Welsh golf fans are in for a treat next month when the SWALEC Wales Challenge returns to the Vale Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th July with a line up of professional golfers all hoping to emulate their European Tour heroes.

The event, with a prize fund of 150,000 euros, will see golfers from more than twenty countries compete in an event which has, in the past, attracted the likes of Stephen Dodd and Phil Price.

Past winners include Wales’ own Craig Williams and Sion Bebb and Graeme Storm who has gone on to make an impact on the main tour. Welsh players expected to challenge last year’s winner, Ireland’s Michael McGeady, include Mark Laskey, Tim Dykes, Craig Smith, Matthew Griffiths, Trevor Jones as well as Rhys Davies, Wales’ only entry into the British Open who last year equalled the course record on day 2 with a finish of 69, two under par.

The event partnership between Ryder Cup Wales and SWALEC is part of a three year agreement which also includes a golf development grassroots programme.

The four day event will be staged on the Wales National course, one of the longest courses in Europe, and is the perfect event for professionals aiming to make their mark on The European Tour.

For further information, contact Ryder Cup Wales on 029 2092 3951 or visit Ryder Cup Wales 2010.

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