Golf
It’s the special brand of Welsh golf, played on friendly, accessible courses. We have around 20, including three of the UK’s finest – Royal St David’s at Harlech, the classic links at Aberdyfi, and iconic Nefyn, perched on cliffs along the Llŷn Peninsula. Legendary course designer James Braid did some of his best work in North Wales – as you’ll discover when you follow the James Braid Golf Trail, which links 10 of his courses.
Golf as it should be. Abersoch Golf Club is a golf club based just outside Abersoch at Gwynedd, Wales. This 18-hole course has a mixture of both links and parkland. The club was founded on Boxing Day 1907 and designed by Harry Vardon.
Aberdovey Golf Club is enchantingly set within the Snowdonia National Park at the mouth of the Dovey Estuary, and the links are wedged between the Cambrian Mountain range and the shore.
Despite its old age, Aberdovey is not short, a true links course measuring over 6,500 yards from the back tees. It will test, and has tested, the very best golfers, playing host to a number of amateur championships over the years. It was here that Ian Woosnam came to practise on firm, fast greens prior to playing in the U.S. Masters each April. The course offers a challenge from a range of tees for golfers of all abilities.
Despite its old age, Aberdovey is not short, a true links course measuring over 6,500 yards from the back tees. It will test, and has tested, the very best golfers, playing host to a number of amateur championships over the years. It was here that Ian Woosnam came to practise on firm, fast greens prior to playing in the U.S. Masters each April. The course offers a challenge from a range of tees for golfers of all abilities.
Clwb Golff Y Bala is a 10-hole golf course laid out on a plateau nearly 1000 feet above sea level with commanding views of picturesque countryside.
Bangor St. Deiniol Golf Club is considered as one of the premier golf courses in North Wales. St Deiniol is set overlooking the city of Bangor with unprecedented views of Anglesey, Snowdonia and the North Wales coast. This 18 hole course can certainly be an interesting experience especially first time around!
Betws-y-coed Golf Club boasts a beautifully manicured 9-hole course, situated in the heart of North Wales, nestled in the stunning foothills of Snowdonia…an area of truly outstanding natural beauty.
With the River Conwy meandering around it’s perimeter, the course is widely acknowledged as “The Jewel of the Nines”
With the River Conwy meandering around it’s perimeter, the course is widely acknowledged as “The Jewel of the Nines”
Sitting on the shore of the world famous Menai Straits and nestled below the beautifully rugged Eryri National Park and over looked by Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) we can truly say we have some of the finest scenery of any golf course. The course is an 18 hole parkland lay out, with lush fairways and smooth running Greens.It is we believe almost unique, that a parkland course sits on a coast line only 20 meters away. Built in 1909 it has developed from an original 9 hole to a fair and challenging 18 hole championship course. The club extends a unique Warm Welsh a welcome to new members and visitors alike, and is consistently improving the course and its facilities for the modern world while retaining a homely feel.
Established in 1894, the Harlech links has long been ranked within the ‘Top Fifty’ of British golf courses, and most recently ranked 2nd in the Top 50 Courses in Wales by Golf World. The setting is matchless, and the golfing challenge of equivalent grandeur: over the years nearly eighty championships of national or international stature have been played at Harlech. Please explore this site to find out more about a truly special place for a game of golf, and how you can play there.
Boasting an 18-hole Championship Course with a pleasant blend of parkland and links, Maesdu Golf Club is ideally located less than a mile from the Victorian resort of Llandudno and with easy links to the A55 Expressway. The gently undulating course has breath taking panoramic views across the curving Conwy Bay, from the Great Orme Head to the dramatic mountains of Snowdonia National park. Maesdu is proud of its immaculate fairways and challenging greens, which are varied and contouring, and offer a true test to golfers of all abilities.
“One of the best golf experiences in Wales”
Situated on the spectacular northern coastline of the Llŷn Peninsula, Nefyn’s 27 hole championship layout, offers golfers a rich variety of challenges and rewards.
Situated on the spectacular northern coastline of the Llŷn Peninsula, Nefyn’s 27 hole championship layout, offers golfers a rich variety of challenges and rewards.
The course is situated in Morfa Bychan, 3 miles away from the harbour town of Porthmadog and was established in 1905 by James Braid, the genius course designer of his day. It is a traditional links course, friendly, challenging and not to be missed.
A warm welcome awaits you at one of North Wales’s finest golf courses. Clwb Golff Pwllheli, with its unique part links, part parkland course, is located on the south facing coastline of Cardigan Bay. With fantastic views stretching along miles of coastline to the mountains of Snowdonia, it’s an ideal location for visiting golfers.