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.

 

[timd77]

Resurrecting this old thread because I’m currently looking at sorting a north wales golf trip in August.

Had a read through this thread, some good options. Our budget is £150 for 2 rounds and a hotel, Saturday and Sunday. Hotel should be do-able for £50pp, so approx £100 for the 2 rounds. We’re all from down Birmingham way.

Prestatyn looks decent for the Saturday, £35 after 3pm.

Then for the Sunday we’d ideally look to play somewhere on the way back home-ish. (Not as far south as Shropshire courses though because 2 of us are from there originally, so have played all of them.)

Been looking at Rhuddlan and Northop. Anyone played these and can comment on whether they’re any good?

Any other recommendations?

 

[Mel Smooth]

We played Porthmadog, Nefyn, and Abersoch this weekend.
Paid £329 with North Wales Golf Holidays including 2 nights at the Nanhoran Arms in Nefyn - half board.

Abersoch is let down by the parkland holes whereas the parkland side at Porthmadog I felt stood up to the levels of the links holes.

At Nefyn, only 4 holes open on the point, so we played those twice, then the championship 18 in the afternoon. It was sensational.

Going to book Jamie into the Junior Open at Nefyn and take a little summer break down there. Hopefully he gets in the ballot for the John Graham Trophy at Hillside and S&A so we can have a few days in Southport on the way back to Yorkshire.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922213147353464970

 

[Mel Smooth]

For anybody that happens to be looking at a golf break on the Llyn Peninsula, I knew there was a range here but didn’t realise it was a Toptracer set up. Inbetween Pwllheli and Abersoch, probably about 20 minutes from Nefyn and maybe 30 minutes from Porthmadog.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1951388217040920853

 

[Golfnut1957]

So we are just back from the trip. We stayed in an Inn in the centre of Gloucester, I won't name it, it was a dump. So much for reviews.

On Wednesday after travelling south for 4 hours we arrived at Painswick in biblical rain, which was a blessing really as it kept other golfers and walkers away from the course. Yes it was quirky but enjoyable, except for the greens, the dry summer has destroyed them.

Would I play it again? Probably not. The greens will recover I guess, but I don't imagine it being very enjoyable on a busy day.

Thursday was Stinchcombe. Loverly club full of smiley friendly people. The course was fine, nothing special but ideal for 36 holes, being fairly wide open and flat with rough that has been a victim of the dry summer and so was quite benign. I have to mention the views, absolutely stunning.

Friday was back up north and 18 holes at Baildon. It turns out that Baildon is the Cleeve Hill of the north. 18 holes that meander through some fine Yorkshire moorland with superb views of the surrounding countryside. However, where Cleeve is protected by thigh high grass Baildon is protected by ferns, heather and grass. Having only a very narrow strip of semi-rough meant that you were either on the fairway or struggling to find your ball. The course was a real challenge.

The cost of four rounds and two nights in Gloucester? £190. I spent way more than that on food and beer.

Role on next year.

 

[Marshy77]

So we are just back from the trip. We stayed in an Inn in the centre of Gloucester, I won't name it, it was a dump. So much for reviews.

On Wednesday after travelling south for 4 hours we arrived at Painswick in biblical rain, which was a blessing really as it kept other golfers and walkers away from the course. Yes it was quirky but enjoyable, except for the greens, the dry summer has destroyed them.

Would I play it again? Probably not. The greens will recover I guess, but I don't imagine it being very enjoyable on a busy day.

Thursday was Stinchcombe. Loverly club full of smiley friendly people. The course was fine, nothing special but ideal for 36 holes, being fairly wide open and flat with rough that has been a victim of the dry summer and so was quite benign. I have to mention the views, absolutely stunning.

Friday was back up north and 18 holes at Baildon. It turns out that Baildon is the Cleeve Hill of the north. 18 holes that meander through some fine Yorkshire moorland with superb views of the surrounding countryside. However, where Cleeve is protected by thigh high grass Baildon is protected by ferns, heather and grass. Having only a very narrow strip of semi-rough meant that you were either on the fairway or struggling to find your ball. The course was a real challenge.

The cost of four rounds and two nights in Gloucester? £190. I spent way more than that on food and beer.

Role on next year.

And they've cut back the rough at Baildon over the years too. I used to be a member there and to see the course change over the seasons throughout the year was stunning. It's a marmite course for many around here but I absolutely love it. Tough at the times and some beautiful holes.

 

[Golfnut1957]

And they've cut back the rough at Baildon over the years too. I used to be a member there and to see the course change over the seasons throughout the year was stunning. It's a marmite course for many around here but I absolutely love it. Tough at the times and some beautiful holes.

I'm struggling to image it with even tighter fairways. On Friday the wind was moderate which added to the difficulty, it appears to me that it would be nigh on impossible in really strong winds.

My mate had a look at the card for the course record which is on the wall in the bar, 63 if I remember right. Must be some golfer.

 

[Marshy77]

I'm struggling to image it with even tighter fairways. On Friday the wind was moderate which added to the difficulty, it appears to me that it would be nigh on impossible in really strong winds.

My mate had a look at the card for the course record which is on the wall in the bar, 63 if I remember right. Must be some golfer.

When the wind blows, as it does a lot lol, certain holes are so tough. My mate has been a member up there for 30+ years and plays off scratch. His game is shaped by playing on the moors. Fantastic to see.