St Pierre Park,
Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP6 6YA
Office
+44 (0)1291 625 261Pro shop
+44 (0)1291 635 205Fax
+44 (0)1291 629 975Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
SeveralThe Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside.
Designer:
C.K. (Ken) Cotton
18-hole par-68 Mathern Course (5732 yard)
51.612171
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15 miles E of Newport
Leave the M48 motorway at exit 2 (on Welsh side of River Severn toll bridge). Follow the A466 direction Chepstow. At roundabout take the A48 direction Caerwent. After approx 2 miles St. Pierre is signposted on your left.
Marriott St Pierre Hotel & CC (Old course): Laid out in relatively open parkland with some lightly wooded sections, the Old Course at St Pierre does an excellent job of combining golf's two vital ingredients. First, it offers a very pleasant environment in which to enjoy "a good walk", and while perambulating around its attractive parkland, the course lays down all manner of golfing challenges to test your game.
Small greens, big bunkers and an excellent standard of upkeep are much in evidence. On the front-nine the early elevated holes afford views onto the Bristol Channel and the two huge Severn estuary bridges. The back-nine contains some of the best and most memorable holes on the course: the 10th, 15th and 17th all providing a potentially watery end for misjudged approach shots to their respective greens.
Pick of the holes: top honours go to the signature hole, the long par-3 18th. This most challenging of closing par-3s is played over water, with the St Pierre hotel and its small chapel-like church giving you a good target line.
Visitors welcome on weekdays; only members and Hotel guests on weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required
Players generally walk this course.
Excellent
St Pierre's Old Course has hosted many prestigious professional and amateur tournaments, including the 1996 Solhiem Cup (USA 17, Europe 11) and 1980 Curtis Cup (USA 13, GB&I 5). St Pierre was also host to the European Tour's British Masters Championship (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >St Pierre).
Wales' 21st best course (Golf World, 2025).
St Pierre Park, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 6YA
+44 (0)1291 625 261
Visit websiteWith breathtaking views, 400 acres of picturesque parkland and a stunning 14th century manor, the Marriott St. Pierre Hotel & Country Club is an idyllic retreat that creates the perfect blend of ancient architecture and modern amenities.
St Pierre (Old and Mathern courses)
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Celtic Manor; Newport; Rolls of Monmouth
Newport Road, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 5PR
+44 (0)1291 626 261
Visit websiteThis privately owned hotel is located on the main road into Chepstow (A48 / A466) and is conveniently situated for the M48 and M4 motoways.
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St Pierre (Old and Mathern courses)
Celtic Manor; Newport; Rolls of Monmouth
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