North Wales Golf

[CountLippe]

Conwy, Maesdu and North Wales staying in Llandudno used to be the ideal golf trip until Conwy increased their prices. Nothing between North Wales and Maesdu in my opinion apart from personal prefrence. Maesdu changed its routing relatively recently, which has improved it.

If your venturing to Anglesey I'd add Holyhead to the mix, great little course but lots of gorse.

Abersoch is just as good as Pwllheli.

Nefyn is good. If you've not played the point before you'll want to experience that, but I think you need to tee off early during school holidays before it closes (9am i think) as a public footpath runs through it. Spectatular views, but not in the same condition as the other 18. A bit 'mickey mouse' as a test of golf.

North Wales as an area is great value golf.

 

[Golfnut1957]

Thanks for the response, much to think about, especially about Nefyn.

 

[Crazyface]

Thanks, that's two for Prestatyn so far and Maesdu definitely looks worth a dose of consideration.

Prestatyn have had a lot of work done on their course. I know a few mates went there last year and raved about it. They also mentioned the 20mph speed limit, but that wasn't complimentary.

 

[Golfnut1957]

Does anyone have any views of Stinchcoombe GC, Gloucestershire?

North Wales is drifting out of the picture.

 

[IanM]

Does anyone have any views of Stinchcoombe GC, Gloucestershire?

North Wales is drifting out of the picture.

Played it often. Nice old club, great scenery, some decent holes. In good condition, it's a pleasant place to play. Decent enough, well worth its sub 50 green fee. (these days)


There's several very interesting courses in this area without any actual superstars.

How far are you driving from?

 

[Golfnut1957]

Played it often. Nice old club, great scenery, some decent holes. In good condition, it's a pleasant place to play. Decent enough, well worth its sub 50 green fee. (these days)


There's several very interesting courses in this area without any actual superstars.

How far are you driving from?

Three of us are travelling from the North East, my mate's son lives in Leamington Spa and will join us down there.

I have a hotel booked in Gloucester, and one in Wales, just in case.

From the aerial shots that I have seen it reminds me of West Linton, only on top of a hill, and I was mostly curious about the rough that defines the fairways. It looks knee-deep and unmanageable on the photos, hopefully it isn't.

 

[IanM]

I played their Open last year, and the rough was indeed knee deep in places, but it is reasonably wide!

If the Hotel in Gloucester is the one next to the golf course play it as it is so close. In addition to Stinchcombe, have a look at Cleeve Hill, Cotswold Hills, Lilleybook. Burford and Tadmarton are both a bit further away, but worth a look.

Where's the Welsh Hotel?

 

[Golfnut1957]

I played their Open last year, and the rough was indeed knee deep in places, but it is reasonably wide!

If the Hotel in Gloucester is the one next to the golf course play it as it is so close. In addition to Stinchcombe, have a look at Cleeve Hill, Cotswold Hills, Lilleybook. Burford and Tadmarton are both a bit further away, but worth a look.

Where's the Welsh Hotel?

The trip if I can get it together will be a round at Stinchcombe, two at Cleeve Hill which we played last year and loved, and a final round at Leamington as we have a reciprocal with them.

I have Painswick in mind as a backup, you recommended it to me last year, but you also said Painswick and Cleeve on one trip may be one quirky course too many.

If we do end up in Wales, then the plan was to stay in Caernarvon. The hotel in Gloucester is The New Inn, smack in the middle of the town.

 

[IanM]

Leamington is fun. I spent 6 months working at National Grid in Warwick so stayed nearby during the week and played there after work.

 

[IanM]

Cleeve isn't quirky at all compared with Painswick. Both lots of fun though!

 

[The Lion]

The trip if I can get it together will be a round at Stinchcombe, two at Cleeve Hill which we played last year and loved, and a final round at Leamington as we have a reciprocal with them.

I have Painswick in mind as a backup, you recommended it to me last year, but you also said Painswick and Cleeve on one trip may be one quirky course too many.

If we do end up in Wales, then the plan was to stay in Caernarvon. The hotel in Gloucester is The New Inn, smack in the middle of the town.

Do Painswick and Cleeve, they’re both brilliant and a lot of fun. They’re also quite different in many ways. Both are close to Gloucester and you’ll regret it if you don’t.