Course to play in North Wales

[Crow]

I'm on holiday in North Wales for a week soon, with any luck I'll be able to get a round of links golf in and have been looking for a good course to play.

Any recommendations??

I played Royal St David's last year, although it was far from its best due to the rain, so that's off the list.
Part of me wants to play Nefyn & District but I've heard that it can get very busy and aside from the obvious loop I wonder if it might not live up to expectations?
Favourite at the moment is Conwy.

 

[Lump]

I've just come back from 4 days in wales playing golf. I can very highly recommend the Vale of Llangollen, although not a links course it had breath taking views at every turn. Very nice course and a healthy length too.

 

[Crow]

I've just come back from 4 days in wales playing golf. I can very highly recommend the Vale of Llangollen, although not a links course it had breath taking views at every turn. Very nice course and a healthy length too.

Thanks, I'll take a look on the website.

 

[KJT123]

Conwy is good. Try Aberdovey and Abergele.

Royal Caernarfon is good as well

 

[Fader]

Recently played Royal North Wales which is in Llandudno a links course and a good course and superb welcome. Also played Maesdu also in Llandudno only a stones throw from RNW. Would recommend both of those that offer their own challenges including sea breeze

 

[Crow]

Conwy is good. Try Aberdovey and Abergele.

Royal Caernarfon is good as well

I liked the look of Aberdovey, maybe a bit further than I want to travel though, Royal Caernarfon looks nice but I've got my heart set on a links course.

Recently played Royal North Wales which is in Llandudno a links course and a good course and superb welcome. Also played Maesdu also in Llandudno only a stones throw from RNW. Would recommend both of those that offer their own challenges including sea breeze

Royal North Wales is one I'd not considered, looks good.

 

[Junior]

Where abouts are you staying Crow? Aberdovey is lovely but probably a bit too far down. Portmadog is a great course, the back 9 links holes in particular are really nice. Pwhelli is another cracker (again a mix of links and parkland). Up towards Anglessey, Nefyn, Bull Bay, Abersoch are all worth a look !!!

Enjoy, its a great part of the world to golf and very underrated imo.

 

[SGC001]

I'm on holiday in North Wales for a week soon, with any luck I'll be able to get a round of links golf in and have been looking for a good course to play.

Any recommendations??

I played Royal St David's last year, although it was far from its best due to the rain, so that's off the list.
Part of me wants to play Nefyn & District but I've heard that it can get very busy and aside from the obvious loop I wonder if it might not live up to expectations?
Favourite at the moment is Conwy.

If you're driving that way the Vale of Llangollen was a nicely conditioned course when I played it, South of Royal St Davids you'd have Aberdovey which is ok too and a quaint linksy one in Borth and Ynyslas.

North you'd have Portmadog, which is a smaller course 9 parkland 9 links. I've heard good things of Nefyn and Pwhelli which I think are a bit further up.

North Wales (Llandudno) is sort of a quaint linksy one too, Maesdu near there is a bit more parklandish with trees growing at 45 degrees. Conwy is decent, Abergele is more parkland imo and a bit more sheltered so nice for a not so testing holiday game.

If I was going I'd be happy to play RSD, Conwy, Aberdovey and Llangollen again. I'd prefer to play the 2 I haven't. Borth and North Wales are ok to play for a change if you like links type courses. For games that may prove a different test I'd go with Abergele over Maesdu, but pick Llangollen over them both.

 

[KJT123]

Worth having a look at Bangor St Deiniol. James braid course, extremely difficult, course planner needed !

 

[hamshanker]

Depends where about in North Wales your staying,highly recommend Vale of Llangollen too,played it last year and is a stunning course..
The others mentioned are nice courses and theres Pennant Park,Prestatyn,Portmadog and Holywell all nice courses..

 

[Crow]

Thanks all, I can see I'm going to be spending a lot of time studying websites this coming week, there are a lot of good suggestions there!

I'm pretty close to Mt Snowdon so most courses will be within range.

 

[SGC001]

Thanks all, I can see I'm going to be spending a lot of time studying websites this coming week, there are a lot of good suggestions there!

I'm pretty close to Mt Snowdon so most courses will be within range.

Which way are you travelling as you might be able to pull a course on the way or coming back.

 

[Crow]

Which way are you travelling as you might be able to pull a course on the way or coming back.

Nice idea, but I know I won't; wife, three kids and two boy/girlfriends, travelling in two cars, they'll not be impressed!

 

[SGC001]

Nice idea, but I know I won't; wife, three kids and two boy/girlfriends, travelling in two cars, they'll not be impressed!

Leave them with the car for 4/5 hours, there's plenty of courses near to beaches / towns etc:

unless you're scared they won't come back for you