West Cornwall Golf Club

Church Lane, Lelant,

St Ives, Cornwall TR26 3DZ

  • Office

    +44 (0)1736 753 401
  • Pro shop

    +44 (0)1736 753 177
  • Golf pro

    Jason Broadway (Head PGA Professional)

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Seaside links. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Coastal duneland.

  • Designer:

    Rev. F.F. Tyack

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
5894
5746
5383
Par
69
69
73
SSS or slope
69
68
72

Location

Latitude:

50.188962

Longitude:

-5.440099

How to get there:

30 miles SW of Newquay

From the A30 south-east of St Ives, follow the A3074 direction Carbis Bay / St Ives. After 1 mile turn right at the Badger Inn direction Golf Links. After 500 yds golf is on your rignt.

West Cornwall Golf Club

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.

Est. 1889

West Cornwall Golf Club: At the long par-3 opener and par-4 closing hole, you'll be taking aim at the parish church, whose Vicar inspired the creation of this golf course in 1889.

As well as the church a whole host of other features all come into play (or view) in this lovely links setting - there is the River Hayle estuary (and harbour), a very quaint single track railway, the odd tin mine or two, sand dunes, pill boxes, the glorious beaches of St Ives Bay with views to St Ives itself, and if that wasn't enough, the stunning and often azure-blue Atlantic is continuously in view.

The terrain might be a touch rugged, and the course a tad short, but for most amateurs it will present a very thorough examination, especially on the excellent and subtley sloping greens. And when the wind happens to be blowing, as it so often does, then you can definitely gaurantee your monies worth of shots, and probably a few lost balls as well.

List of courses: England - South West

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays (not Weds during April thru' Sept) and weekends (Sat only after 1:30pm).

Must book in advance. Proof of handicap required.

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Other information

Players generally walk this course.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

In 1889 Reverend F.F. Tyack, Vicar of Lelant, convened other local dignitaries to plan the development of a golf course on the Towans of Lelant. The 18-hole course completed by 1896 established a layout that is essentially the same today, although lengthened over the years and now with more bunkering.

Parts of the clubhouse, not least the wood panelled snooker room, are also much as they were when the clubhouse was built in 1900. West Cornwall's most famous son is legendary golfer, James "Long Jim" Barnes, winner of four Majors between 1916 and 1925 (see Tournaments listings).

Where2Stay

  • The Carbis Bay Hotel3-star

    Carbis Bay, nr St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2NP

    +44 (0)1736 795 311

    Visit website
    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      West Cornwall

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      No

  • Tregenna Castle Hotel3-star

    St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2DE

    +44 (0)1736 795 254

    Visit website
    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      West Cornwall

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      No

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