categories and the results are as follows:-
Category A (56 -64 yrs)
1st - Tudor Weatherley (Langland, 37pts)
2nd - Graham Davies (Garnant, 36pts)
3rd - Haydn Painter(Cottrell Park, 35pts)
Category B (65+)
1st - Pat Wards (Neath, 41pts)
2nd - David Skinner (Carmarthen, 38pts)
3rd - Huw Thomas (Morriston, 35pts)
There were two Nearest the Pins prizes. On the first hole a par three Brian Williams (Mountain Ash) was closest and on the 18th E Jones was near the pin in two. Amongst the 13 two's, David Read of Newport Golf Club scored his two on the sixth, which measures 409 yards. |
| Jermine claims English Open Seniors | | 6:42pm Thursday 26th June 2008 | | John Jermine, former Welsh Champion and international - and current chairman of Ryder Cup Wales - recently won the English Open Seniors Championship by 1 stroke. |
 | Raglan Parc Seniors away day | | 6:41pm Thu 26 Jun 08 | | On Friday 6 June, thirty members of the Senior Section of Raglan Parc Golf Club travelled to Chipping Sodbury Golf Club for the Senior Captain's summer Away Day'. The event was played on a beautiful and scenic golf course, maintained in excellent condition. |
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