Montgomerie course at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort in Wales
The Montgomerie is the newest of the three golf courses at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales. Actually, it comprises many holes from its old Wentworth course. But it's also been renovated, with new holes being created. It's a shockingly mountainous course, nowhere more so than on the par-5 third hole, which plays straight downhill from about 300 yards in.
The Montgomerie course is 6,393 yards from the championship tees but can play longer. Many greens are elevated, and there are few flat lies. The hole variety and memorability may actually be greater here than on the new, heralded Ryder Cup Course just next door.
Montgomerie's downhill third
The Montgomerie's par-5 third plays sharply downhill.
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Celtic Manor Resort - Montgomerie course
A view of the Montgomerie course at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
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Ryder Cup Course seen from Montgomerie
You can see a glimpse of the Ryder Cup Course beneath the higher Montgomerie.
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Celtic Manor Resort - Montgomerie course
The Montgomerie course features expansive views of the surrounding hillside.
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4th hole at Celtic Manor Resort, Montgomerie course
A view of the par-3 fourth hole on the Montgomerie course at Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
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Celtic Manor Resort - Montgomerie course
A view of the Montgomerie course at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
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Montgomerie course at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort
A view of the Montgomerie course at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
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Celtic Manor Resort - Montgomerie course
A view of the Montgomerie course at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
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Celtic Manor Resort - Montgomerie golf course
Sharp elevation changes define the Montgomerie course.
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9th at Celtic Manor Resort - Montgomerie course
A view of the par-5 ninth hole at Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
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Downhill 10th at Celtic Manor Resort - Montgomerie course
The 10th hole plays downhill to a green tucked behind a pond - the most prevalent water hazard on the course.
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11th hole at Celtic Manor Resort's Montgomerie course
The second shot on the 11th plays downhill.
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Celtic Manor Resort - Montgomerie course
A view of the Montgomerie course at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
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Celtic Manor Resort - Montgomerie course
A view of the Montgomerie course at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
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Celtic Manor Resort, Montgomerie course: #16
The long, par-4 16th is a sharp dogleg left.
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16th green on Mongomerie course at Celtic Manor
A view of the 16th green on the Montgomerie course at Celtic Manor Resort.
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Celtic Manor Resort - Montgomerie course
A view of the Montgomerie course at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.
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