Wales

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.

Immaculate, untamed natural links, Aberdovey Golf Club has that delightful combination of impeccable fairways and velvet greens amongst the rugged and natural surroundings. There is a line of massive dunes that separate the course from the beach that afford you little protection when the wind picks up, but the way the course is set around the curve …

Cradoc Golf Club is a parkland golf course, measuring 6,188 yards off of the white tees. The par 3, 3rd hole is a prominent feature hole, although only 125 yards in length, water surrounds the entire front of the green which makes club selection vital.

Caernarfon Golf Club is 5,941 yards in length and has a relatively flat terrain. It is a fairly easy golf course to walk, and players quite often play 36 holes because of this. The golf course features some tricky and interesting holes, in particular the 6th and 18th holes.

A wonderful setting and a glorious golf course, Holyhead is a very special heathland layout designed by the legendary James Braid in 1912. Open to all the elements of the Irish Sea, impeccable greens and fairways meander amongst the valleys of gorse and bracken. This is a wonderful course in a beautiful and rural location.

This is one of the shorter courses in the area at 5,524 yards and golfers will be rewarded more for their accuracy than distance on this par 69. One of the most memorable holes on the course is the short par 3 at the sixth. Players must contend with fierce wind conditions from an elevated tee box to reach a small green, well protected by bunkers and …

Measuring in at 6,987-yards off the white tees, this championship golf course is the pride of The Vale Resort. Not only is the length a challenge but the golf course is also dotted with areas of mature woodland, strategically placed bunkers and numerous water features that threaten to ruin even the best of golfers scorecards.

The Lake course, as the name suggests, features a 20 acre lake that comes into play on no fewer than 12 holes. The golf course is regarded as a fantastic challenge for all standards of golfer, with some spectacular holes such as the 12th hole with its island green, which has been known to ruin a round or two in the past.

By modern day standards, the 6,276 yard course here is not the longest, however it is by no measure an easy course. Testing natural hazards, undulating terrain and heavy winds from the Irish Sea that are hard to tame make this a golfing challenge that requires careful thinking to score well. Club selection can be tough here as there are some blind …

The more prestigious of the two golf courses at St. Pierre, the Old Course has held numerous European tournaments and has played host to some of golf’s greatest legends. Built into historical woodland and with several holes bringing water into play, the old course will test even the best of players.