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3.7
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
3
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.5
77.6%
Recommend this course
43 out of 53 reviews
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2.7
14 Reviews (14)
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Conditions
1.9
Value
2.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
50.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 14 reviews
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3.3
23 Reviews (23)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
65.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 23 reviews
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Celtic Manor Resort - Roman Road Course

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Parkland
Par 70
Length 6406 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.7

Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1995) Roger Rulewich (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Strict dress code

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Spa, Locker Rooms

Available Sports

Fitness

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Great Britain & Ireland (2022 #25)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Wales (2022 #2)

Reviews

3.7
53 Reviews (53)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Kept open in awful conditions. Lost over 20 balls due to plugging. Will not play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Shocking

Staff very friendly, greens nice for winter.
That's where it ends!! Absolutely unplayable fairways!! Disgraceful that it was even open.
Should have understood the hidden warning on the start box "feel free to tee it up on the fairways!"
Really disappointed as played this course in the summer and it is stunning. Really don't understand why it's open when it's this bad. Lost 6 balls on the fairways!! Whole ball plugs.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Do Not Play In Winter- Appalling

We played the Roman Road in February & the course should have been shut, it was unplayable. There hadn’t been any significant rainfall for days, but despite this, the course was very wet. Every fairway was like a swamp & hadn’t been mowed or maintained for months based on the grass growth. Every part of the course was so wet that your ball became plugged and could not be found. Bunkers were in a terrible state and have no sand in them at all. It appeared that the course has been left to deteriorate and is getting no investment at all. Celtic Manor are quite literally robbing customers when charging to play in those conditions. There was no warning at all from staff that the course was in this condition and no offer of reimbursement when questioned.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Great looking course

Brilliant course just horrendously wet , in my opinion it probably shouldn’t have been open , nice layout of the course and couldn’t fault the greens but as for the rest the course fairways were very poor

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course waterlogged

The course should have been closed as it was waterlogged and unplayable. Only managed 9 holes.
Booked on website but at no point it was mentioned that the course was waterlogged.
It was a waste of money.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great course layout

I enjoyed the course only bad thing was fairways were very bogey soon as ball landed it plugged once you got to green they were in great condition very fast but spot on I was a single player but 4 groups let me through which was good they was doing a challenge on one of par 3 which you paid £10 if you got on green you got a free game and if you got hole in one a 10 year membership would definitely play again but in summer

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Boggy

Course was extremely wet due to recent heavy rain . Starter warned us that the greens were superb ( they were) but the fairways might plug - an understatement!
Lost a ball on first fairway - plugged somewhere in middle of fairway? Most courses would not be open with fairways squelching like this. My playing partner slipped over twice the first time got up with muddy back and elbow but second time slide down a slope was absolutely covered in mud from ankles to shoulders - left course at 10th green!
Did not do a great course justice being open when sensibly it should be closed.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

A wast of time and money

The course was a quagmire it should have been closed.
I lost 4 balls on the fairway, 4 plugged balls. On the fairway! I would like to be reimbursed for the lost pro Vs.
Maybe in the summer time it would have been ok…
But it’s also £60 for a buggy….

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Roman Road GC

This is a nightmare of a course. Not for high handicap golfers. Every hole up hill and down dale. I had a buggy luckily but two of my son's didn't. They could not play the next day. Lost many balls found none. Good luck if you decide to play there

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Absolute gem 💎

Booked last minute and couldn’t have been better. Starter was very friendly and offered some good advice. Course is looking fantastic but greens were too quick for the ‘average’ golfer. Lovely front 9 layout and tough back 9 playing around the hotel.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, no course Marshall

Great resort and a fantastic place to play Golf, played here quite a few times before.
Unfortunately this time with tee times atb12:30 and 12:40, by 16:50 we walked off after having played 12 holes, with 12 people waiting on the tees.
No Marshals on the course to move play along and one 3 ball holding the course up with no one in front of them. The manger blamed lack of staff, but there are still Guys stood on the Par 3s selling tickets for hitting the green🤔.
We played Roman Rd this time, greens and fairways fantastic, but very little sand in the bunkers.
All members of staff were more than helpful and a great place to play, just a shame it isn't marshalled better to keep pace of play up. YMC.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Roman Road on a Wet Tuesday

With the weather being so wet over the last month, we expected the course to be be wet and except for the greens, it surely was!
The greens were excellent and the layout of the course is superb.
All in all, despite the weather, we had a good day in a great venue.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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