Wales
Golf in Wales: This rugged and often breathtakingly beautiful country, though firmly attached to England, is culturally and ideologically very much its own master. The best golf is always close to the Welsh coast or more often, right next to the sea. All the great venues are open to visitors. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses in Wales on our customised maps.
Visitors welcome
Aberystwyth
Original layout by James Braid & Herbert Fowler (1892). Later modifications by Harry Colt (1910).
Visitors welcome
Bangor
Harry Vardon
Visitors welcome
Aberystwyth
Harry Vardon
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Swansea
J.H. Taylor
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Aberystwyth
Harry Colt made some changes in the late 1940s, following the return of land requisitioned during the war.
Visitors welcome
Bangor
Herbert Fowler
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Cardiff
Original layout designed by Robert Walker.
Visitors welcome
Aberystwyth
The original 9-hole course at this location was designed by J.E. Grant (late-1920s), and extended to an 18-hole layout by Fred Hawtree (1969).
Visitors welcome
Newport
Front-nine orginally laid out by Robert Trent Jones Jr (1999) as part of the former Wentwood Hills course. These holes revamped and a new back-nine added by Colin Montgomerie (2006/07).
Visitors welcome
Newport
Robert Trent Jones Sr.
Visitors welcome
Newport
Holes 6 thru' 13 and the par-4 15th originally laid out by Robert Trent Jones Jr (1999), as part of the former Wentwood Hills course. In 2006/7, to create the 2010 Ryder Cup layout, nine new holes were designed by Ross McMurray of European Golf Design.
Visitors welcome
Swansea
English course architect Harry Colt
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Bangor
Jack Harris
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Cardiff
Robert "Bob" Sandow
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Cardiff
C.K. (Ken) Cotton
Visitors welcome
Bangor
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Swansea
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Aberystwyth
Original design by Harry Vardon; later revised by James Braid.
Visitors welcome
Chester
Unknown (although most of the front nine dates from the 1960s and 70s).
Visitors welcome
Swansea
Nicklaus Design (project led by Gary Nicklaus)
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Bangor
Original design by James Braid (1915); extended and modified by James Braid and Maesdu's long-time club professional Tom Jones (late-1910s).
Visitors welcome
Swansea
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Bangor
James Braid & J.H.Taylor
Wkends restrictd
Newport
Layout at the club's original Ladyhill location designed by Harry Vardon (1903). Design of current course at the Rogerstone location by Willie Fernie (1912).
Visitors welcome
Bangor
Tancred Cummins
Not Saturdays
Swansea
Original 1896 design significantly modified by James Braid (1908). Later modifications by C.K. "Ken" Cotton (1964) and Donald Steel (1991).
Weekdays only
Cardiff
Visitors welcome
Bangor
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Bangor
Original 9-holes designed by Old Tom Morris (1900); extended to 18-holes by James Braid (1909).
Visitors welcome
Swansea
Much of the original layout was designed by Harry Colt (1922). Significant modifications, and the addition of holes 11 through 15, by Scottish course architect Philip Mackenzie Ross (1947).
Not Saturdays
Cardiff
English course architect Harry Colt
Visitors welcome
Newport
Urbis Planning
Visitors welcome
Swansea
Original 18-hole layout designed by Ramsay Hunter (1898). Later modifications by various designers, including Harry Colt (1913) and Tom Simpson (1933).
Visitors welcome
Bangor
Harold Finch-Hatton
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Cardiff
Original layout by Willie Fernie (1905). Later modifications by Herbert Fowler (1908), Willie Park Jr (1913) and Harry Colt (1920).
Wkends - rsrt guests only
Newport
C.K. (Ken) Cotton
Visitors welcome
Swansea
James Braid
Visitors welcome
Chester
Unknown
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Cardiff
Peter Johnson
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Cardiff
Peter Johnson
Visitors welcome
Chester
Current course designed by James Braid (1929)
Not Saturdays
Cardiff
First nine holes (1915) and full 18-hole course (1923) were designed by Fred Johns (the club's first professional) and H.J. Marjoram (golf professional from Radyr GC).
Visitors welcome
Liverpool
James Braid
Chevron Championship: the first women’s major championship of 2023 is played for the first time in Texas, having been uprooted from its home of 51 years at the Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California.
Italian Open: the 80th playing of this prestigious European event will see many 2023 Ryder Cup hopefuls build their “local knowledge” of the Marco Simone course in Rome. (May 4-7). Ryder Cup (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Jon Rahm: dedicated his emphatic Masters Tournament win to the late Seve Ballesteros. “Rahmbo’s” victory came on the day his fellow countryman and golfing inspiration would have turned 66 years of age.
Steve Stricker: four-time senior major championship winner, chases a fifth title as he defends at the 34th Regions Tradition (May 11-14), the first senior major of 2023.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...
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