Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor

Well we shouldn’t of been playing..the course was so wet and dangerous, the greens we some of the worst I have played on this year …

This is a fantastic golf course, brilliant. A true test of golf with some wonderful designed holes. The staff were very friendly and informative. The whole group were very impressed and would love to return. Celtic Manor, you are brilliant.

Course was in great condition considering the amount of rain they’d had. Excellent overall will definitely return in the summer. They go above and beyond with their hospitality. Clubs left overnight and next morning waiting for you at the 1st tee . Cleaned after as well . 10/10

Great clubhouse & facilities, the course is long but flat & the greens are slower than Montgomery course. Lots of water & some long par 3’s over water but overall really enjoyable to play this iconic course

Fairways were better, but not allowing trolleys on. The Ryder cup experience did not happen. No photographer, (didn’t turn up), no bag tag (broken machine), or clubs cleaned (offered, at check in, then they did not complete at end of round. Tee time was not correct as agreed with booking. Greenkeeping staff working on cutting semi rough whilst playing did not stop and cut up several balls hit off fairway. I sold this package to my friend new to golf as a great experience, which I have previously received, but due to things mentioned, he was left disappointed.

Wasnt advised when booking or at the clubhouse or starters hut that the greens had been cored and top dressed. Made putting very difficult.

First time playing the 2010 course, even though we played in October and the greens had been aerated and top dressed a few days before it didn’t spoil our enjoyment of playing this course. Staff very helpful The only negative was the price of the golf buggies at £55, yes £55 which my group thought was way over the top Please be aware that any refreshment brought on the resort are very expensive, four pints in the 2010 clubhouse was £32

Greens had just been hollow tined So no practice putting green And condition of majority of the greens was poor Very disappointed We weren’t told that would be the case And if we had known we would have played elsewhere

Tough test of golf. Very good condition for time of the year. Interesting holes especially back 9

Fantastic course, perfect greens and made to feel like it was our home course

Lovely course great experience probably little bit hard for are standard golf and little slow as very popular

Just what you would expect from a Ryder cup course, very challenging and tough. Good job we did not have to tee off from the championship tees.

Mesmerising

Great experience

Course looked better than it was greens slow.drinks and food at halfway house very expensive.

Great course but the greens let it down on the day to soft and slow

Great experience, course in good condition except a few bunkers and the greens were bumpy,lovely weather and people.

The course was good despite the fact that 3 days in a row they had rain. Greens were nice and the whole course is well looked after. Walkable course. It definitely pays off to walk it instead of getting a buggy.

Very long course but beautiful and difficult. The staff were amazing, friendly and sorted everything helpful 5 stars to the staff.

More than made up for the underwhelming Roman Road experience. Slight disappointment that the greens weren't as fast as we'd expected but as none of us reached 30 s'ford points, maybe just as well! Thanks for all your help

We got the real experience what the pros would of had back in 2010, everything was brilliant apart from my golf skills and the odd shower.

1st time playing 2010 and everything from start to finish was top class.

Fantastic course, can see that Celtic manor put all their might into this course, watered fairways and approaches. Not like the Montgomerie. Just a shame on the tenth people trying to always eek money out of everyone for a bogus hole in one job. Great for golf.

Great course lovely layouts with best green side bunkers I have played. Green perfectly maintained and staff very helpful.

Quite a difficult course but couldn’t fault the fairways and greens at all. Everything perfect and stunning views. Would definitely play again. You can see that the green keepers maintain the course to a very high standard.

Unbelievable

Excellent day at the 2010. Great customer service and quality of course

2010 is an excellent course. Combine that with the staff how ensure your day passes without issue. Excellent warm up areas next to the first tee

Very difficult but makes you appreciate how far the professionals hit it Superb greens, a wonderful experience but be prepared to part with several golf balls, heartbreaking to finally hit a wonderful shot on the green to then watch it come right back at ya

This was a great experience First time we've played 2010 Course was immaculate

The experience you pay for with the 2010 has dropped off since I last played. Clubs were left to be sent to the first tee were you should get 30 mins to warm up on the range we got down to the first tee 30 mins before our tee time and no clubs the mini bus came 3 times and still no clubs so I had to go back to the club house to get our clubs by the time this happened we had no time left before our tee time. I have been to Celtic manor 3 times now and I won't be going back very disappointed with the whole experience

All staff sparklingly attentive, especially in the bar downstairs. Impeccable service - so different from Coldra Court. Golf course was immaculate. So much sand; bring a bucket and spade, not a 56'.

The headline act of the three, didn't disappoint, spectular with some amazing views,

Stunning course. Amazing day. Course was in perfect condition. The whole experience was the best I have ever had from a round of golf. Player a Ryder cup course following how the pros played it is amazing

Nice course, some greens a bit slow but that could be down to the amount of players on it per day. Some great holes- 18th is a cracker.

The holes were challenging with sensible green speeds & flag positions

Another round taken way to long, time wasted by people in buggies having to stick to the path walk across the fairway to there ball then walk all the way back to there buggies to only go forward a few yards so you still can’t hit your shot

Course was fantastic in fact all the courses were but when playing in extreme heat there should be a drinks buggy out on the course.but none of the courses allow buggies on the fairways this is poor had the weather been wet I could understand it but when people are in the one path and having to walk across the fairways to the other side spending time looking for a ball then going back for clubs to play there shot It slows it down quite a bit

The course was great. All the staff in the club house were fantastic and made everyone feel like a tour player. However. Every group that visited the half way hit said the lady in there was very rude and not pleasant to deal with. She was driving off the course as we were finishing off our round and drove very fast and aggressively along the paths.

Excellent experience, from the minute we arrived everything was taken care of of by the concierge, who politely explained the process of club drop, check-in, facilities, procedure. Clubhouse was beautiful, staff all diligent and spoke, we felt really well looked after. We received a metal bag tag engraved with name and date of play, and a pack of 2010 tees & complimentary range balls. The course was stunning playing it in the height of Summer, we were not held up, and managed to get around easily. The course was quiet though, as we played it on a Monday. A 5* experience.

Just a great service and lovely course

Course was very good, keeps bringing me back

Playing a historical course, what else is there say

You can’t beat playing a Ryder cup course especially this one! I’ve played a lot in the past and this tops it. Fantastic views, incredible views from the clubhouse and the prices for drinks and food I think personally are a bargain. Get tour pro treatment with free range balls, driven around so you don’t have to walk places, clubs cleaned for you after the round and a quality halfway house with a nice view to sit and have some food and drink also after the 10th hole. Best Ryder cup course I’ve played out of the 4 I have played.

Fantastic experience from start when arriving , shown to your lockers , then taxied down to the driving range and your clubs are waiting for you , best to walk the course to properly experience it even though its a long walk , it was in fantastic condition and the greens were really quick , it really was a great day of golf and the staff at the 2010 clubhouse were so helpful and friendy

Only one word can describe the experience of playing at the Twenty Ten with a group of 24 golfers, exceptional! The minute you are welcomed at the club house door 'Steve' on our trip you just feel how special it is. Steve couldn't do enough for us and explained how our day would go from having the clubs shipped up to the pratice area and providing the group with our own personalised changing rooms which were just fantastic and had everything you could wish for. The course is a real test and fantastic in every way, but you expect that right! The greens are amazing, fairways perfect and plenty of water. Add wind on the day and it can be a golfers nightmare as a few of our group found out. If using a buggy you stick to the paths which may slow your round down, but who cares your playing a fantastic, scenic and very challenging golf course. To end the day it was great drinking a beer watching our groups come in and attempting to hit the approach shot onto the iconic 18th green. Plenty of cheers and laughter ringing around the place. Again a big thank you to Steve and the other members of staff at the Twenty Ten for contributing to a brilliant day. What an experience.

Excellent experience, the whole thing was top draw from arrival to departure. The clubhouse and course were in top condition, pace of play was good.

The grounds are amazing, great views and from a distance looks special. The extras you get like the cleaning of clubs, assigned locker and bag tags are great to add to the experience, where it lets itself down is condition of the actual course. The ground it’s built on isn’t great and the exposure it gets throughout winter makes it difficult to recover, heavily sanded fairways felt like constant bunkers, with inconsistency’s in the greens. We rented a buggy for £55 but were only told when arriving to the first tee it was cart paths only, this ended up causing more of a problem than help constantly having to walk long distances back and forth to the buggy if your ball was opposite side to the cart path kind of defeating the object of the buggy (one player was recovering from injury hence the buggy rental to minimise impact). The layout of the course is really good and enjoyable but definitely lets itself down with quality of conditions.

In between average & hard due to thinking where you put your shots, but if offline then it was hard!

superb experience on a great course

6hr round due to slow play But brilliant with everything else

Well worth doing and really special. The little touches of the engraved bag tag, washing the clubs and the photo at 1st tee will make it an experience will never forget. Course was also so scenic and great to play, even being handicap of 18 still felt at times gettable.... that said the greens was a lot slower than expected

A very interesting course. Very tricky having to play off of the yellow tee's because you are always driving up to the hazards.

Unfortunately cut our round short after 14 holes due to the weather. However it was great to experience. I’ll definitely come back to make sure I play the full 18.

Course had been hollow tined all over and heavily sanded,

The course was in quit a poor condition for the time of year and if we had known, infer we would have avoided the complex. I understand the greens have to be prepared for the season and I understand we haven had much rain in the previous weeks. But the greens had sprinkler systems around them that clearly hadn’t been used. The mad the greens over difficult and you couldn’t control your ball on second shots.

good course hard enough to make you think , good condition for time of year . Will play again .

Great course steeped in history. Greens maintained recently so hard to get a true appreciation of them. Staff were fantastic and made it feel a special day.

Absolutely amazing experience. Will definitely be looking to return

Such a great course, and to play where they legends such as Tiger has played was incredible. It was insanely hard and we weren't even close to the pro tees

First class experience. Facilities are fabulous, the staff extremely helpful and keen to make it a special experience for us. Having our names on the lockers in the US Ryder Cup team locker room was a really nice touch. A very challenging course but hard to find fault. Some fantastic golf holes and amazing views. Our whole group loved it.

Great course

Beautiful course

Wow this course is amazing from moment your turn up and your clubs are taken to 1st tee . Course was incredible from with some tricky holes. Luckily we played in winter and wasn't much roll towards water can imagine this golf course is very different animal in summer.

Loved every minute of it. What an incredible golf course.

One of my favourite courses, difficult but playable (mid handicapper). Make you feel very special with service and lockers, free range balls by the 1st. All staff very friendly. Great experience.

The wole experience was excellent form arrival to departure. Bag drop and delivery to the practice facilities, a well- stocked (and very welcome!) half-way house and our clubs cleaned at the end of our round, all done efficiently and well. The 2010 course is a real test, as one would expect of a Ryder Cup Course, but everyone in our group agreed it was well worth the trip. Highly recommended day!

Treated like Golf royalty. Awesome experience even though the weather was bad.

Amazing 5 hours of pure joy.

Great course, But by the time I finished around, it was about seven hours and sticking to the paths when using the buggy added added a little frustration because you didn't know what club you would need you was on the other side of the fairway so had to do some work with club selection to take with me but apart from that what a great course really enjoyed it

Great golf course, very hard for anybody over 10 h'cap. Best Stableford score was 30 points with the h'cap adjustment.

Wow, what a course and experience

Greens very good fairway very poor wormcasks on fairways not good

Group of 8 and of varied handicaps, unfortunately the weather was poor, high winds and rain which made an already tough course almost unplayable at times. Players taking drivers on par 3’s due to the strength of the wind or over shooting the green. Course was long and tough, very challenging, no forgiveness anywhere with the amount of water and bunkers. Enjoyable round, but not as enjoyable or picturesque as the other course we played.

I played this course Saturday 24th of August it was an awesome and enjoyable round of golf. The course was an excellent condition green were really fast and tricky they were hard to read. I would definitely recommend this course.

Best of the 3 courses by far

Lovely buggies on path again

A true test, especially in the rain.

5.5 hours on a searingly hot day was too long. A bit disappointed by the quality of the fairways in particular.

Anyone who likes a golf day out needs to experience this day, 10 out of 10, 5 stars, just don't do it justice, lifetime memories. Staff 10 out of 10.

During briefing at the start, they stated our clubs would be taken afterwards and cleaned, this did not happen. We were advised this would happen on the briefing at the start. Also, the briefing stated we would receive a bag tag at the end, this did not happen. Could I request x 8 of these from the course? In general a good day but club should not promise things they did not deliver. This took the shine off the day.

Enjoyed the course. Bunkers need resanding. Had lots of hard areas with no sand.

A very hard course, but it helped having a few shots back due to the course slope index ratings

One of the slowest round I had On the 15 tee the was 5 groups waiting and took nearly 45 min to tee off Needed Marshalls and one group in front did not no any golf etiquette

From arriving to leaving we were made welcome and Service was outstanding. Brilliant.

Very long course for the average golfer. Fairways not excellent but greens lightning fast.

Great course, really enjoyed it.

brilliant course layout let down by the quality of the fairways and bunkers, enjoyed it very much but for a course with this prestige i was expecting far better especially for the price.

Fantastic course

Well the Twenty Ten Course, what can you say, as a golfer you are walking the fairways of history, the course was in excellent condition, and the views from some points on the course are simply spectacular.

Tough course - first time I've played so don't remember many of the holes in detail! Pretty slow round - five hours. Impressed by the effort of the resort to make this a premium experience - nice touches. We played as part of a package so not sure about value for money but expect it would be expensive for a single round.

The 2010 Course was the first we played of the three on site courses, and it was a very humbling experience. Having sat at the bar and watched three players putt off the green and into the water on the famous 18th hole - we laughed at (what we thought) was some poor quality of golf. Turns out the joke was on us - the pace of the greens made the course borderline unplayable, with our group de-greening short puts on multiple occasions. Tough test - don't expect to shoot 36 points on this course. Anything over 24 points is definitely to be celebrated.

Wow just wow they treat you extremely well here.from taking your bags to cleaning your clubs and shoes after this is the best golfing experience ever.the corse is fantastic I play of 28 but found it ok,some hard holes but all very enjoyable.you can walk this corse bit we had a buggy and it was fine ,just remember to stay on the buggy path tho.the 18th is just incredible.all the staff can't do enough for you.what a amazing place.

Very tough golf course, some of the fairways were very sandy, greens were fantastic

Great experience, so happy I’ve played the course … so came back the next day and played it again.🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♂️

Poor condition, fairways not cut and greens poor condition, holes also not changed and crowned. Not what the guys were expecting. Bunkers not also raked across the entire course - apparently due to some bunker work?

Dont play this course on a windy it will ruin you, pack plenty of balls! Annoyingly you cant take buggy on fairways :(

Fantastic experience from start to finish. Courtesy bus drivers very friendly and informative. All staff had smiles to greet you. We arrived early but we're told we could go out as a comp was only half full so course was clear. They took our clubs and trolleys to the driving range next to first tee. We were treated like royalty. We had millionaires golf until we caught comp up but so many staff stopped to chat, we were never waiting. Chap at halfway hut was very nice. Thanks for the jaffa cake 😋. Course was very long and coming out of a very wet spring there was no roll on fairways which made it very tough to score. But it was superb. The views are amazing. Well done to you all. An experience we will never forget.

An utterly amazing experience

Walked off on the 4th hole losing balls in the middle of the fair way no way the course should have been open pure robbery I have used your company before always 5 stars this was a let down I tried to contact your company on the day no answer after been on hold a while we’re looking to book Portugal with you in May as never had a bad experience but this has left a bad taste

Condition of the fairways was like playing on mud I understand we have had a lot of bad weather but should reduce green fees for this reason

Simply amazing.

Due to the rain in previous weeks everything was plugged Alot of sand to preserve the greens and course

Course was unplayable Purchased this "golf resort & PGA course experience" as a gift for my husband & friends. Due to the recent bad weather the courses were unplayable ... but this was not communicated prior to the group making a 4hour journey from Yorkshire to S. Wales. So the group arrived to find no golf available to play. The golf can be re-booked however the accommodation cannot. Very disappointed that 6 people took two days off work to make this special trip only to find it a "wash-out" in more than one way. The most disappointing part was the total lack of communication from the resort to advise what were the options prior. The golf team knew the course was totally unplayable. Very unprofessional and very unfair of the organisation.

6hr+ round with buggies! Held up before even teeing off the 1st. Greens surprisingly slow and very bobbly

The course was unplayable due to lack of proper drainage. Mud from tee to green up and above ankles! Unplayable, balls would disappear in the mud! Only played 4 holes, extremely disappointing! As this this was the first round we asked how it compared to the other two courses, it was the driest! We then had to cancel all tee times and find an alternative golf course that was playable. The courses should have been closed and YGT should have checked to see if their recommended holiday was playable!

We did not enjoy our round. The course was unplayable. Spent 5 minutes after every shot looking for balls in the middle of the fairway due to the condition. Any other course would be closed. A prior notice from ygt would of been nice notifying us of these conditions.

It’s the worst golf experience I have ever had All the staff don’t tell you the truth about the Conditions before play just we have had a lot of rain The course is dangerous to walk let alone play golf on It should not be open to play I also contacted your customer service department a week before with my concerns as I’ve red some reviews and your customer service Said I will check it out and get back to you and I got a email saying it’s all fine How can you possibly send people there your clients it’s embarrassing We didn’t play the second day 2 of the players walked off after 7 holes on the first day I want a full refund Im extremely disappointed

90 degree rule with buggies so not much point having one however, not as boggy as the Montgomerie but still very soft under foot. We endeavoured and played the full 18 but players were walking off after 4 holes. Half way house great! Enjoyed the course and will return to play later this year with our voucher. Club house and pro shop were great and the men's locker room absolutely amazing unfortunately the same can't be said for the ladies.

The course was not as wet as the Montgomery but still very wet was just about playable they did give us the opportunity to get a free round if we didn't want to play but as we had come so far and played the day before we played

This was the worst golf experience we have ever had as a group after playing for many years, the course should be shut, end of. I would want a refund if I paid £10 for a green fee on it let alone £100+. A real shame as we were so excited to play it and travelled 4+ hours but it we got there and it was in a terrible state, uncut fairways, every shot would plug under the ground and ball would be lost, greens were slow and bobbly. We asked for a refund at the desk but nothing given as we got round the course. If we hadn’t travelled that far and paid big money we would’ve walked off after 3 holes.

The conditions of the fairway and rough weren’t great. This was primarily due to the weather but it would have been good to gave at least ball cleaners on the tees and other simple things that would improve the experience.

So disappointed! We spent more time looking for our balls which were plugged due to the really poor course conditions and lack of drainage. A lot of golf balls are still on or rather in the fairways. It really should have been closed in my opinion and others as well.

It was such a shame it had rained so much - the fairways were practically unplayable, on multiple occasions we hit balls to the middle of the fairway but they plugged so deep they disappeared. The course was magnificent

A bucket list course ticked off the list! Great to be able to step into the footprints of some Ryder Cup legends! The course has a nice layout to it, it is a nice walk in the valley with a some lovely views. I enjoyed playing the 2010 and felt it was the type of course you would enjoy playing again and again. It’s a nice length, a good challenge with some good holes that make you think and a really strong set of finishing holes. We played in late March in ideal conditions on the day and light which highlighted how beautiful the landscape is, however they have obviously had a lot of weeks of rain so the course was extremely boggy. Tees and greens were in great condition (greens slightly on the slow side, kept slightly long given the recent conditions I expect) but a lot of soft squelchy patches underfoot. No roll on the fairways as a result, in fact balls were just plugging. You’d hit a great drive and then lose your ball because you couldn’t find it plugged deeply on the fairway. Must have found 4 or 5 lost balls that had plugged on the fairway. Flip side of the conditions was that the greens were nice and receptive and fun to attack. Would like to play it in the summer in its peak condition. Only minor criticisms would be I was surprised there was no flag colour coding system or anything to tell you how far the flag was on, no ball washers and not much by the way of on course marker. Even the famous drivable dog leg doesn’t have a bell???

This course was first class. From start to finish the experience was great. The staff were polite and professional at all times, really made us feel welcome. We all are looking at going to play the 2010 again.

Un playable

Again, should not have been open. Formalities when we arrived were a nice touch but course was too wet to play, lost dozens of balls between us, even on fairways

Excellent hospitality and course in good condition for the time of the year.

playing golf in Wales in November is always risky, however, we caught an excellent sunny day but conditions were still soggy underfoot which was challenging on some holes. Green had been spiked but were still excellent and fast but true. We had a good round taking into account the conditions and are planning a return trip when we can get a decent run of the golf ball on the fairways

Course should have been closed. Can’t believe that the course was open, it was so wet and boggy you were loosing balls when you hit the fairway. Just like playing in a quagmire. I wouldn’t bother going back and I think they are just using the Ryder Cup as a draw to get you there. Played much better courses. On a plus note the staff were very friendly and helpful. Won’t be recommending it to anyone.

Great time on course - lovely to be able To play such a great iconic course. Hard and challenging but fun too. Staff brilliant in club house and first tee. Liked the bag tag too- great souvenir

Iconic Ryder cup venue, as with everything at Celtic Manor it was superb. As with the rest of the stay, the heavy rain in the previous days made a great course harder. Still had a great time by all of our party. Greens were immaculate again.

Wow, what a place, some lovely little touches that were unexpected, never got a name tag in the locker as expected but that didn’t dampen anything. Everything about this experience is just on another level, greens are rapid!!

Greens fantastic fairways boggy

Unfortunately we had a lot of rain leading up to our day but except for the bunkers the course was fairly good

Great service on this course

We were under very tight time constraints due to having to attend a function on the evening we played the Twenty Ten, so a 5-hour round wasn’t ideal and we had to forfeit playing 16, 17 & 18. However the course is in great condition although slightly wet on the day. Looking forward to playing it again, perhaps without an 8-year gap this time.

Very disappointing that hole 18 out of action. Asked for compensation and not even a drink from the fridge offered!

I would advise arriving at the 2010 course At least 45mins before your tee time to get checked in and prepped. The course requires you to drive or use one of the hotel shuttle buses to get there as it’s quite away from the main resort. Upon arrival, drop your clubs off then park. Clubs are taken to your buggy or if walking dropped at the starter hut for you. Shuttle service on offer to take you to the first tee. Practise area next to the starter hut to. We had a buggy but could only stick to the paths and not drive on the course which was annoying as it meant you had to park up walk to your ball get the yardage walk back to the buggy to get the right club then back to your ball or take a guess of the yardage and take 2/3 clubs with you! If you are playing with someone who finds a lot of walking difficult check first if you can drive the buggy on the fairways otherwise you will be in for a lot of walking and it may not suit that individual who finds a lot of walking difficult.

Great course but wouldn’t play with buggies again as had to keep to path. This made the round very slow at 5 hours 30 minutes. Had to wait on every shot

Course again in pristine condition despite the volume of rain it has had to deal with. Not as busy as the other courses which was a bonus .. Time to really enjoy the course.

Choose the correct tees for your game and this is a pleasant course to play. Despite the wet conditions from the wettest July on record the greens were in good condition. Lots of water, geese and ducks!

Only criticism was as a 2 ball we were behind 3 4 balls so it was a bit slow, but the course was great and staff were very helpful. Clubhouse was also a great experience.

Fantastic. Above expectation. Great to play the iconic holes.

A tough course! Rewards the big hitters, especially when you are playing in 35mph wind and horizontal rain. The course itself is fairly open with water being the main danger, some of the holes feel abit forgettable but theres a great section in the middle with the lakes. Not as hilly as expected until the last 3 holes and then you craving a beer after being on course for nearly 5 hours. Outside of the course you have a nice clubhouse with all the 2010 trappings and some fun touches with 1st hole photos, bag tags and par 3 challenges. Worth a visit but can't say i'd be rushing back.

Unbelievable! Immense! hardest course I've played but loved it!

Excellent

An experience as much as a round of golf that will live in the memory. Very much recommended

Excellent

Resort is card only (no cash) this needs to be put on their website.

Course was magnificent. The lack of staff to serve in the bar before & afterwards let the experience down. We had to find someone to serve a coffee before we started & left afterwards after waiting 10 minutes for a drink & got a drink elsewhere.

Considering this course was the feature course at Celtic Manor the course was in poor condition for the price you pay to play - the tee's were as dry as a bone - appeared to not have been watered and therefore the grass quality was very poor for a course of this standing - the fairways were also poorly prepared promotility meadow grass, dry as a bone and in a lot of cases your ball was on dried mud on the fairways farther than grass - could not see any sprinkler system evident or that they had been used if they were there, which consequently gave very poor fairway surfaces to hit the ball comfortably and when we come to the greens well again dry as a bone no evidence of being watered therefore even playing a wedge iron in the greens the ball would not hold - again having not been watered the greens consisted of mostly meadow grass - then we look at the bunkers well very poor, no bunker maintenance as far as we could see either very little sand basically hitting off compacted mud - very poor standards of greenkeeping course care - the only thing you could not argue with was the course layout & the surrounding views beautiful - so overall no care given to standards just going by reputation of Ryder Cup & take your money which is a shame :-(

Amazing course to experience, just be sure to take some spare balls for the rough and water

Hard course off yellows and was wet so was long but great experience and the staff from the concierge to minibus driver to course, pro shop and bar staff and the complimentary bag tag, nice touch

Amazing course, loved it. Brilliant par 3 competition on the 10th which was good fun. Brilliant setup

Great course but very difficult to play which was expected. One tip for the course along with the others considering the weather conditions can play a big part over the course of the year in Wales, was to have more ball cleaning stations. Also the buggies do not have a club cleaner box which would be very handy in wet/muddy conditions at the resort.

I never loose balls, but this course managed to claim a few. The 2010 experience is something all golfers should experience, nothing is too much trouble for the team at 2010.

took us 5 hours and 25 minutes to play this course. As before what I said about the buggies. Stuck behind 4 ball societies in buggies was just a nightmare for us as a two ball. no one let us through.

Extremely saturated leading to no carry and many lost balls from plugging in the fairway. There were no ball cleaning facilities around the course which were very needed in the conditions. The requirement to keep buggies to the path, which I understand with the saturated ground, meant that it took 6 hours to go round. Slightly spoilt a fantastic course for me.

very very wet. not sure it was playable.

Very wet under foot, easy to lose balls even when we hit the fairway. Photo taken at start, just another way of getting money out of you again. BUGGY £ 55.00

Would play that course again but although it was long Roman Road was harder.

Fantastic day in the sunshine. Course played well and was a joy to view. Staff brilliant

Cost of beverages in clubhouse after round was astronomical.

It was really wet!

Probably the best golfing experience I’ve had the set up was first class and the staff were fantastic. Again we were lucky to be first off and it felt like we had the course to ourselves which made it extra special. A long course but it was stunning enjoyed every moment and a lovely touch at end which an engraved souvenir

On arrival we were told that the course was on special measures and that we could opt to see how the first 4 holes were, and then decide if we wanted to play on, or cancel the round for a voucher. Having driven 3 hours that morning, and had a hotel included in the package, we were not going to turn around and go home to come back another day. It would have been much more helpful to have received a call the day before to let us know where we could have rescheduled our trip for a date where the course was actually playable. Appreciate the weather in early April isn’t always guaranteed for golf, but in this case, the damage with the rain was done earlier in the week so a call the day before we played would have been much appreciated as we would have rescheduled the trip.

Very nice and long

The course was waterlogged and playing golf was a chore, I actually felt guilty looking back at my footsteps behind me, I thought that I was going to loose my golf shoes a few times. Not a gripe against the club but it wasnt an experience which was enjpyable.

Round took 5 and a half hours (with buggies). Again conditions were very wet and boggy. Unfortunately this ruined the experience.

Love the 2010 course, was again a bit wet but the drainage is Great so we enjoyed the round

All the men absolutely loved the experience of playing on the 2010 course. Amazing course, amazing experience to see the golf lockers of players from the Ryder Cup and a lovely golf bag tag personalised with names on!

A once in a lifetime round of golf from start to finish, the locker rooms, the course starter the day was perfect,

Very slow greens and pace of play. Circa 5 hour round. If the course was not so iconic I would’ve scored it lower.

Such a brilliant course! Delayed due to fog but were sensible to do so! When getting out there course was amazing! Small detail of getting personalised bag tag at the end was a class touch! Would love to come back and test ourselves again here!

Dispite the overnight rain and recent thaw the course held up well. Will definitely be back later in the year. One thing I must add, the external boot cleaning facilities on both courses need to be much better.

Great to play the Ryder cup course. Greens not as good as the Roman road but still immaculate

5 and a half hours to complete the round as had a group in front of us who we’re notices and did not know the etiquette of golf. Totally ruined the day for myself and my group. Aggressive behaviour shown my this group in front of us at the halfway house who refused to let us through even though they had lost the group in front of them. Again no marshals on the course and I would not play there again. I very upsetting experience!

Very good course, good layout. Fast greens and good fairways considering time of year.

Luvd every second of this experience! Buggies certainly made the round slower tho so wud defo walk it next time! Facilities were superb on the 2010 + a really nice touch from them were the personal engraved bag tags for each of us after the round! 👏 We also won a free round on the Monty Course from the Par 3 9th Challenge nxt time we visit 🤩 Thanks Guys we had a blast 👍

Great

A good challenge for the average golfer!

Very good

Lovely course very difficult greens fast and I found Reading the greens hard. Lots of water but fair to play.

Overall we enjoyed our stay which built up to the last day playing the 2010. Two of us had played the 2010 before and two of the group hadn't so we built up the experience and excitement for them. and all i can say was that it was a huge disappointment on the day for the following reasons - No one greeted us at the door so we had to find someone downstairs in the bar (and there were a few people waiting) they then just walked us to the top of the stairs so we had to the tour of the changing room for our friends no power caddies available - we tried to pre-book the day before and told we couldn't! so ended up carrying We had to then go collect our bags and walk down to the first tee (normally a shuttle) absolutely no one to welcome us at the range or starters hut we had to grab our own score cards etc. and work out when to tee off around the other people waiting around a bit confused After coming back in - we were told the food has stopped serving as the chef had finished early (had to get a McDonalds on the M4!) Overall - massive disappointment and embarrassing after we had built it up to our friends.

If there was a very hard option above I'd have ticked that!! For a 16+ handicapper like myself and partner it was super-challenging. Take plenty of spare balls. We were struck on both courses how poor earlier in the day players had been with bunker raking, divot replacement and pitch repair.

Loved it!

I’ve been blessed to visit some great course, but the guest experience here was the best ever! The little things the staff did and the gifts you can take away from the day make it so special - like the bag tag with your name on it, your picture on the first tee and the par 3 challenge on the 10th hole. All in all the best golf experience I’ve ever had!

Great course with some very challenging holes. Made it to the end with a few balls spare but donated a LOT to the course! Photo on the first tee was a very nice touch

Absolutely lovely golf course and was a privilege to play it as it has so much heritage and respect from everyone that knows the game of golf and was an honour to play the 2010 course The greens were a little slower than anticipated, but this would not put a bad mark against it.

Jewel in your crown! Treated amazingly and the facilities are phenomenal

Lovely course, hard but enjoyable and interesting. Condition of course really good especially when used so much. Very slow play, they are maximising the number of people on the course.

Absolute joke, got to twenty ten course and they said your t times have been cancelled by YGT. Paid £3300 for ten players and then get told all cancelled, luckily they managed to fit us in last 3 groups.

A truly fabulous golf course that everyone would enjoy to play at Remarkable place

What a course, second time we've played there and didn't disappoint. Currently being prepared for the Welsh open and it was playing hard. The wind was off the East making it feel like every hole was into wind. Poor shots are punished and some good shots are punished as well. What a great course. If you are there for a few days and are taking buggies on some but not the other then this is the one to walk. Buggy paths mean guessing at clubs when your ball is over the other side of the fairway. The course is fairly flat so next time I'll walk this one and buggy one of the others

Excellent course . Very long walk would highly recommend a buggy even at £40

Played this course last year and the fairways were in better condition than this year. One 4 ball of our group of 8, hired buggies. ONLY when we arrived at the starters hut (about 250 yards from the check in) did we find it was cart path only.😡. It was too late to change to a trolley and we ended up walking further than those with trolleys. After enquiring later, we were told that all 3 courses at this venue are cart path only ALL YEAR. For this reason, we would NEVER revisit this venue.

Good to experience this course but we all found it very tough

Fun to play this course.. Some pretty long fairways and interesting holes.

Wow.. for my group of 12 everyone had a superb time tough course but immaculate can't wait to play there again

Excellent coarse a real golfing challenge, so much fun

A ruined Christmas present for me, a good day for him! Why? I had to have a buggy but these have to stay on the paths. Therefore I was having to walk far more than normal, up and down slopes, across and back on fairways. Thebiggurs were petrol and hard to start. At one point I started going backwards and came very close to anasty accident. When I discussed this adter the rou8, I was told that if I had a medical certificate I could have been given a red flag and driven anywhere. I had one in my golfbag!! A lack of information beforehand spoilt my day. We had been looking forward to playing the course all through Covid. Jack, you arranged everything we asked for, but a disappointing finale for me. The hotel, outstanding. 2010....not again.

No halfway house or food when we came off!

Good,to much water

Quality from start to finish. For a club of its standard it was also refreshingly friendly, relaxed and not stuffy at all.

The course is long, it’s that that makes it a challenge. Was surprised only half way house and not a drinks cart on the course.

There were lots of pitch marks on the greens, but that’s down to the people using the course and not the greenstaff, but fairways were good and halfway house well stocked

Best round of my life, greens were slower than expected but course generally ok. Not as difficult as I was expecting although longer in yards than my usual course

Just the greens sorry

Great course, comes alive on the back nine. Loved the holes with the water. Greens weren’t great but had just been top dressed that day. I imagine in a few weeks they will be perfect.

When we arrived, the pro shop didn’t have our group down for any tee let alone our tees we had booked, this happened on the following day on Roman road as well. The did how ever give us an alternative tee half way through the day which didn’t go down well with the group, however the did move this around and we got our round going. But not a good start to the trip. Celtic Manor was blaming YGT for the mess up but I don’t know who was at fault.

We played the twenty ten course and it was no where near the condition it could or should be in and certainly did not warrant the amount of the summer green fees. I understand it was not an ideal time of year however the condition was still extremely poor and we were not warned about this. The course in no way reflected this. The greens were poor, one par 4 was turned into a 100 yard par 3 and there were diggers and dumpers driving around the course with no care towards the golfers. I booked for a group of 16 and can safely say that I and the majority of my group if not all will not be making the trip here again let alone recommending it.

The greens were awful but it’s right at the start of the season. Unfortunately the camera man wasn’t there so we didn’t get our tee off picture and no one was on the par 3 10th for the win a membership competition. The half way but was a joke. The food was disgusting.

Too much GUR , ONE PAR 4 HOLE SHORTENED TO PAR 3 100YARDS tee on fairway.Greens poor at best. Hole in one par 3 pro shop challenge decided to not bother as too cold so sat in halfway house. NO BALL WASHERS

The course was made more difficult due to the wi da and snow fluoride but did not detract from the expecrience. One a free round in the 10th hole so will be going again

World class and long! 😂

It was a great experience for our group playing this course, although, just like the hotel, we had no tee time booking and at one stage we were unsure if we were going to be able to play this course. Full credit to Celtic manor for sorting this for us efficiently and couldn’t fault the staff throughout the trip.

Love love loved it

Although wet, I loved the course and will be going back.

A lot of rain caused very wet and boggy fairways. Lost balls as they would plug, but the course was still, for the most part in good condition. Very quiet so we took our time and enjoyed the course immensely!

Highlight of the weekend, great course great clubhouse, awesome gesture of the engraved bag tag. Fairways very boggy.

Course condition wasn’t perfect and was a little boggy in places but for the time of year and the rain we’ve had it was fantastic.

Course was in good condition considering the rain, greens were fair and all staff excellent. Club house is a bit pricey for me, over £5 for a coffee seams a little too much.

Again due to the weather being a little wet the course was a little difficult and boggy however it was an absolute dream to play the fact that the boards are still up from the 2010 Ryder cup and that you have your photo taken there is a great touch and the staff made you feel really special and looked after

Greens in fantastic condition considering it’s winter time.

Fantastic day, not only lucky with the weather (that always helps) but a group booking in front had cancelled so we felt like we had the course to ourselves!! A joy to play and experience.

was a great experience

Tough course with long holes if you're not a big hitter. Very well kept and some great feature holes.

Beautiful

A good days golf in the sun spoilt a little by the state of the greens, people clearly not using a pitch repairer and having to repair as we went along took time and effort while trying to make difficult putts.

Great course in great condition. With stunning scenes and very tricky holes.

Fantastic course, fantastic views and a fantastic day

Nice course but found the holes to be all very similar and not many features other than water. Probably would not play it again

Brilliant

The course was fantastic, greens were perfect. Only issue was we had one hole closed on the 11th due to maintenance which was very disappointing. The club house has no facilities to have a beer after the round.

This course has to be up there with the best, first class and weather was like being in the Algarve. All 12 of our group loved it,

We certainly saved the best for last. What a terrific golf course and in wonderful condition. It was fair, picturesque and a great experience. The staff were wonderful. It was a great touch to get the bag tag and the photographer at the first tee did a great job. We were pleased to buy the souvenir wallet and photos at the end. One thing did puzzle us. We went into an empty restaurant upstairs in the Club House and were refused a table because we had not reserved. How can they afford to turn away customers in that way? I'd be very annoyed if it were my business.

The 2010 was in fantastic condition, we all thought it was the best course we have played, the only fault was in the clubhouse we had to download an app to buy a drink even though there was no one in the bar, we didn’t bother doing that so we went back to coldra court and had a beer. Apart from that it was a great day

Excellent course The only downside was that buggies were confined to the paths which meant probably more walking than actually using a trolley or carrying the clubs

The quality of the course is second to none, the overall experience was fantastic. However, it was soured by construction work being undertaken on the course (9th hole), meaning we didn't get to play the full course. As you can imagine, the was very disappointing for the group as a whole. We couldn't understand ongoing construction work during peak season and we were only informed 20 minutes before our tee time, which again was displeasing. To say this ruined the trip would be a little strong, but it certainly tarnished the experience.

Did not have the luxury experience that we had read about. Course packed, round took best part of 6 hours and our group was mid handicappers. No starter announcer on tee. Waited on every single whole. No tour of locker room, only one of our four players names on locker, no shuttle to first tee, no cleaning of clubs and shoes. Pro shop closed when we finished our round! Complimentary photo was £14!!! And the bar staff would not give us a drink with out using the app that we couldn’t get to work ! Was not made to feel special at all!

Just a shame that one of the holes was undergoing maintenance and reduced from a par 5 to a par 3 (and not informed until you were at the 1st tee box so a little late to decide whether you wanted to play or not) No reduction in price either! That said, the rest of the course was in great condition. Just a shame most people can't be bothered to put their beer bottles in the bin rather than chuck them in the rough or repair their divet marks. Complete disrespect for the course. The bins were the round things on each tee box!!

Really enjoyed the whole experience

What a course! Brilliant experience. So much water , this course is a real test but so enjoyable at the same time . I’ll be back !

The course was great as you would expect,but the trouble in ordering food and drinks in the restaurant was absolutely terrible,having to download an app,register a bank card,log into the wifi literally took 20 mins to do because of no phone signal,2 staff were standing behind the bar and could of taken orders,and the prices were extortionate £4.40 for a coffee,cheese sandwich and a few chips was £16,they closed the halfway hut before all of our group had gone through,this should not happen,its put us off returning

Expensive coffee £5 latte Bunkers not seen a rake for some time and general state was poor compared to opening

Again good because of Covid-19 had to walk to the course, last time we were ferried down, bar app was difficult and long to get on so didn’t use it

With a high h'cap clearly the course would be hard but, we were there for fun not a good score. I have to commend the starter and the rest of the management they were great. Some additional signs would be useful especially one showing where the 15th T is from the 14th green. All in all a great day out.

Unbelievable course. Very much enjoyed it and we got lucky with the weather

Just a fabulous course, with the hardest greens to read l have came across! Well worth playing.

Wow. What an experience All staff were great and pitched there talks just right Photos were a must Loved it

Absolutely stunning course- however they pair up 2 balls with other 2 balls- ended up being a nightmare as they wanted to play a complete different game so ended up having a disagreement before the first tee. Even had to have the photograph with the 2 strangers. Completely ruined the round- took out any relaxation and I was very disappointed that I had to play one of the best courses ever played in a awkward uncomfortable way.

Before the round you are given a pyramid of balls to hit. Lovely course especially in the valley around the lakes. Took 5 1/2 hours to get round. Wouldn't recommend a buggy as they have to stick to the paths. They actually slowed the pace of play as people on them found themselves 100 yards away from their ball and not knowing which club they would need.Enjoyed it though.

Lovely course but very tough for average golfers like the ones in our group. In very good condition and all the members of staff (from club shop to the starter) very friendly and willing to help with any queries or questions. Would recommend to anyone but for the average golfer remember to take a bucket and spade due to the amount of bunkers :)

Fantastic course u have to be on your game

I enjoyed the experience and would love to return again. When we finished our round of golf we were presented with a bag tag with our initials, which I thought was a very good touch/end to a fantastic weekend.

The twenty ten course was very difficult with a strong wind.

What a course this must be on all golfers bucket list staff excellent organisation of n the day was superb free balls for driving range Photo taken at the start of our group of 8 and a nice metal twenty ten bag tag given after round as a memento The thing is alcohol was very expensive on site and club houses but you would expect that when going to places like this

Course was amazing, only rated hard due to my handicap.

Very difficult long hitters course worth playing but not to many times it will destroy your game

We all enjoyed the course more than anticipated. While not easy even the high handicappers got round without too many pic ups.

My second time playing this course, does not get easier !!, great fun, wonderful challenging greens and course, once again the Covid factor interfered with the true experience on arrival and check in at this great venue, not the fault of anyone at the 2010 venue. Finally a mention to thank Benjamin from golf travel for all his organising and help when making my booking. Many Thanks Paul

Like a bog not as bad but when your ball is plugging in fairways and u cant find them not very enjoyable the hole group lost about 20 balls plugged in the fairway

An excellent test of golf

The course was so wet it was un playable and should of been closed. Drives straight down the middle Were either plugged or completely buried resulting in lost balls! Sinking above your laces walking across the fairway getting wet socks not just in the odd boggy spot but the whole course, you couldn't even swing on the fairways due to slipping and short pitch shots left you with a face full of splattered mud! I've never experienced anything so bad we never played golf we trapped around in the mud looking for golf balls this course is a no go for winter a real shame because what we hoped would be a great experience despite knowing it might of been abit soft in winter conditions nothing could prepare you for conditions so bad, I'd like to say I'd go back in summer but the mental scars of that experience I think will stop me.

Incredibly wet so a lot of the fairway areas were waterlogged. Absolutely breathtaking course though.

As for the Montgomerie, course played very long but was a great challenge and was in good condition although very wet and would have unplayable without pick and place. Layout was stunning and greens a delight.

Wonderful course, tricky and testing but overall excellent

Wonderful set up but the heavy rain had turned the fairways very claggy and unpleasant however greens were fantastic

The course was brilliant. It is very playable even for us lower handicap players as long as you stay on the faiways, the difficulty is the length of the course and when you hit the water hazards or deep bunkers.

Considering the biblical amount of rain that had fallen in the preceding week we were dubious as to the efficacy of actually playing. We did. It was VERY wet but hugely enjoyable. Oh and we managed to discard our wet weather gear for 12 of the holes.

The 2010 purse is an experience you have to try. It's truly breathe taking. I would like to say it's a very long course but is probably easier with push trolleys as pully trolleys are hard work and buggies are difficult for you have to stick to the path so there is allot of back and forwards. That being said you can understand why they don't want them on the course.

Fabulous experience right on the front door, being shown to the locker room where you see all the greats lockers from 2010 Ryder cup, Tiger& Rory to name a few. Fantastic course, more sand than on most beaches and water to go with it. We did all three courses and I must say hats off to Celtic Manor as the whole three day were fabulous, military precision on organisation and very friendly and helpful staff. Also not forgetting Your Golf Travel, thank you Sam for getting us a great deal

excellent course

When you play the course you can see why professional's can play to a high standard of golf There's nothing out of place, tee boxes, fairways and greens are in pristine condition You are rewarded for good shots and can be punished for bad shots

Poor signage

The course was fantastic. Some of the greens had been punched but they still rolled true. Course was stunning with some of the best holes I’ve ever played

The 2010 course was amazing. I was very impressed by the condition of the greens and the speed. It's a fantastic course, long in parts and some great views. Disappointing that they have moved the tee right on the driveable par 4-15th, this was a great signature hole when you could have a go for the green but now you're blocked out by trees. Still, a great golf course, really good condition and a good walk!

Quite challenging hole with lots of bunkers and greens are quick.

Pity about the buggies only using the paths which are quite a distance to the sides.

Excellent

Course was in immaculate condition - fairways, greens. Very long course and tough but fair. Facilities on arrival were superb - very well organised, lockers with names on, transport to practice area/first tee, complimentary bag tag at end of round, bags/trolleys moved to main golf complex for the next day's round. Should be on everyone's bucket list

I arrived at the golf shop to pick up my putter as promised by Debra that it would be there but guess what..... it wasn't, they knew nothing about it. It was a good job I took along the email from Debra, they were surprised to see it. We wanted to present the putter before we went out but that never happened!! I did get it after the round but it was another cock-up!! This made me angry again before I went out so you spoilt my whole experience of the 2010 course. Cheers!!

Apart from the rain at the start, we had a great day. The course was in tip top condition and the greens were perfect, pity the golf wasn’t as good.

Spectacular Spectacular Spectacular, from start to finish what an experience, the moment you arrive at the club house you are greeted by a member of staff who takes you to your own locker, whilst explaining where you need to be at what time, a minibus takes you down to the first tee where complimentary balls await on the driving range. The course was in fantastic condition as you can imagine, carefully positioned bunkers. I’d love to play it again, however this time without the 25MPH winds, and now I know the layout of each hole, too many times a perfectly hot shot would pitch before a green and roll back into water or run out of fairway into a hidden hazard. A course guide should be a must, and if you don’t score well, don’t beat yourself up, it’s designed with pro golfers in mind. (Those where the words of a member of staff on the course) And even after a long difficult round, it’s made even more special by a complimentary personalised Twenty Ten gift upon your completion on the round.

A good day out

Magnificent course - and the views!!!. Quality layout and top greens. Staff very helpful, courteous and professional. Made our group of eight feel special. Watched over by a slowly circling white bellied sea eagle half way round for bout an hour. Don't know who arranged that - but thanks from us all

This is the ultimate in golf courses it is brutal on a normal day but the wind was up wow amazingly tough but a joy to play. It was an experience that few golfers ever know and it makes you realise How good the pros really are. We had a pro playing with us this year His comments " Its the best course Ive ever played or will ever play" Excellent

greens we’re terrible pitchmarks everywhere otherwise course was good

Overall excellent experience although weather was atrocious. Great experience and staff made the day memorable. Lovely touch at end of the round to be given a bag tag with initials engraved onto back.

What a fantastic experience to play such a remarkable course this was a memory I will take to the grave awesome.

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A bit disappointed with the condition of the greens, expected better but played on worse and it didn't ruin out golf. Super course just a shame we played it 30mph winds.

This was great treated like a king and great golf I will be back open golf with traps and water an amazing day golf

A real test of golf

I love this course, the lay out is incredible and would love the opportunity to play off the Ryder Cup tees! The greens however were poor, lots of unrepaired pitch marks, what looked like disease, bobbles etc, also most of the bunkers were un raked! Not the fault of the staff but rather than cleaning clubs and timing you (we were 8 mins behind after 9 probably because of the amount of bunker raking and pitch mark repairing we did) get these ignorant morons off the golf course!

One of the hardest and best courses I've ever played. A challenge from first tee shot to last putt. Course in fantastic condition considering we played in February. Staff and facilities fantastic as usual, get treated like a pro for the day, from concierge service to first tee, free range balls, club and shoe cleaning after the round, bag tag, and own private locker. Fantastic clubhouse and pro shop available, and also a nice little halfway hut for that well earned drink. A must play for all golfers.

I have to say the weather was awful so was difficult to rate as water everywhere on the fairways and the greens,but can imagine without the bad weather it would have been fantastic.the staff were excellent and made you feel like you were a king.to top that they offered us vouchers to be able to play again as we agreed to finish on the 10th green,fantastic set up

A dream come true. Absolutely amazing.

Amazing course. Staff were great, very attentive. Would come back again

Loved every minute of being out there, a beautiful course, lovely club house, service from staff was exceptional. 18th hole, the signature hole didn't disappoint!

Fantastic experience and very well looked after. Awesome

Only criticism was the hollow tining of the greens, a necessary task but unfortunately done on the day we played. Overall had minimum effect on the putting, but a little disappointing to find the greens undergoing maintenance.

Brilliant

The staff at the Twenty Ten were great with us as we were late for our tee time having had train delays from London. The course had drained well given the deluge of rain in the previous few days. The par 3's over water were very enjoyable. The bunkers are well positioned off the tee in most players' landing range.

Just like the Montgomery bad weather before we got there with the course been in the lower grounds fairways were soft everything else 1st class

great day ,would love to play the course again,would take different lines off some of the tees.greens were great fun.cheers pete.

The pace of play was very slow. The group behind always came up to our tee when we were teeing off. The ranger should stop groups from encroaching on players like this. It was very off putting.

Course in good condition considering it was September. Bags were misplaced for 24 hours when being moved around by staff. This bit was rushed and not explained well.