Golf courses · South Wales
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
In or near Ewenny.
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pyle · 4.2 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, the nearest railway station is Pyle, located 4.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CF36 3UW. Entry details are not specified in the provided facts.
About
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4920°, -3.7260°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a prestigious golf club in Wales known for its exceptional links course. It has hosted numerous championships and offers a welcoming atmosphere for both members and guests, along with fine dining options in the clubhouse.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf club in Wales in the United Kingdom, located north of Porthcawl and bordering the Bristol Channel. The club has hosted many prestigious tournaments including The Amateur Championship on six occasions, the Walker Cup in 1995, the Curtis Cup in 1964, the British Masters in 1961, and European Tour event, the Welsh Golf Classic in the early 1980s. In March 2010, it hosted the University Golf Match between Oxford and Cambridge universities, with Oxford winning 9–6. The Senior Open Championship has been played here three times, in 2014, 2017, and 2023.
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Background
History
The club was founded in 1891 by a group of businessmen from Cardiff, with the first nine-hole golf course being laid out on Lock's Common by Charles Gibson the following year. In 1895, the club moved to its present location with the addition of a further nine-hole course. Shortly after that, the new course was extended to eighteen holes, with the original course later being abandoned. Royal status was conferred on the club by Edward VII in 1909. The Senior Open Championship was played at Royal Porthcawl in 2014 and Bernhard Langer won by thirteen strokes over runner-up Colin Montgomerie; it returned again in 2017, where Langer defeated Corey Pavin to win again. In 2015, The R&A championship…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4920, -3.7260
- District
- Bridgend
- Parish
- Porthcawl
- Postcode
- CF36 3UW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bridgend
- Established
- 1895
- Nearest railway station
- Pyle — 4.2 km
- Official site
- www.royalporthcawl.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q737613 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Porthcawl Golf Club (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Royal Porthcawl Golf Club - geograph.org.uk - 447501.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Porthcawl Golf Club?
- Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF36 3UW), in the parish of Porthcawl.
- What is Royal Porthcawl Golf Club?
- Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Porthcawl Golf Club?
- The nearest railway station is Pyle, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF36 3UW.
- When was Royal Porthcawl Golf Club built?
- Built or established in 1895.
- Who owns Royal Porthcawl Golf Club?
- Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is owned by |operator =.
- How do I get to Royal Porthcawl Golf Club?
- The nearest railway station is Pyle, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF36 3UW.