Golfing holidays and golf breaks in Wales.
Harlech, Gwynedd, LL46 2UB
Voted No. 41 in the Golf Monthly/HSBC
Top 120 UK Course Rankings - November 2006
Royal St David's is rightly regarded by many as the finest course in Wales which speaks for itself. Under the stern gaze of Harlech's mighty castle, this stunning links course occupies the dune land between the rugged hillside and the Irish Sea with the majestic Snowdonian Mountains adding a dramatic backdrop. The view seaward from the 16th tee, affords magnificent vistas of the Llyn peninsular across Tremadog Bay.
A former president of Royal St David's put it perfectly: "Harlech is a magical place". So it is. Deep in Merlin country, Royal St David's would be counted in any list of the world's best courses. When the castle was built, the sea lapped the rocks beneath it but over the centuries retreated to leave the expanse of natural linksland that was never meant to be anything but a great golf course.
The course is noted for a succession of long testing par fours plus five short holes, which vary in length and direction, with large, true greens a feature. Only twice do successive holes proceed the same direction so the wind invariably spreads trouble among the dunes and although it is not long, it has been described by professionals as the world's toughest par 69.
Host to a throng of championships in its time including the 2001 Wales Seniors Open and favoured by all manner of men - in 1934, King George V was Patron and the Prince of Wales was Captain - Royal St David's has rewarded many a long journey with a unique experience and you will miss out on something very special if you don't come and play it.
No. of holes: 18
Length: 6601 yards
Par: 69
Course Type: Links
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