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WALES
14 NIGHT DELUXE ITINERARY
DAY 1 - ARRIVE IN NORTH WALES
Check in at the Bodysgallen Hall, a delightful country house hotel situated in 200 acres of wooded parkland on a hill above the Victorian seaside town of Llandudno. Believed to have 13th century origins, the hotel enjoys magnificent views of Conwy Castle and the mountains of Snowdonia.
Overnight - The Bodysgallen Hall Hotel, Llandudno
DAY 2 - LLANDUDNO (NORTH WALES) GOLF CLUB
Llandudno (North Wales) is one of the oldest courses on Wales' northern coastline. North Wales offers its biggest challenge to those golfers blessed with a hook for its front nine runs out alongside the railway line and the back nine returns along the coast.
Overnight - The Bodysgallen Hall Hotel, Llandudno
DAY 3 - CONWY GOLF CLUB
Conwy has given its name to a river, a mountain, a magnificent castle and a championship links golf course that played a distinctive role in two World Wars. It has played a major role in championship golf ever since, the quality of its challenge matched by a spectacular setting between mountain, river and sea.
Overnight - The Bodysgallen Hall Hotel, Llandudno
DAY 4 - MOVING SOUTH
From Llandudno head south to Harlech, home of arguably Wales' most famous golf course, Royal St David's. Check in at the beautifully appointed Maes-y-Neuadd Hotel. Situated amongst some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain, with spectacular views across the Snowdonia National Park, the Maes-y-Neaudd Country House Hotel nestles into a wooded mountainside. It is a very old Welsh manor house and is steeped in history, and has now been converted into a country house hotel, while retaining its old world character.
Overnight - The Maes-y-Neuadd Hotel, Harlech
DAY 5 - ROYAL ST DAVID'S GOLF CLUB
Royal St David's is rightly regarded by many as the finest course in Wales. Only twice do successive holes proceed in the same direction so the wind invariably spreads trouble as you negotiate your away around the holes. Although not long, the course has been described by professionals as the world's toughest par 69.
Overnight - The Maes-y-Neuadd Hotel, Harlech
DAY 6 - NEFYN & DISTRICT GOLF CLUB
Nefyn is quite unique. Apart from having a pub two thirds of the way around the course, the views are exceptional and the course itself is very fair. Arguably the best holes are 11 to 18 which are situated on a headland.
Overnight - The Maes-y-Neuadd Hotel, Harlech
DAY 7 - ABERDOVEY GOLF CLUB
Aberdovey is one of the most popular courses in Wales, famed for its quality and test of skill. The course is just outside the pretty resort town of Aberdovey at the mouth of the Dovey. The course wends a traditional route out and back, with sand dunes and the wind acting as friend and foe. It is a place worth a long pilgrimage for any golfer.
Overnight - The Maes-y-Neuadd Hotel, Harlech
DAY 8 - TO SOUTH WALES
Having checked out of the hotel, take the coastal road south to Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Check in at the St David's Hotel & Spa, which is situated on the waterfront of Cardiff Bay. Dynamic in style, the hotel incorporates a glass-backed atrium from floor to ceiling, giving a vision of space and natural light.
Overnight - The St David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff
DAY 9 - LANGLAND BAY GOLF CLUB
Langland Bay is one of several attractive courses in and around the Gower Peninsula. Combined with magnificent views, the course has small greens, plenty of bunkers and unwelcoming rough, all of which combine to ensure that you will have more to keep an eye on than the scenery.
Overnight - The St David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff
DAY 10 - ROYAL PORTHCAWL GOLF CLUB
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club provides one of the richest golfing experiences in Europe. It is never out of sight of the sea or blocked from the majestic view of Swansea Bay or out of reach of a wind that is particularly troublesome on the first three and last four holes. The 18th is played directly towards the sea, the prevailing wind and the setting sun. The course is one of the finest links courses in the world.
Overnight - The St David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff
DAY 11 - WALES NATIONAL COURSE, THE VALE
South Wales is rapidly becoming as famous as areas such as the Kingdom of Fife, and County Kerry in Ireland, in terms of the number of world class golf courses. The recently opened Wales National course is almost 7,500 yards and, with water coming into play on a number of holes, it is destined to be ranked amongst the very best courses in the UK.
Overnight - The St David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff
DAY 12 - MOVING EAST
From Cardiff travel the short distance to Newport and the host for the 2010 Ryder Cup, the Celtic Manor Resort. The Celtic Manor Resort is a world-class golf resort Set in 1400 acres of parkland in the beautiful Usk Valley, the hotel boasts every amenity imaginable and is the perfect base from which to complete your tour of Wales.
Overnight - The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
DAY 13 - ROLLS OF MONMOUTH GOLF CLUB
Put simply, the Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club is one of the great golf courses. Set in the grounds of the Rolls Estate, the former country home of Charles Stewart Rolls, who together with Henry Royce, founded the famous Rolls Royce Company. The course itself is one of two halves, being laid out on opposite sides of the estate. The front 9 presents such challenges as the 5th where a deep ravine is located just before the green, the 6th is over 500 yards and requires a lake and a stream to be negotiated. On the back 9, the 11th is a wonderful downhill sweeping hole, the 15th has a sharp dogleg and the 18th with its water challenge makes for an intriguing finish.
Overnight - The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
DAY 14 - CELTIC MANOR - WENTWOOD HILLS
In 2010, the Wentwood Hills golf course will host the Ryder Cup. The course is a spectacular 7,400 yard, par 72 course. It is the ultimate test of golf.
Overnight - The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
DAY 15 - DEPARTURES
After breakfast check out and reflect on the wonderful golfing experience that Wales offers.
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