Celtic Manor greenkeeper dies after vehicle rolls into lake
The 20-year-old was watering the fairways before the tragedy
A greenkeeper at Celtic Manor has died after his vehicle rolled into a lake while watering the course's fairways.
The 20-year-old groundsman was driving an “agricultural spraying vehicle” at the 2010 Ryder Cup venue when the incident occurred, and was dragged from the lake when staff spotted him.
Emergency services were called and the man, from Ross-on-Wye in Hertfordshire, was taken to Newport’s Royal Gwent Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A golf club spokesman said: “The Celtic Manor Resort can confirm that a serious accident took place on its Twenty Ten Course at around 7.50am.
“The accident resulted in one person being taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital in a critical condition. The incident is currently subject to an investigation which the Celtic Manor Resort is co-operating with fully.”
A 46-year-old man was also in the vehicle and is being treated for minor injuries.
