Course Preview of Celtic Manor home of the 2010 Ryder Cup

The 18th hole of a gripping round of golf that made the Ryder Cup look like child’s play

The design of the 2010 Ryder Cup Course at the Celtic Manor Resort involved various challenging factors for the design team, not least the issues associated with catering for over 40000 spectators per day! Safety, corporate hospitality, vehicular and spectator movements, logistics and viewing all had to be considered in creating a fantastic venue for all those attending and participating in what is considered to be one the world’s largest sporting events. To satisfy spectator viewing, the final three holes were designed to sit within dramatic amphitheatres on the side of a steep hillside overlooking the golf course. The creation of these holes involved cuts of up to 10m deep through rock, and on the 18th hole alone 350000m³ of material was moved to form the golf hole, as well as the large platforms where hospitality units capable of entertaining 3000 people at a time are located. This vast amount of material was then used to build up and raise flatter, poorly drained areas at the bottom of the valley to accommodate the main tented village and the newly designed holes 1-5 alongside the River Usk. A new lake was also created to enhance the strategy of the par 3, third hole, with the extra material generated from this excavation also utilized in the shaping of the course. Throughout the design process amendments were made to incorporate the location of water mains, gas mains and overhead power cables. Also during construction, areas of important archaeological interest were …

A Hyno Designs production: Van de Velde – Is Going to look Good – Nick Faldo 2007 – CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Padraig Harrington made sure the sound was turned down on the TV in the scorer’s hut Sunday afternoon. He didn’t want to hear the BBC announcers analyze that double bogey he’d just made on the 72nd hole of the 136th Open Championship. He didn’t want to think about the one-stroke lead he squandered by hitting into the Barry Burn not once, but twice. All Harrington wanted to know was whether Sergio Garcia could make par and snatch the Claret Jug away from him, or whether the two European Ryder Cup teammates would be heading into a playoff.

A wonderfull afternoon with a Chip Beck. Charles Henry “Chip” Beck (born September 12, 1956) is an American golfer who was a three time All-American at the University of Georgia. He has four victories on the PGA Tour and twenty runner-up finishes. He spent 40 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1988 and 1989.[1] Beck was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was the runner-up at the 1993 Masters Tournament, and was tied for runner-up at the 1986 and 1989 US Open championships. He is also noted for his stellar play at the 1991 Ryder Cup held at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort and is a three time Ryder Cup participant, also playing in 1989 and 1993 at the The Belfry Golf & Country Club in Sutton Coldfield, England. He won the Vardon Trophy in 1988. Beck shot a round of 59 during the third round of the 1991 Las Vegas Invitational on the Sunrise Golf Club (par 72) in Las Vegas, Nevada. His round included 5 pars and 13 birdies including a three footer on the 18th hole. Beck finished tied for third in the tournament. He also shot a hole-in-one at the par-4 9th hole in the first round of the 2003 Omaha Classic, a Nationwide Tour event. It was the first in Nationwide Tour history and second recorded in the history of the PGA Tour umbrella combined.

Matt Hansen takes driver and carries it 257 yds over water to land on the green like a wedge shot at the par 4 15th, The Dominion Club, Richmond, Virginia during the first round of the 2008 Henrico County Open. 24th. Apr 2008 “The Dominion Club in Glen Allen, Va. features a golf course designed by renowned golfer Curtis Strange, one of the world’s top golfers, 2002 Ryder Cup Captain and two-time US Open Champion. The 18 Hole Championship Course takes advantage of the land’s extensive natural features, resulting in one of the most visually exciting and challenging golf courses in the mid-Atlantic region. The 9th and 18th holes with lakeside greens provide a spectacular finish to each nine.”

Graig Kinzler nails an amazing double eagle from 274-yards out on hole #17 of Glacier Ranch to tie Canadian competitor Enzo Polidori going in to the 18th hole of World Championship Final – Match One. This incredible shot set the tone for Kinzler who ultimately won his second Golden Tee World Championship title.

Boo Weekley to win the 2008 Ryder Cup, Lichfield, Valhalla

Colin Montgomerie (EUR) plays Mark Calcavecchia (USA) in the final day singles matches in the 1991 Ryder Cup at Kiawah Island South Carolina, USA. Calcavecchia 4 up with 4 to play looses the final 4 holes to halve the match with Monty.