THE Wales Senior Open will return to the European Senior Tour schedule when The Celtic Manor Resort, in Newport, hosts the event for the first time, from May 29-31, 2015.
The tournament was last played in 2013 at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club but did not feature last year due to Wales hosting the hugely successful Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex, which was won by Bernhard Langer at Porthcawl.
On the back of that success, the Wales Senior Open returns to the Senior Tour schedule in 2015 as part of the Welsh government’s commitment to golf, continuing the legacy of hosting its first Senior Major and The 2010 Ryder Cup, which was also played at The Celtic Manor Resort.
The Wales Senior Open, which has a prize fund of £250,000, will be played on the Roman Road Course, which was used for the Wales Open on The European Tour from 2005-07.
It will be the 13th edition of the tournament, which was first played in 2001, with The Celtic Manor Resort becoming the fifth different venue to host the event, following Royal St David’s Golf Club, Vale Hotel Golf and Spa Resort, Conwy (Caernarvonshire) Golf Club and Royal Porthcawl.
Andy Stubbs, managing director of the European Senior Tour, said: “The return of the Wales Senior Open to our schedule is great news, and I am certain our players will all look forward to playing the Roman Road Course at The Celtic Manor Resort.
“This continues our presence in Wales following the huge success of The Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex last year and ahead of the Championship returning in 2017.
“We must thank both the Welsh Government and Sir Terry Matthews, the owner of Celtic Manor, for their valued long-term support of The European Tour group.”
Deputy minister for culture, sport and tourism, Ken Skates, said:“Wales really is a golfing destination with big ambitions, and we look forward to working with the in-Wales and wider golf industry on continuing to raise the country’s golfing profile.”
To register your interest in tickets to the tournament visit the following link: tickets.europeantour.com/event/sse-swalec-wales-senior-open/the-celtic-manor-resort/854468
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