Celtic Manor - Any Tips?

Fantastic resort and course having played there a few weeks ago, in the sun as well!

All three good courses. Roman and Montgomerie are a longer, hillier walk but we were fine walking. Buggies had to stay on cart paths so always ruin it when you are carrying 3 clubs to the other side of the fairway.

Service exceptional, you can leave golf bags with the staff in the clubhouse and they'll sort so they are in the right place for the next day which saves lugging them about.

Cashpoints charge so take cash or charge to room. £5 a pint.

2010 course, ask ahead, but they tell you to turn up an hour before tee off as they show you round the clubhouse, give you balls on the driving range to warm up and photograph (optional to buy) on the first tee. Nice ball marker as a memento.

Montgomerie had par 3 comp on - £5 entry, gives £5 off in shop and if hit the green then free round on roman or montgomerie (mid week). May be less use if you are living in Sweden.

Preference went 2010, Roman then Montgomerie. Recommend watching a little bit of 2010 Ryder Cup on youtube so you remember it a bit more before playing. 14th - play short or go long as not a lot of room to bailout on the left rather than going over the water on right. 15th - Go for the green, easiest route off yellows. Par 5 18th nice signature hole too and a sign towards the end of fairway (left hand rough) showing how far Colesarts drove the ball in Welsh Open.

Montgomerie was a bit more blind in a few places so worth a course guide, Roman road changed layout so my GPS watch showed the wrong holes.