Wales Shouts, “Fore!”

 Wales Shouts, “Fore!” Host Nation Gears up for Ryder Cup 2010

New York, NY - August 4 2010 - Esteemed golf writer Jim Frank is headed to Wales. He'll travel around Wales playing world-class courses and taking in the sights that  make a golf vacation in Wales a truly magical and memorable experience: Wales excels at golf as it should be: uncrowded courses, accessible tee times and affordable green fees.  Unhurried.  Unstuffy.  Uncommon.  .

On August 6th Jim Frank’s blog posts and photos appear on www.visitwales.com/jimfrank as he files reports “live from Wales.”  His journey will conclude with a round of golf at the Celtic Manor Resort’s Twenty Ten Course on August 18th - - just six weeks before the European and American pros arrive to play in the Ryder Cup 2010.  You can guess Jim's score when he plays the Twenty Ten Course and win a $1,000 donation to your favorite charity.

To coincide with lower airfares that are starting to become available this fall, Ultimate Golf Vacations have announced four special golf vacation packages in Wales; with a three-night golfing break starting from $610 USD. Details of these packages and more are on the website www.visitwales.com/jimfrankso that readers can follow Jim’s lead by playing the country’s top courses.

The variety of courses is surprising, with a challenge for every golfer - everything from classic links courses to exquisite mountain fairways.  Take your eyes off the ball for a moment and you’ll be distracted by the spectacular scenery – rolling parkland, a formidable castle or a tranquil seascape.  Who knows, you might even spot a Welsh celeb or two relaxing with a round.  World-acclaimed opera baritone Bryn Terfel, megastar Catherine Zeta-Jones and songbird Charlotte Church all enjoy playing or watching the game in their homeland.  American bold face names - from Hollywood icon Michael Douglas to Grammy winner Meat Loaf to Dallas star, Patrick Duffy - have all played at Celtic Manor.

About Jim Frank

Jim Frank is the former editor of Golf Magazine and editor-in-chief of Golf Connoisseur. He is author, co-author, or editor of more than a dozen books including Dave Pelz’s Short Game and Putting Bibles as well as David Feherty’s Totally Subjective History of the Ryder Cup. He lives, writes, but rarely plays golf, in New York City. He can be found at www.jimgolfrank.com. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/golfrank.

About Wales

1.    Wales is a country about the size of Massachusetts.

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