Wales

Possibly one of the most unique golf courses in Britain, The Park course offers exceptional views of the River Severn, a farm in between the 8th and 9th hole, a totem pole on the 15th fairway, and a par 6! Wayward golfers beware though, as there are over 5,000 trees and plenty of water features on the course, which attract plant and animal life as w …

What the Valley Course at Dewstow Golf Club lacks in farms and totem poles it certainly makes up for with water hazards and trees, providing a bigger challenge to those golfers that struggle to keep the ball in the fairway. Each of the 18 holes has its own name, which in turn reflects the history of the land as it was used in past years for producti …

Just a short drive into Wales, Northop Country Park is an well designed and relatively modern course with an impressive past. The front 9 holes are a challenge, with a long uphill par 5 to start. The course really comes into its own in the back nine. Holes 11, 12 and 13 at the far perimeter of the course really standing out as the most imposing, ju …

Machynys Peninsula Golf Club is the first ‘Nicklaus Design’ golf course in Wales. A modern links Championship Course which cost just over £3.5 million to create. The views of Carmarthen Bay and the Gower Peninsula from the golf course are not to be missed.

The golf course at The Gower Golf Club was architected by Donald Steel, the renowned European course designer. The Gower Course demonstrates some of his signature characteristics in the way it blends seamlessly into the beautiful Gower countryside, surrounded by picturesque Welsh landscape that makes for a beautiful setting in which to enjoy a round …

The golf course itself at Penrhos Golf & Country Club is both a good test of golf and an enjoyable round. There are a great variation of challenges, including elevated tees that exaggerate distances, and strategic ponds set to damage your scorecard. Despite these difficulties, there are some fantastic views from the golf course, making Penrhos Golf …

Neath Golf Club is a Par 72 golf course that measures 6,458 yards. The most famous hole on the golf course is named “The Pulpit” because of the height of the tee in relation to the fairway below. Most players find the temptation to have a go all out irresistible. Should your tee shot miss the huge rocks, bracken, gorse, TV masts, heather and wooden …

Designed by one of the masters, Harry Vardon’s work at Abersoch combines the wonderful dunes with some excellent parkland holes. There are some delightfully traditional links holes here with carpet like fairways and greens amidst the chaos of the surrounding dunes. The marin grass rough can be punishing, as can the wind, although the location of the …

Reputed to be the oldest course in Wales, Borth and Ynyslas Golf Club was formed in 1885. Redesigned in 1945 by the legendary Harry Colt before he went on to create such masterpieces as Sunningdale, Portrush and Augusta, it is now one of the best know links on the Welsh coast that is both challenging and spectacular in equal measure. Situated adjace …

Conwy Golf Club is a fine example of a links with expertly manicured fairways and subtle borrows that give it a huge amount of character. The Par 70 only measures 5778 yards; however a combination of the classic pot bunkers and huge greens make it such a testing course and are why it is a key name among the golden collection of links courses along t …