Golf Breaks – Top 10 for less than £100

Let’s face it; as golfers there is not a lot that can beat escaping to golfing pastures new and trying your hand on some of the finest courses in the UK and across Europe. Although we would all love to drop everything and escape to the likes of Pebble Beach for a week long break in paradise that is not always possible thanks to prior commitments including the thing that will be paying for it all, the day job! That’s where the weekend stay & play golf break comes in and thankfully we at Your Golf Travel have a great range of weekend golf break packages available throughout 2012 many of which will see you hitting the fairways for the weekend for under £100! If the best golf courses and five star luxury get your golfing juices flowing then check out our top 10 golf breaks for under £100. Read more

MICK FITZGERALD UNVEILED AS THE FACE OF THE FAIRWAY TO FURLONG SERIES 2012 IN MEMORY OF HERO SEVE

Fairway to Furlong is delighted to announce that Grand National and Gold Cup winning jockey, Mick Fitzgerald, has agreed to be the face of this year’s Fairway to Furlong golf and racing series.

To celebrate this, Mick and Gina Bryce of At The Races were down at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales, the venue for the Official Fairway to Furlong Cheltenham Festival Golf Day and 2010 Ryder Cup, at the crack of dawn for an exclusive photo shoot with the press. Read more

Today’s Golf Travel Awards – Celtic Manor Dominates

In 2011 Your Golf Travel teamed up with Today’s Golfer Magazine to launch the first new golf travel awards that saw you, the consumer, decide where the best golf holiday destinations really are. In order to find out how good golf courses, hotels and resorts really are we handed the casting vote to you and Celtic Manor dominated the Wales regional section. Read more

Celtic Manor Golf Break – Customer Review

I organised a two day golf break to Celtic Manor for 18 golfers from Brett Vale Golf Club in Suffolk and what a fantastic trip we had.

The resort, the hotel, the golf courses, the staff and the service were all top class and the deal itself of £79 for 2 rounds of golf and bed and breakfast at this outstanding venue was nothing short of fantastic. Conversations are already taking place to discuss a return trip as soon as possible!

We had a mixed party comprising 13 golfers and 5 non golfers who, by all accounts enjoyed the resort just as much as we did which speaks volumes for the other facilities at Celtic Manor; proves it’s not all about the golf courses!

The Celtic Manor resort is massive, but once you have arrived and parked your car you can get around the resort using the courtesy mini bus service just by asking a member of staff to arrange a collection for you. All very efficient and I can’t tell you how friendly the staff were!

As it happened we had a misty/foggy 1^st day when we played The Montgomerie Course. Much of the time there was very little visibility, although when we got down to the 3^rd green there were lovely clear views of the stunning 2010 course sitting seductively in the valley below us, with the fairways meandering in between the huge water hazards…one day I’m sure I will be back to have a crack at this fantastic Ryder Cup venue.

The Montgomerie course is a real challenge when you can see where you are going but even more so in the conditions we played in! We were advised by Your Golf Travel that buggies would be helpful on this course, and this advice proved to be spot on! It is very hilly in places and the walks between greens and tees would have been taxing to say the least. Despite the conditions the party enjoyed the course and are enthusiastic to play it again. I must play better when I can’t see what I’m doing as I won the day with 31 points on count-back, which was a real bonus.

We got up on day 2 to gorgeous sunshine, had an excellent buffet breakfast, donned our shades and then played The Roman Road course. The starter was a friendly Geordie who gave us some really helpful advice, but not all of us followed it! What a superb day, with some great golf holes and spectacular views. A member of our group came within inches of getting a hole in one on the 11^th, a short Par 3 adjacent the road running through the resort. Although it took our nearest the pin tenner it wouldn’t have gone very far for his bar bill had the ball dropped in the hole!

Finding the fairways on both these courses makes a huge difference. The rough was really penal on both days. First of all finding the ball was difficult but then getting it back into play was a real challenge, and we were told that they had recently reduced the rough to quicken the pace of play!

We had a little bonus to finish our stay. As we had expressed an interest in playing the 2010 course on our next visit, a courtesy visit was arranged for us to the 2010 clubhouse that is down a private road and only normally only accessible to members and green fees. We soaked up the atmosphere and memories of the Ryder Cup from the views over the 18^th and of the club house, as well as the pictures and photos throughout the building. Just being in those exquisite locker rooms where our heroes had been was a real treat!

We had our drinks, something to eat and our presentations in this fantastic setting, providing us with more positive memories of this great golfing trip. The overall view from our party is 10 out of 10, and we will be returning without a doubt…as soon as possible in fact.

This was the first group golfing trip I have organised, and I must thank Your Golf Travel for their really helpful advice and assistance. I will be arranging more trips in the future and will certainly be booking with YGT again.

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Celtic Manor – The ISPS Handa Wales Open

The Celtic Manor Resort has long been one of ht premier holiday destinations in Wales but in 2010 it shot to the forefront of the golfing world when the Ryder Cup came to town. With no expense spared, the magnificent Twenty Ten Course was built and, since the conclusion of the Ryder Cup, has become one of the most sought after courses in the world. Amateurs flock from far and wide to walk in the footsteps of their Ryder Cup heroes. Although this course is synonymous with the Ryder Cup it has also hosted other professional events including the prestigious Wales Open, which this year has a new title sponsor. Read more

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