Golf courses in Wales

Wales is still overlooked as a golf destination by many European golfers — which is frankly excellent news for those who do make the trip. The country is less crowded, greenfees are lower and the courses are barely inferior in setting or quality to the better-known destinations in the British Isles. The spectacular coastline is the great trump card: the country's finest courses are right on it. Leading Courses favourites include Royal Porthcawl Golf Club and Royal St David's Golf Club. Royal Porthcawl is a classic links on the south coast, renowned for its demanding character and its long history as a tournament venue. Royal St David's in North Wales sits literally in the shadow of the medieval castle at Harlech — a setting found nowhere else in the golf world. The Celtic Manor Resort near Newport is an entirely different experience: broad, modern and host of the Ryder Cup in 2010, with facilities that meet the very highest standards. Wales is compact and easy to explore. Cardiff Airport provides quick access and the distances between top courses are very manageable. The climate is wet and changeable, but that is all part of links golf and precisely what gives these courses their character. More than enough reason to make the trip and discover what Wales has to offer the golfer. Browse all Welsh golf courses on Leading Courses and get inspired.