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Just back from a great couple of days at Aberdovey Golf club in Wales. I booked the trip on the recommendation of a guy at our club, and I didn't even realise that it was a GM top 100 (no 58) course. We took advantage of the clubs Winter offer (£85) which was 2 rounds and B&B in their dormy house which is a short chip from the 18th green. We got a great welcome at the club and after coffee and a quick putt, we went onto the links.
The holes run in a figure 8, with holes 1-4 hugging the dunes. The first for me was one of the tougher holes, and 2nd rewards a good tight tee shot with a wedge to the green, the 3rd was a great blind par 3 into a bowl green and 4 was well bunkered down the right, which given the towering dunes on the left, made an accurate tee shot paramount. Then you cross over and 5 to 9 run along side the railway track. This if i'm being picky was the weakest stretch on the course, but they were by no means bad holes. 9-12 take you back towards the dunes and 11 is a great dog leg par 4 and The 12th is the signature hole. It's a par 3 to an elevated green , which on the face of it didn't seem anything other than a really nice short golf hole, however, when we walked up to the green we were presented with a vista of the beach and the sun shining on the Atlantic ...... it was nothing short of awesome.
The railway hugs the left hand side of 15-18..... 15 is a great par 5, reachable downwind but with a long, narrow and well protected green. 16 is a great risk and reward short par 4 and with the railway running all the way down the left (OOB), players have a tough decision to make on the tee. Easily drivable with the wind behind, or a 7i and a wedge for those who tend to tweak it left !! 17 and 18 are strong par 4's to finish and pars are good scores. It's best to hug the left side of the fairway on 18 and dice with the ditch and the railway, it shortens the approach, but with a good card going, most will push it right and leave a longer shot to the green.
Aberdovey held up to the elements really well and the Winter tee's were all proper tee's and do not take anything away from the course at all. I can certainly see why it features in the top 100 lists.
We were really well looked after and i'd highly recommend the course and the accomodation in the dormy house. I've taken some pictures , some good, some bad, some terrible, but hopefully i will give you a feel for the course.
The holes run in a figure 8, with holes 1-4 hugging the dunes. The first for me was one of the tougher holes, and 2nd rewards a good tight tee shot with a wedge to the green, the 3rd was a great blind par 3 into a bowl green and 4 was well bunkered down the right, which given the towering dunes on the left, made an accurate tee shot paramount. Then you cross over and 5 to 9 run along side the railway track. This if i'm being picky was the weakest stretch on the course, but they were by no means bad holes. 9-12 take you back towards the dunes and 11 is a great dog leg par 4 and The 12th is the signature hole. It's a par 3 to an elevated green , which on the face of it didn't seem anything other than a really nice short golf hole, however, when we walked up to the green we were presented with a vista of the beach and the sun shining on the Atlantic ...... it was nothing short of awesome.
The railway hugs the left hand side of 15-18..... 15 is a great par 5, reachable downwind but with a long, narrow and well protected green. 16 is a great risk and reward short par 4 and with the railway running all the way down the left (OOB), players have a tough decision to make on the tee. Easily drivable with the wind behind, or a 7i and a wedge for those who tend to tweak it left !! 17 and 18 are strong par 4's to finish and pars are good scores. It's best to hug the left side of the fairway on 18 and dice with the ditch and the railway, it shortens the approach, but with a good card going, most will push it right and leave a longer shot to the green.
Aberdovey held up to the elements really well and the Winter tee's were all proper tee's and do not take anything away from the course at all. I can certainly see why it features in the top 100 lists.
We were really well looked after and i'd highly recommend the course and the accomodation in the dormy house. I've taken some pictures , some good, some bad, some terrible, but hopefully i will give you a feel for the course.
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