Zuid Wales

Puur linksgolf en beroemde resorts

De zuidkust van Wales is minder bekend bij golfers maar doet niet onder voor het noorden van het geweldige golfland. Zuid-Wales wordt gekenmerkt door charmante plaatsjes aan een verbijsterend mooie kustlijn. Landinwaarts voeren schilderachtige wegen langs kastelen. In de grotere plaatsen tref je een hip nachtleven en de lokale cuisine in de regio wordt geroemd. Daarnaast biedt Zuid-Wales puur linksgolf en een aantal wereldberoemde binnenlandse banen van hoog niveau. Zo stuit je ten oosten van Cardiff op Celtic Manor, bekend van de Ryder Cup van 2010 die op de 'Twenty Ten Course' is gespeeld. De naam resort is op zijn plaats want Celtic Manor telt in totaal drie hotels en naast de Twenty Ten Course nog twee banen. Aan de andere kant van Cardiff ligt een ander resort dat goed golf biedt: The Vale. Het viersterren Vale Resort telt twee 18-holes banen waaronder de Wales National Golf Course.

Aan de kust, nabij Vale Resort, tref je een golfbaan die velen als de beste van Wales beschouwen, de links van Royal Porthcawl Golf Club. Porthcawl was gastheer van talloze grote kampioenschappen waaronder het Brits Senior Open. Niet ver hiervandaan ligt Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club, een gevarieerde baan met twee gezichten. De eerste negen zijn aangelegd op een heuvel en daarna betreed je een duingebied en wordt Pyle & Kenfig een linksbaan. Vlakbij Porthcawl en Pyle & Kenfig is er nog een derde geweldige kustbaan: Southerndown Golf Club. Southerdown ligt weliswaar anderhalve kilometer van zee maar door de hoge ligging op krijtkliffen heb je magnifieke uitzichten op het water en de kustlijn van het Bristol Channel.

Swansea & West

Elders aan de prachtige kust van Zuid-Wales, nabij Swansea, tref je Pennard Golf Club. Pennard biedt een echte linksgolfervaring en omdat de baan 60 meter boven zee ligt wordt de baan ook wel The Links in the Sky genoemd. Iets noordelijker aan de kust ligt ook een moderne baan Machynys Peninsular, een linksachtig ontwerp van Jack Nicklaus. Iets verder langs de kust stuit je dan weer op oude en traditionele linksbanen. Eerst Ashburnham, een links course van een oude ledenclub, en dan de links van de oudste club in Wales: Tenby Golf Club. De club is opgericht in 1888 maar er werd al eerder golf gespeeld in de duinen van Tenby.

Accommodatie

Celtic Manor en The Vale Golf Resort hanteren verschillende prijsniveaus en vormen een geweldige uitvalsbasis voor een golfvakantie in Zuid-Wales. Voor een authentieke ervaring is het kustplaatsje Porthcawl een van de beste keuzes. Porthcawl, dat 16.000 inwoners telt, heeft charmante hotels en en er is een ruime keuze aan bars en restaurants. Het is een perfecte plek om te ontspannen na een dag op de pure links van Zuid-Wales. Een alternatieve authentieke ervaring en goede hotels vindt men bijvoorbeeld ook in Swansea en in Pembrokeshire, de regio in het uiterste westen van Wales waar Tenby is gelegen.

Ashburnham Golf Club

Set in one of Wales’s finest coastal regions, Ashburnham has provided a true test of golf for more than 120 years. Open champion and revered course architect J.H. Taylor was behind the design of what is regarded one of the county’s finest links golf courses, highly praised by amateurs and professionals alike. A friendly members’ club, Ashburnham Golf Club welcomes visitors to come and enjoy our course and take in the tranquil surroundings. The traditional clubhouse overlooking the Lougher Estuary to the Gower Peninsula provides the perfect venue for lunch, dinner and weddings as well as business conferences and corporate events.

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

Royal Porthcawl has an illustrious history having been founded in 1891 by a group of Cardiff businessman. The course was originally designed by Charles Gibson and later Harry Colt and Tom Simpson had a hand in the courses development. The club has held many tournaments over the years including the Walker Cup in 1995 in which Tiger woods competed. And more recently the Senior Open Championship in 2014 & 2017. A world top 100 course Royal Porthcawl is a must play!

Pennard Golf Club

Known as 'The Links in the Sky' Pennard Golf Club is set up on a plateau of the Gower peninsular and has stunning views over Three Cliffs & Oxwich Bays. A more natural course is hard to imagine with cows and sheep helping the greenkeepers to maintain the course. No trip to southern Wales is complete without playing Pennard.

Tenby Golf Club

Tenby Golf Club is one of the true gems of Wales’ idyllic south-west coast. Set among a patchwork of rolling green terrain and wild dunes, Tenby boasts a classic 18-hole links course and a variety of challenges which will test golfers at every level. Tenby Golf Club was formally established in 1888, but by most accounts there were enthusiasts knocking balls around the links and sand dunes by at least 1875. In any event, experts agree that Tenby stands out as the birthplace of Welsh golf, with the course adapted from a 9-hole to 18-hole course in 1907.

Pyle and Kenfig Golf

Pyle and Kenfig Golf Course with its lofty sand dunes hugging the South Wales coast of Porthcawl is situated in a wonderful stretch of golfing country. Glorious views and historic associations adorn this undulating course with its natural hazard of hillocks, valleys and towering dunes. Panoramic views, The Bristol Channel, the Gower Peninsula, Sker House and the magnificent Welsh Mountains can all be seen from various points.

Celtic Manor

Celtic Manor was the venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup which was held in Wales for the first time. Celtic Manor is home to three parkland courses, The Montgomery, Roman Road and the Twenty Ten course which was used for the Ryder Cup. The resort also has superb accommodation.

Southerndown Golf Club

Southerndown is unique. Nature has crafted an unusual ‘limestone-heath’ on which we play our golf. The massive limestone outcrop, which rises over 70 metres from the sea and gives us such superb views, accounts for the course’s free drainage; the overlying soil supports acid-loving heathland vegetation such as heather, bracken and gorse; and the westerly winds have deposited centuries of sand to give the front eight holes a springy, links-style character.

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Ashburnham Golf Club

Set in one of Wales’s finest coastal regions, Ashburnham has provided a true test of golf for more than 120 years. Open champion and revered course architect J.H. Taylor was behind the design of what is regarded one of the county’s finest links golf courses, highly praised by amateurs and professionals alike. A friendly members’ club, Ashburnham Golf Club welcomes visitors to come and enjoy our course and take in the tranquil surroundings. The traditional clubhouse overlooking the Lougher Estuary to the Gower Peninsula provides the perfect venue for lunch, dinner and weddings as well as business conferences and corporate events.

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Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

Royal Porthcawl has an illustrious history having been founded in 1891 by a group of Cardiff businessman. The course was originally designed by Charles Gibson and later Harry Colt and Tom Simpson had a hand in the courses development. The club has held many tournaments over the years including the Walker Cup in 1995 in which Tiger woods competed. And more recently the Senior Open Championship in 2014 & 2017. A world top 100 course Royal Porthcawl is a must play!
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Pennard Golf Club

Known as 'The Links in the Sky' Pennard Golf Club is set up on a plateau of the Gower peninsular and has stunning views over Three Cliffs & Oxwich Bays. A more natural course is hard to imagine with cows and sheep helping the greenkeepers to maintain the course. No trip to southern Wales is complete without playing Pennard.
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Tenby Golf Club

Tenby Golf Club is one of the true gems of Wales’ idyllic south-west coast. Set among a patchwork of rolling green terrain and wild dunes, Tenby boasts a classic 18-hole links course and a variety of challenges which will test golfers at every level. Tenby Golf Club was formally established in 1888, but by most accounts there were enthusiasts knocking balls around the links and sand dunes by at least 1875. In any event, experts agree that Tenby stands out as the birthplace of Welsh golf, with the course adapted from a 9-hole to 18-hole course in 1907.
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Pyle and Kenfig Golf

Pyle and Kenfig Golf Course with its lofty sand dunes hugging the South Wales coast of Porthcawl is situated in a wonderful stretch of golfing country. Glorious views and historic associations adorn this undulating course with its natural hazard of hillocks, valleys and towering dunes. Panoramic views, The Bristol Channel, the Gower Peninsula, Sker House and the magnificent Welsh Mountains can all be seen from various points.
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Celtic Manor

Celtic Manor was the venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup which was held in Wales for the first time. Celtic Manor is home to three parkland courses, The Montgomery, Roman Road and the Twenty Ten course which was used for the Ryder Cup. The resort also has superb accommodation.
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Southerndown Golf Club

Southerndown is unique. Nature has crafted an unusual ‘limestone-heath’ on which we play our golf. The massive limestone outcrop, which rises over 70 metres from the sea and gives us such superb views, accounts for the course’s free drainage; the overlying soil supports acid-loving heathland vegetation such as heather, bracken and gorse; and the westerly winds have deposited centuries of sand to give the front eight holes a springy, links-style character.

Fairways Hotel

Situated on the Heritage Coast with panoramic views over the Bristol Channel and with probably one of the best views in Porthcawl. Its a stunning location if you are looking for a wedding venue in south Wales or wish to have your wedding by the sea. We recently gained a wedding licence so now you can have your complete wedding day within the stunning surroundings of The Fairways Hotel.

Atlantic Hotel

Celtic Manor Resort

Dormy - Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

The on-site Dormy offers accommodation for twelve. There are six single and three twin rooms. Each room is furnished with an en-suite bathroom, freeview, DVD player, wireless internet as well as tea and coffee making facilities which will be replenished daily. The Clubhouse is probably nearer the high tide mark than any other in Britain. The 40ft tide, one of the highest in the world, means that the view is stunning and ever-changing. There are fully licensed bars and lounges and an excellent dining room.

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Fairways Hotel

Situated on the Heritage Coast with panoramic views over the Bristol Channel and with probably one of the best views in Porthcawl. Its a stunning location if you are looking for a wedding venue in south Wales or wish to have your wedding by the sea. We recently gained a wedding licence so now you can have your complete wedding day within the stunning surroundings of The Fairways Hotel.

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Atlantic Hotel

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Celtic Manor Resort

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Dormy - Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

The on-site Dormy offers accommodation for twelve. There are six single and three twin rooms. Each room is furnished with an en-suite bathroom, freeview, DVD player, wireless internet as well as tea and coffee making facilities which will be replenished daily. The Clubhouse is probably nearer the high tide mark than any other in Britain. The 40ft tide, one of the highest in the world, means that the view is stunning and ever-changing. There are fully licensed bars and lounges and an excellent dining room.

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