MATTEO MARVELS AT CONWY
Golf’s brightest new star, famous, or infamous, fi nal four holes There are some superb deals to be had,
Matteo Manassero, joined the winding through the gorse. with full details available on www.golf-
widespread praise for Conwy northwales.co.uk/specials.html while there
in North Wales after it helped “It is a very good course, it is not easy, it is is direct booking possible on 0845 450
him to finish 13th at the Open a tough course,” said Manassero. “The last 5885.
Championship in Turnberry. few holes are a very good fi nish, diffi cult
holes. It is good preparation for the Open The website also offers a chance to win
A couple of weeks before matching or Championship.” a free two night break, staying at the
beating the world’s top players, 16-year-old Imperial Hotel in Llandudno and playing
wonderkid Manassero was helping Italy to They were certainly impressed, not just two courses out of Conwy, Maesdu, North
the bronze medal at the European Amateur at the scenic links course itself but many Wales and Abergele.
Team Championships in North Wales. connected to the teams also explored
some of the other wonderful courses One player who knows the course very
Wales may have subsided below hopes nearby such as North Wales, Maesdu and well is Wales international Adam Runcie,
and expectations in the event, hosting it Abergele. the son of Abergele professional Iain
for the fi rst time in 20 years, but at least Runcie.
the Conwy course and the organisation The combination of quality courses at
emerged as winners. affordable prices is made more attractive “North Wales is defi nitely growing in
by a 10 per cent discount if you play three golf now, so that is awesome,” he said.
Manassero, the boy from Verona who or more of those courses in one visit, while “I thoroughly enjoy it here, love it, it is a
became the youngest ever Amateur on top of that Maesdu are offering a special great challenge of golf.”
Champion just before going to Conwy, deal for a four ball to play there for £80 on
led the Italian team into third place before Mondays.
golf
heading to Turnberry where he won the
Silver Medal for best amateur and fi nished It backs up the image that Golf in North
just four shots behind winner Stewart Cink. Wales is ‘Golf as it should be’ – available
tee times, unhurried play, friendly clubs,
In fact across the board, golf’s stars of great hospitality, nothing pompous or
the future were hugely impressed by pretentious about golf here in the run up
the Conwy challenge – especially by the to Ryder Cup Wales 2010.
Matteo
Manassero
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Conwy Golf Club members
Ian Burnett, Joe Burkert,
Adrian Johnson and Lee Jones
celebrate with the trophy
after winning the Magners
Welsh Team Handicap
Championship Final at the
SW
Celtic Manor beating St Giles
into second place over the
18
Roman Road course
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