Pennard Golf Club Course Review - The 'Links in the Sky', Pennard's humps and bumps are situated on the clifftop of the Gower Peninsula
Pennard Golf Club Course Review
Green Fee Range: £25-£70
Medal Tee: Par 71 – 6,267 Yards
Visitor Times: Monday – from 10:00, Tuesday and Thursday – from 12:30, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday – all day
Website: www.pennardgolfclub.com
Significant Changes
Phase one of a complete bunker reconstruction – extension to 2nd green – indoor training centre with a GC2 launch monitor – improvement of all areas of the course including the grass quality on fairways
Pennard Golf Club Course Review
Golf has been played here since 1896 with the course getting a major James Braid makeover in 1908. The current Par-71, 6231 yard lay-out has been described as the “links in the sky”, and looking down on the estuary from the 6th and 7th you’ll understand why.
The tucked-away green on the short par-4 7th makes it trickier than the card suggests, and it’s probably the only fairway in Britain flanked by a Norman castle on one sided and the remains of a church the other. It’s said a village once stood here too, wiped out in a sandstorm.
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The back nine works its way closer to the sea, but your card is anything but safe as you walk off the 15th green there’s a real sting in the tail. The 16th isn’t a long par-5 but the sea views as you walk up the fairway are breathtaking, and the sloping 18th favours faders and is a hard fairway to find especially when the ground is firm.
Where else will you find challenging links terrain, a Norman castle and beautiful sea views all-wrapped up in one package. All of which makes Wales’ 16th oldest club well worth a visit.
Pennard Golf Club Course Review – Golf Monthly Verdict
A fabulous links that offers excellent value, more wind than most but compensation comes from the views
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