{"id":2627,"date":"2013-07-09T14:38:31","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T14:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/planetgolfreview\/?p=2627"},"modified":"2014-04-18T21:29:31","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T21:29:31","slug":"south-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/planetgolfreview\/golf\/2627\/south-wales","title":{"rendered":"A Golfing Epiphany in South Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Looking back down the 17th hole at Pennard GC and over to the Gower Peninsula \u00a9 James Mason<\/p><\/div>\n

In which we experience nothing short of a golfing epiphany \u2013 thanks to a spot of gorgeous weather, a stretch of bays and beaches that are a match for anywhere in the world, an array of links courses with bags of quality and charisma, and a warm and knowledgeable welcome. Sometimes, and only very rarely, it all just comes together like that\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Links golf in Wales sometimes gets lost in the shadows of the great Scottish and Irish venues \u2013 and that\u2019s something I\u2019m more than happy to address. So here I am on a four-day tour of South Wales taking in some of the region\u2019s great links courses. Leading the way is Royal Porthcawl, which sits comfortably in Golf Monthly\u2019s Top 100 courses. But there are plenty of other tracks in this beautiful part of the world for you to enjoy \u2013 hidden gems like Cardigan, Southern Down and Newport Links plus well-known courses like Pyle and Kenfig, Pennard and Ashburnham.<\/p>\n

Add in some stunning hotels, great local produce and jaw-dropping vistas \u2013 along with a warm welcome \u2013 and it\u2019s the destination of any golfer\u2019s dreams. The good news is if you go at the right time of year and day, you could be the only golfer\/fourball out there, which is great news when you want to stand on the back tee at the 14th of Pennard Golf Club and just take in that view over to Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower Peninsula. It\u2019s moments like these that you\u2019ll want to share, so make sure you have your camera or iPhone at the ready for this trip.<\/p>\n

Southerndown Golf Club<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pennard Golf Club<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Ashburnham Golf Club<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cardigan Golf Club<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Newport Links Golf Club<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"One<\/a>

One of the many pot bunkers at Royal Porthcawl GC, this one protects the 4th green \u00a9 James Mason<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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