Monmouth Golf Club is a picturesque course which was founded in 1896, complete with deer, pheasants and other wildlife. Until 1992, it was a 9 hole course - at that time it was extended to 18 holes and a new clubhouse built. Nowadays the course has matured into a decent challenge with some particularly strong holes throughout. Beware though, there are a few holes that require strong legs especially the aptly named “Struggle”. Try...

Monmouthshire golf course is sited in full view of the Sugar Loaf Mountain and the other scenic delights of the Abergavenny area. It occupies a stretch of prime country alongside the River Usk that has a rich history. The course once housed a Bronze Age Settlement and the clubhouse is on the site of a semi-fortified medieval manor. Tough and beautiful, the sixth has the hardest tee shot as a good position will be gained only by driving acros...

To call this the Rolls Royce of golf courses is not too fanciful because this is where the first Rolls Royce engine was built. Greg Norman also paused here on his way to the top of world golf. He was the touring professional in the 1980’s. With a large wooded hill at its centre and surrounded by 600 acres of woodland, it allows you to take your punishing test in peace and tranquillity with only the odd deer to disturb you. This is an ab...

Woodlake Park Golf Club has gained the reputation as one of the best inland courses in Wales. A major part of their success is the quality of the greens which were constructed in accordance with standards laid down by the United States Golf Association. The putting surfaces alone attract golfers from far and near. The attention to detail is observed throughout the course with views of the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains. Do not be pu...

The Mathern is shorter than the Old Course, but equally as enjoyable with its outstanding parkland design. It was remodelled in 2007 by European Golf Design architect Ross McMurray. Work included the construction of 18 new tee complexes and the reconstruction and repositioning of bunkers. The project also included significant tree surgery and improvements to drainage and irrigation. It is now offers a pleasant round of golf with some of the ...

The course was designed by Ken Cotton in 1961 from a deer park thronged with highly prized trees that dominate the scene and subdue most of those trying to thread their way through. The most brazen is the giant chestnut that rules the second fairway but even its victims tend to be calmed by the fact it has been there since 1600. St Pierre has hosted the Dunlop Masters and the Curtis Cup and in 1996, staged the Solheim Cup. The course has see...

The Montgomerie course offers a strong par 69 challenge. The legendary Colin Montgomerie has called on all his Ryder Cup experience to create a course with many exciting tests of strategy. Montgomerie has also drawn on his roots in Scottish links golf to create a traditional feel enhanced by deep and penal pot bunkers. With tee shots over valleys and challenging downhill shots. Two long par fives, a number of short par fours and several testi...

Roman Road, the first of the Resort’s courses, opened in 1995 and was ranked ‘the top inland course in Wales’ by Golf Monthly Magazine.  Overlooking the Severn Estuary with views across to Somerset and Devon, it was designed by Robert Trent Jones Snr and is named after the many Roman roads that criss-cross it, the design shaped to avoid disrupting any remains. The Roman Road course has also been the host venue for both...

The Twenty Ten course built for staging The Ryder Cup in 2010 opened for play on 4th July 2007.  The first course to be built specifically for golf's greatest team tournament, it measures a robust 7,493 yards off the back tees and has a par of 71. With water hazards on half of its holes, the course has six signature holes and presents many more memorable tests and risk-and-reward dilemmas. One of the features of the spectacular new cour...

Llanwern Golf Club is a parkland course on the outskirts of Newport, the host city of the 2010 Ryder Cup. Situated just a couple of miles from junction 24 of the M4 Llanwern is not only easily accessible but offers the visiting golfer a good golfing challenge. In fact Llanwern GC can be considered a real hidden gem at over 6100 yards par 70 with an outward par 36 and an inward 34 that includes a devilishly difficult back 6 holes. Nicely prese...

Newport Golf Club is undoubtedly one of the foremost golf courses in South Wales having recently hosted a number of prestigious Welsh and National Amateur events. The Club is a well established member's club, situated on the outskirts of Newport. The course itself stands 300 feet above sea level and extends to over 6,500 yards. The course is situated in the magnificent setting of the Llwyni Wood, an ancient Oak woodland, surrounded by rolling...