Bull Bay Rd,
Amlwch, Anglesey LL68 9RY
The Course:
18 holes. Seaside links. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Undulating coastal linksland alongside Bull Bay.
Designer:
Herbert Fowler
53.415621
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1 mi NW of Amlwch / 20 mi NW of Bangor.
Bull Bay Golf Club: set back a couple of hundred yards from the sea, the expansive out-and-back layout here at Bull Bay contains all the fun and challenge you'd want from a terrific seaside links course. Like many a coastal links, you'll enjoy wonderful sea and inland views as you journey round this testing and well-presented championship course.
With its mix of straightaway and dog-legging holes, the ever-undulating terrain doesn't, as you might expect, feature classic links-style sand dunes. In their place, the rolling landscape of pristine, crisp-turf fairways is punctuated by rocky outcrops, and sizeable ridges and hollows. Gorse bushes are also much in evidence, and on a few holes, pine trees. Except for the downhill par-3 12th (Bryn Teg) and the closing par-4 18th (Teg Edrych), the "business-end" of virtually all the holes is played uphill to elevated greens.
There's no water hazards to worry about here, and only one or two relatively small revetted bunkers that defend each of the excellent greens. Renowned designer Herbert Fowler knew that the layout's inherent and constant elevation changes, and frequent windy conditions hereabouts, was defence enough for this testing layout. He also had no qualms in asking the golfer to take on a range of blind tee and approach shots, with a few significant carries from the teen the mix .
Pick of the holes: the par-4 9th (Dyffryn) is a perfect exemplar for Bull Bay. Played from an elevated tee, the hole doglegs from right-to-left as it wriggles past rocky outcrops and gorse bushes, en route to an elevated green. Also worth a special mentioned is the par-3 16th (Yr Ynys). The clubhouse and Bull Bay beyond, give this hole its impressively scenic backdrop.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts (buggies) available for hire.
Limited
Clwb Golff Porth Llechog (in English, Bull Bay Golf Club) is located in the village of Amlwch, pronounced "Am-loch". The club motto is “Her Deg ar Hen Dir”, meaning an honest challenge on ancient land ... which is spot on!
The golf course here at Bull Bay was laid out by Herbert Fowler (renowned designer of Walton Heath GC), on the land of, and financed by Charles Paget, the 6th Marquess of Anglesey. The Marquess also commissioned Fowler to design another of course, on another of his estates, the highly-regarded Beau Desert GC in Staffordshire.
Wales' 12th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey LL 68 9SA.
+44 (0)1407 830 651
Visit websiteLocated on the north coast of Anglesey, close to Amlwch and Bull Bay, this luxury seaside hotel comes with stunning sea views from most of its rooms. A welcoming family-run establishment, the Trecastell provides guests with excellent hospitality in elegant surroundings.
This is an ideal hotel for a peaceful holiday, a quiet break away or somewhere to relax after a days walking, sailing, diving or golfing ( ... 250 yds away at Bull Bay GC). The 14 guest rooms, singles, doubles, twins and executive rooms all come with freeview TV and hospitality tray. Dining at the Trecastell is one of the experiences that make a stay here a really memorable occasion.
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