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19. The Twenty Ten Course, Celtic Manor Resort, UK
Set in 2,000 acres of parkland at the gateway to Wales,
the Celtic Manor Resort boasts three championship golf
courses including the Twenty Ten, the stage for Europe’s
dramatic Ryder Cup victory in 2010. The spectacular
Twenty Ten Course was purpose-built for the drama of
team match play with water featuring on nine of the 18
holes and risk/reward challenges lurking around every
corner. There is a special atmosphere at the Twenty Ten
Course, you can even lace up your shoes at the same
lockers which still carry the name plaques of the Ryder
Cup players!
18. The Oconee Course, Reynolds Lake Oconee, USA
Defined by a dramatic routing along the Lake Oconee
shoreline, this Rees Jones design is a true risk/reward
layout. The Oconee course offers inspiring lake views
while presenting options to play shots over inlets of
Lake Oconee or carry corners of tree-lined doglegs.
The Oconee Course has established a reputation as a
visually stimulating, challenging, and playable layout. The
par-72, which plays to a maximum of 7,029 yards, has
also captured the attention of the golf industry, hosting
highly-visible tournaments such as the annual Linger
Longer Invitational collegiate championship, 2007 PGA
Cup and the annual Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge.
17. Assoufid Golf Club, Morocco
Assoufid Golf Club’s 18-hole golf course opened for play
on October 1, 2014. The course winds its way through
naturally undulating terrain in the lee of the snow-
capped Atlas Mountains, 20 minutes from the old town
(Medina) of the vibrant city of Marrakech. The fruit of
Niall Cameron’s design vision is a desert-style 6,440m
(7,042-yard), par 72 golf course that blends seamlessly
into the natural landscape and takes into consideration
its environmental impact through minimal water
consumption and the preservation of native plants and
trees. Assoufid has been awarded ‘Africa’s best Golf
Course 2016 & 2017’ at the ‘World Golf Awards.’
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