The 2010 Ryder Cup will be played at the “Twenty Ten” course at the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales, UK. This is the first time the country has ever hosted a Ryder Cup event, and it also marks the first time in the history of the event that a course was designed exclusively for Ryder Cup competition, hence the name of the course – Twenty Ten.
Measuring 7,493 yards with a par value of 71, The Twenty Ten course will play distinctively different than that of most typical European Ryder Cup host venues. The outward nine holes have a noticeable links-style flow, while the inward nine will have the look and feel of a more “Americanized” parkland style, with plenty of ponds and lakes in play.
For hole-by-hole descriptions and an animated flyover of each hole of the Twenty Ten course, click HERE.
Captain Monty suggested earlier in the season that the weather for this year’s event would most likely be an issue. It appears that he was correct, as rain and cool temps are to be expected for much of the upcoming week. What impact it might have on the event itself obviously remains to be seen, but the final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake last Sunday might prove to be a good primer for what lies ahead at Celtic Manor this week, albeit 20+ degrees cooler.
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