Golf CoursesAshburnham, the demanding seaside venue where the great Welshman and winning Ryder Cup Captain, Dai Rees won the PGA title in 1959, has long been regarded as one of the best links courses in Britain. Indeed it won that rating from no less authority than the immortal Harry Vardon. He twice played the course, enjoying himself immensely and was compelled to record soon afterwards that
Ashburnham Golf Club (Ashburnham Golf Club)The course that you tackle is still that of the design of J H Taylor in 1910. Then updated in 1913 J H Taylor, remarked ‘this is the best seaside links in Wales.’ Today this is still widely regarded as one of the best, and on this basis it should not be missed off any golfers list of courses to play.
Overlooking Carmarthen Bay, the course has it's first two and final two holes inland near the clubhouse. Holes three to eight strike out, parallel to the sea, straight into the prevailing wind and holes nine to fifteen run back with the wind directly behind.
18 holes. Par 72. 6624 yards. Links. Show scorecard.
| Hole | White | Yellow | Par | SI | Ladies | Par | SI |
| 1 | 185 | 177 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 440 | 431 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 325 | 291 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 378 | 356 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 481 | 443 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 173 | 166 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 369 | 315 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 511 | 486 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 410 | 396 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OUT | 3272 | 3061 | 36 | | | | |
| 10 | 553 | 504 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 391 | 360 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 372 | 330 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 135 | 130 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 509 | 478 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 449 | 439 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 158 | 145 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 428 | 417 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 357 | 348 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IN | 3352 | 3151 | 36 | | | | |
| TOTAL | 6624 | 6212 | 72 | | | | |
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