Tournament Information
Tournament Schedule
Tuesday 31st May 2011 - Gala Dinner
Wednesday 1st June 2011 - Pro-Am
Thursday 2nd June 2011 - Round 1
Friday 3rd June 2011 - Round 2
Saturday 4th June 2011 - Round 3
Sunday 5th June 2011 - Round 4
Please note that the schedule is subject to change and dependent on play and weather conditions. Use of cameras and mobile communication devices is not permitted.
Prize Fund
European Tour top-ten prize fund of £1.8m First prize - £300,000
Format
A 72-hole strokeplay tournament
Attendance
Over 41,000 people attended the tournament in 2010
Television Coverage
The Celtic Manor Wales Open is broadcast worldwide with live tournament coverage on Sky TV covering 160 million households across the globe.
Substantial highlights programmes also feature on Sky’s Golf Night programme and BBC Wales broadcasts highlights on the final two days of the Championship.
Worldwide coverage of The Celtic Manor Wales Open includes live coverage on The Golf Channel in the USA and Canada, reaching more than 83 million homes in North America.
Substantial live broadcasts are also transmitted by television stations across Europe, and in more than 30 countries worldwide including South Africa, China, Japan, Australia, India and the Middle East.
Total airtime and distribution figures for 2010 were as follows:
Total live home reach: 330 million households
Total live/delayed: 1,477 hours
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