Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
The Wales National is a UK golf course of distinction, one of the UK and Europe's newest championship golf courses and - at 7,433 yards off the championship tees - it's one of the longest golf courses outside of the USA.
The golf course boasts some of the UK's finest scenery, a mixture of mature wooded areas, wide and narrow fairways and vast water and bunker features, all set in the spectacular countryside of Wales, with its abundance of wildlife including badgers, swans, rabbits and hawks.
The par 73 Wales National Golf Course, opened in June 2003 by Great Britain Olympic gold medalist Sir Steve Redgrave, has already hosted Europro and Challenge Tour events and was the venue for the Sky-televised FIRSTPLUS Wales Seniors Open in June 2006 and the Wales Challenge Tour in 2007.
One of two exceptional UK golf courses at The Vale Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort, the well-established and aptly named par 72 Lake Course – which has staged numerous Wales and West PGA professional championships - is dominated by a 20-acre lake and has water coming into play on 12 of its holes. Its 8th hole looks down over the largest heronry in Wales. Its unique signature hole, The Island Green (12th), is ranked one of UK golf courses top golf holes.
Contact Information
Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
Hensol Park, Hensol
Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8JY
United Kingdom
Tel: 01443 665899 | Fax: 01443 222220
Website: http://www.vale-hotel.com
Golf Pro: P Johnson
Contact/Secretary: Mrs L Edwards
Hensol Park, Hensol
Mid Glamorgan, CF72 8JY
United Kingdom
Tel: 01443 665899 | Fax: 01443 222220
Website: http://www.vale-hotel.com
Golf Pro: P Johnson
Contact/Secretary: Mrs L Edwards
Book a Tee Time
Book online: Tee times online from £16.25. Save up to 68% with Teeofftimes.co.ukMidweek Guide: Lakes: £25.00 Wales National: £35 *
Weekend Guide: Lakes: £30.00 Wales National: £40 *
* These are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking
Course Information
Location
Location: Take the M4 west, exit at junction 34 in South Wales. - Take the exit signposted for Pendoylan, Hensol and Bosch factory - Take 1st right before Bosch factory, following signs for Pendoylan, Hensol and Vale Hotel. - Take 1st right, signposted Hensol, Miskin and Vale Hotel. - Take 1st left, just before white house on the bend. - Follow road up the hill and Vale resort gates are on the right.
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Rated 4 by Christian M onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
A great course, stunning views
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Rated 5 by John M onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
awesome
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Rated 5 by Peter H onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
A fantastic course with great facilities, well worth a try.
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Rated 4 by Andrew W onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
TOUGH COURSES - AS YOU WOULD EXPECT - BUT ENJOYABLE NONE THE LESS. PREFERRED LAKES COURSE.
Value for money
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Rated 2 by Steve J onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
Very long. Dreadful greens. Difficult course. For low handicappers only.
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Rated 3 by Mark H onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
Good course
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Rated 4 by Richard T onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
Worth a visit if your in Wales!
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Rated 4 by Gary C onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
The Lakes course is a very good course with some demanding holes. The island hole (12th) is the signature hole. The course offers a bit of everything. A couple of long par 5s, bunkers, a couple of tough greens, plenty of water (obviously!)
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Rated 5 by Graham P onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
Played the Wales National yesterday (8/7/09), it completely belies the fact that is still only 5 years old appearing way more mature than that. Very long very tough but a pleasure even for a hacker such as myself.
With Celtic Manor, St Pierre, Royal Portcawl and numerous others just minutes drive along the M4, Wales is fastly becoming a mecca for golfers.
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Rated 5 by Andy E onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
Great course and hotel, staff are very welcoming and friendly. watch your bill when you check out as they get this wrong sometimes.
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Rated 4 by Kevin L onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
My home course. Keeps you honest, High handicappers will need to fetch plenty of balls(lots of water out there).
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Rated 4 by Nick R onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
Excellent value for money, great views for an inland course - don't forget to book a buggy!
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Rated 5 by Stephen D onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
Absolutely fabulous. Had the chance to play with a friend recently, and the main course is very tough indeed. Part of a Hotel, the food/bar is fairly pricey, as is a round. But the course is tremendous, and a good variety of hazards, excellent greens, bunkers, etc. Must be one of the top Welsh courses, and I would love to play here again. If you get a chance to visit, take it. Would like to play their second course as well.
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Rated 4 by Richard E onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
The National is a challenging long course for a high handicapper, more than enough to keep you interested and honest, bunkers, water and narrow fairways all add to the mind games! Currently quite wet but lots of drainage work being done. Greens are quick and diffcult to read. Thoughly enjoyable. Done on a three round two night deal fantastic value.
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Rated 8 by Alun B onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
My home course. I'm a little biased but I think it's one of the best courses in the area.
It's a good test for all levels of golfers, with well-placed bunkers, lakes and trees. You will need to be able to play with the ball above, level and below your feet, especially on the card-busting stretch from 4 to 8. The greens are often very quick, and hard-to-read, and the fairways are usually in great condition.Overall rating
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Rated 1 by Josh I onGolf course review of Vale of Glamorgan Golf Club
We played this course and it took 5 and a half hours. There were marshalls on the course assuring us they new it was slow and but did nothing about it as it was a lucrative society booking that was slowing the whole course down and the earnings from that group were more imprtant than the experience of the customers behind. To give an indication of how slow it was when we reached the 3rd tee there were 3 separate groups waiting on the tee for the green to clear. 2 of our party walked off at the 14th because they were sick of 20 minute waits on the tees. When I contacted the club - golf pro and managing director of the resort to leave feedback I was ignored. Avoid this place unless you think 5 and a half hours is a reasonable time to spend on the course!
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Score Cards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yds | ||
| The Lake Course | white | 72 | 71 | 6436 |  Add Round | |
| The Lake Course | Red | 74 | 74 | 5760 | Add Round | |
| The Lake Course | Yellow | 72 | 70 | 6017 | Add Round | |
| wales national | Blue | 73 | 75 | 7433 | Add Round | |
| wales national | White | 73 | 73 | 6987 | Add Round | |
| wales national | Yellow | 73 | 71 | 6608 | Add Round | |
| wales national | Red | 75 | 74 | 5863 | Add Round | |
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