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The best golf courses in Wales (2026)

Find the top golf courses in Wales, with rankings based on verified golfer reviews. Wales has more links coastline per kilometre than any other part of the British Isles, and most of it remains unknown to visiting golfers. Few European coastlines are naturally this well suited to golf.Read more
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Club image Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

Royal Porthcawl Golf Course

9.13
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Great hospitalityLinks course
birdie300yardsGold

Handicap 14.7

"Royal Porthcawl lies between Swansea and Cardiff — one of the finest links courses in Wales."

28 Jun 2025Read full review
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Club image Nefyn & District Golf Club

The Championship Course

9.00
Nefyn & District Golf Club
Wales27 holes
Great surroundings
joey.koGold

Handicap 11.3

"Value for money, this is the best course i’ve played."

18 Aug 2025Read full review
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Club image Nefyn & District Golf Club

The Point or Old Course

8.86
Nefyn & District Golf Club
Wales27 holes
Great surroundings
m.w.helfrichGold

Handicap 8

"We played the 18 holes championship course."

17 Aug 2025Read full review
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Club image Royal St David's Golf Club

Royal St David's

8.76
Royal St David's Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Links course
joey.koGold

Handicap 11.3

"You feel immediately you are on a links course and hole 1 offers you a narrow fairway and fairway bunkers."

18 Aug 2025Read full review
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Club image Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club

Machynys Peninsula

8.73
Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club
Wales18 holes
Great surroundingsPark course
BBBGold

Handicap 15.7

"Due to the rain we didn't bother with a course guide — it would have been soaked within two holes anyway."

25 Apr 2025Read full review
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Club image Vale of Llangollen Golf Club

Vale of Llangollen Golf Course

8.66
Vale of Llangollen Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Great hospitalityPark course
e.owelGold

Handicap 11.9

"A reasonably varied course, with some holes that run very close together — an interesting layout."

18 May 2025Read full review
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Club image Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club

Rolls of Monmouth Golf Course

8.63
Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Great clubhousePark course
DirkKeßeböhmerExpert

Handicap 22.3

"Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club (6,283 yards, par 72 from the yellow tees, slope 130) is set in Monmouthshire in south Wales — a beautiful and challenging course."

20 Apr 2025Read full review
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Club image Vale Resort

Wales National Golf Course

8.59
Vale Resort
Wales36 holes
Great hospitalityPark course
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Club image The Celtic Manor Resort

Celtic Twenty Ten

8.50
The Celtic Manor Resort
Wales54 holes
Great surroundingsPark course
AntoninGrimmGold

Handicap 16.9

"The fifth hole, a par 5 (one of the most beautiful on the course), is played downhill along an avenue of mature trees."

13 Sep 2025Read full review
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Club image North Wales Golf Club (Llandudno)

Llandudno/North Wales

8.49
North Wales Golf Club (Llandudno)
Wales18 holes
Links course
m.w.helfrichGold

Handicap 8

"I wouldn’t mind playing here again, but if you go on a golftrip to Wales, I would recommend different courses as Wales has a lot to offer."

17 Aug 2025Read full review
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Club image Aberdovey Golf Club

Aberdovey Golf Course

8.44
Aberdovey Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Links course
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Club image Southerndown Golf Club

Southerndown Golf Course

8.40
Southerndown Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Great surroundingsLinks course
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Club image Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club

Pyle & Kenfig

8.37
Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Links course
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Club image Pennard Golf Club

Pennard Golf Course

8.34
Pennard Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Great surroundings
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Club image Langland Bay Golf Club

Langland Bay

8.28
Langland Bay Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Great surroundingsPark course
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Club image Llandrindod Wells Golf Club

Llandrindod Wells Golf Course

8.27
Llandrindod Wells Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Great value for moneyHeathland course
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Club image Welshpool Golf Club

Welshpool Golf Course

8.21
Welshpool Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Great value for money
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Club image Tenby Golf Club

Tenby Golf Course

8.20
Tenby Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Great value for moneyLinks course
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Club image Borth and Ynyslas Golf Club

Borth and Ynyslas Golf Club

8.18
Borth and Ynyslas Golf Club
Wales18 holes
Great hospitality
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Club image Vale Resort

Lake Course

8.15
Vale Resort
Wales36 holes
Great hospitalityPark course

Everything about the top golf courses in Wales

The best golf courses in Wales represent a level of quality that the country's modest international golf profile consistently undersells, and for golfers who have discovered what is available here, that gap between reputation and reality is precisely the appeal. Wales delivers championship-calibre links and coastal golf at green fees and crowd levels that comparable courses in England, Scotland and Ireland have long since left behind. Royal Porthcawl leads this list and anchors Wales's claim to be taken seriously as a golf destination. Its consistent hosting of the Amateur Championship, the Senior Open and major professional events gives it championship credibility that golfers researching quality can immediately verify. Its exposed headland setting above the Bristol Channel, its sea views on virtually every hole and its reputation for severity in wind make it a course that belongs in any conversation about the best links golf in the British Isles. Pyle and Kenfig adds architectural substance for golfers who know that genuine duneland links quality is not limited to the most famous addresses. Its National Nature Reserve setting, its wild dunes and its natural links turf make it the real thing even if the name is less familiar to the broader market. Aberdovey gives the list its mid-Wales coastal dimension and its historical depth. Bernard Darwin's affection for it is well documented and still resonates with golfers who read about the game as well as play it. Nefyn and District's Point Course, Southerndown and Celtic Manor's Twenty Ten Course provide geographic spread across north Wales, the Glamorgan coast and the southeast. The Twenty Ten Course handles the Ryder Cup reference that some visitors will specifically search for. Together, these courses make the point that Wales has enough quality to fill a touring itinerary without compromise.

How we rank the best 18-hole golf clubs in Wales

This ranking of the best 18-hole golf clubs in Wales is based on the overall score from verified golfer reviews and represents the total experience at a club. The ranking is calculated by aggregating scores across all categories, including course design, maintenance, hospitality, facilities, surroundings, and value for money. To be included in this list, a club must have a sufficient number of reviews to ensure a reliable and representative average.

How we rank the best golf courses in Wales (Course Only)

This ranking isolates the quality of the playing surface from the rest of the club's amenities in Wales. While our "Golf Club" rankings include factors like the clubhouse and hospitality, this "Course Only" list focuses exclusively on the architectural layout, hole variety, and turf conditions. It identifies the best-rated golf courses in Wales for players who prioritize the technical challenge and design of the course above all else.

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