Golf in a Strange but Wonderful Land
And now for something completely different: Wales. Choose between two great trips. A northern one gives you with the option of moving on to the courses of Liverpool. A southern one lets you also do the courses of Cornwall. Or, even better, cross the Snowdonia Mountains that divide Wales and do both the north and the south.
What We Love About Wales
Few golf vacations are truly exotic, but this one is. Sure, you can find great courses, beautiful green landscapes and stunning views lots of places. But Wales adds a quirky culture that’s both fun and fascinating. In the North, we love Royal St. David’s, or as the locals call it, Clwb Golff Brenhinol Dewi Sant. And Porthmadog is great, especially if you also want to hike the mountains or visit Portmeiron, a charmingly weird town designed to look like an Italian village.
In the South, Royal Porthcawl is perhaps the best course in the country. But don’t miss Pennard, which rightfully bills itself as “The Links in the Sky” and provides spectacular views of a river valley and cliffs leading down to a deserted beach. Enjoy your rounds, but also revel in the experience of the people and the culture.
Taste local delicacies like Welsh Rarebit in Swansea, where Dylan Thomas grew up, and Laverbread in Mumbles, where Catherine Zeta-Jones is from. And just try to pronounce the names of the towns as you drive through them. This is one golf trip you never forget.
Favourite Courses
Royal St. David’s: The medieval Harlech Castle, the Bay of Tremadog and the mountains of Snowdonia create a golf setting of remarkable beauty
Aberdovey: A true links course located within Snowdonia National Park
Porthmadog: The back nine is pure excitement and like any classic Braid course, the four par-3s all face a different compass direction
Nefyn & District: Overlooking the Irish sea, this course bestows a special thrill—four holes on the isolated Lleyn Peninsula
Royal Porthcawl: With a fun layout and Atlantic Gales that make it a real test of golf prowess, this former Top 100 course is still great
Pennard: Called “The Links in the Sky” because the tumbling fairways are as much as 200 feet above sea level
Southerndown: Perched high above Porthcawl with great views of the Bristol Channel
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