Golfing holidays and golf breaks in Wales.
Marriott St Pierre Golf Club
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6YA
St Pierre of Caen was one of William the Conqueror's most faithful lieutenants and his reward was a domain overlooking the Severn Estuary which become the site of a 14th century manor house. It was here the King Henry V, who came from up the road at Monmouth, stored the Crown Jewels while he defeated the French at Agincourt.
The house and an adjacent church form the heart of the Marriott St Pierre hotel and around it two courses were created. The first was designed by Ken Cotton in 1961 from a deer park thronged with highly prized trees that dominate the scene and subdue most of those trying thread their way through. The most brazen is the giant chestnut hat rules the second fairway but even its victims tend to be calmed by the fact that it has been there since 1600.
St Pierre has hosted the Dunlop Masters and the Curtis Cup and in 1996 it staged the Solheim Cup between the USA and Europe. The course has seen many improvements recently. Professionals and amateurs alike find the 18th across a lake and uphill towards the ancient chimneystacks both daunting and memorable. A par three of 237 yards, it requires a brave tee shot across the edge of the lake with large trees lining the left hand side of the fairway.
No. of holes: 18
Length: 6818 yards
Par: 71
Course Type: Parkland
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