Conwy (Caernarvonshire) Golf Club
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Conwy (Caernarvonshire) Golf Club, Gwynedd is an 18 hole, par 72 (6936 yard), private, links golf course established in 1895.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6936 yards | Private | Links
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Address: Caernarvonshire, Morfa, Conwy, Gwynedd, LL32 8ER United Kingdom
Tel: 01492 592423
Golf Pro: Peter Lees | Tel: 01492 593225
Website: http://www.conwygolfclub.co.uk
Golf Club Facilities
Buggy Hire
Golf Shop
Changing
Clubhouse
Bar
Dining
Function Room
Two for one Vouchers available during winter period at £23 weekdays, £28 weekends – available until 31st March 2013
Midweek Guide: £41.00 per round Mon & Tues; £49.00 Wed & Turs *
Weekend Guide: £55.00 per round Fri - Sun *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- Voucher Deals Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £41.00 per round Mon & Tues; £49.00 Wed & Turs *
Weekend Guide: £55.00 per round Fri - Sun *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.56
AVERAGE RATING 4.4
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John H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 13 2011
great to be back on this fantastic links course some places was a bit bad under your feet but considering the amount of rain we have had, it drains off very good the greens are in super condition for this time of year, and as always a pleasure to play here my vuie this is the best golf course in north wales
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Steve P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 28 2011
what a course, fantastic links golf, a warm welcome from opur Welsh hosts, a great day.
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Kevin B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 28 2010
True golf test. Excellent course.
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John H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 12 2010
my first time on this course the best links i have ever played on north wales coast this is a true test with most holes as the gorse will catch you out and punnish you. i found the front 9 easier than the back 9 the greens in fantastic condition and the views outstanding.the best £20 ive spent and will be returning
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Steve T rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 20 2009
A very good links course - not as spectacular as Nefyn but with excellent fast greens, even in mid-October, and a true test of one's bum-and-run prowess. You have to hit the fairway or you are in trouble, which is how links golf (the finest form of the game in my view) should be. Thoroughly enjoyed my game and the bar was superb - a number of real ales and even the brilliant Belgian Leffe on draught!
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Darren R rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 9 2009
My first experience of a links course and what a fantastic experience it was. A real course and true test of golf and some fantastic greens.Going out the holes hug the coast line and you get the real links experience with some strange wind conditions making for some strange golf. Playing links is also fascinating how conditions change on each hole in terms of wind speed and direction.
The final few holes move away from the shoreline which gives a much needed and easier route in although the well places gorse bushes and bunkers still can catch you out!
Fantastic day out and well worth a visit. Definitely an hidden gem on the North coast of Wales
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Paul C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 18 2009
very adverse conditions
but great day out will defo be playing this again later in the year
but great day out will defo be playing this again later in the year
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Lucias L rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 22 2009
A true links course - well it was about 10 years ago! To appease various ruling bodies who were approached to run their tournaments at Conwy, the fairways became less links like and more parkland. There is no longer the unpredictable run on the ball over dry brown arid fairways resulting in a lie that makes you think, but a ball that now sits up ans is ready for the same old, same old shot. All this is a result of fastidious nurturing, slitting and overseeding and a new irrigation system. Not as interesting as its illustrious neighbour at Royal St Davids, which incidentally does not have a fairway irrigation system. To summarise, if you played it 10-12 years ago then you saw this course at its best, it now costs more to play at £50 a round and isn't as enjoyable.
Conwy looks tired and unloved most of the year, it seems to reach peak playing condition only around the times when a major tournament is being held which must really annoy the members and the casual visitor who is expected to pay the extremely high green fee throughout the spring and summer what ever the condition. Otherwise playable conditions throughout year, given that it is a relatively dry well drained area of land, you will rarely get your feet wet, unless you go on the practice ground during the winter. If the right people were in place, it has great potential.
It is understood that the bunkers have being renovated, repositioned or filled in yet again over the recent winter, apparently there were many that were constructed poorly and the wrong sand has been used. Evidently, even the pros have complained under their breath and one top pro was quite open about it at the Seniors Open in 2008!
The gorse is scary! Don't go in there with your best lambswool sweater or Galvin Greens - it would be better if you had a suit of armour! It is a crying shame that there is very little maintenance carried out on the undergrowth beneath the bushes. If a ball goes in, there is a 99% chance that you won't find it for undergrowing ivy and you can't reach it anyway because of the out-of-control brambles that are intertwined with the gorse, most of which could do with pruning out. This is a major cause of play being held up, along with the punishing rough in the growing season, so prepare yourself for a possible 5+ hour round.
Restaurant/catering facilities. Quite expensive food, evidently a new celebrity chef is in place. At the last report, a mortgage was needed for a beefburger and chips! Not really what you would expect of golf club prices for basic golf club scran!
Pro - not everyone's cup of tea, but you need to make your own mind up! His shop is full of a lot of equipment that was available over 20 years ago!
The bar staff are very friendly and helpful.
Practice facilities limited. The putting green (unusually) is right behind the 18th green and is (strangely) in-bounds (see Rule 7-1b). You are expected to stop putting and stand still everytime anyone arrives at the 18th green.
The short game area doesn't represent anything like the greens on the course and if you want to practice bunker play you can either use the little one at the side of the club house with an astroturf green or trek out to the other side of the practice ground, (a good 5-10 minute walk).
The practice ground is a swamp from October to March and is covered in daisies and other varieties of wild meadow flowers the rest of the year when it should be mown, (which doesn't look like very often).
GPS and measuring devices are not permitted in club run competitions, (including Opens), and although some GPS will work, (those with downloaded photographs), don't bother bringing your Sky Caddie because they haven't been permitted to set foot on the course to map it! It is reported that it is the only "top" or championship type course in the North Wales area that refuses to sanction these very useful devices, the reason given is the threatened revenue from a massive over order of Stroke Savers, half of which are now obsolete with course changes.
Hardly an hidden gem, just an over played tired old lady.
Conwy looks tired and unloved most of the year, it seems to reach peak playing condition only around the times when a major tournament is being held which must really annoy the members and the casual visitor who is expected to pay the extremely high green fee throughout the spring and summer what ever the condition. Otherwise playable conditions throughout year, given that it is a relatively dry well drained area of land, you will rarely get your feet wet, unless you go on the practice ground during the winter. If the right people were in place, it has great potential.
It is understood that the bunkers have being renovated, repositioned or filled in yet again over the recent winter, apparently there were many that were constructed poorly and the wrong sand has been used. Evidently, even the pros have complained under their breath and one top pro was quite open about it at the Seniors Open in 2008!
The gorse is scary! Don't go in there with your best lambswool sweater or Galvin Greens - it would be better if you had a suit of armour! It is a crying shame that there is very little maintenance carried out on the undergrowth beneath the bushes. If a ball goes in, there is a 99% chance that you won't find it for undergrowing ivy and you can't reach it anyway because of the out-of-control brambles that are intertwined with the gorse, most of which could do with pruning out. This is a major cause of play being held up, along with the punishing rough in the growing season, so prepare yourself for a possible 5+ hour round.
Restaurant/catering facilities. Quite expensive food, evidently a new celebrity chef is in place. At the last report, a mortgage was needed for a beefburger and chips! Not really what you would expect of golf club prices for basic golf club scran!
Pro - not everyone's cup of tea, but you need to make your own mind up! His shop is full of a lot of equipment that was available over 20 years ago!
The bar staff are very friendly and helpful.
Practice facilities limited. The putting green (unusually) is right behind the 18th green and is (strangely) in-bounds (see Rule 7-1b). You are expected to stop putting and stand still everytime anyone arrives at the 18th green.
The short game area doesn't represent anything like the greens on the course and if you want to practice bunker play you can either use the little one at the side of the club house with an astroturf green or trek out to the other side of the practice ground, (a good 5-10 minute walk).
The practice ground is a swamp from October to March and is covered in daisies and other varieties of wild meadow flowers the rest of the year when it should be mown, (which doesn't look like very often).
GPS and measuring devices are not permitted in club run competitions, (including Opens), and although some GPS will work, (those with downloaded photographs), don't bother bringing your Sky Caddie because they haven't been permitted to set foot on the course to map it! It is reported that it is the only "top" or championship type course in the North Wales area that refuses to sanction these very useful devices, the reason given is the threatened revenue from a massive over order of Stroke Savers, half of which are now obsolete with course changes.
Hardly an hidden gem, just an over played tired old lady.
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Tim H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 17 2009
My first ever links course, looks benign from the comfortable clubhouse especially on a sunny(ish) day in Winter. Once out on the track you'll soon realise that the course has two ways of protecting itself, the prevailing wind and the small, vicious pot bunkers that litter the fairways like a WW1 battlefield. The course was in tip top condition considering the time of year - tight, well kept fairways, wispy rough and fast, true greens.Well worth a visit, take some warm clothing and enjoy it.
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Lucias L rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 17 2009
3072
Conwy is now under winter reconstruction (again!). The bunkers are being readdressed, which seems to be an annual event as they don't seem to be able to get them right first time! Also many trees and bushes are currently being cut back and a new tee is being built on the dreaded 16th.This course is still not on GPS. Evidently Sky Caddie have tried to convince them of the benefits but apparently they are fearful that by submitting to this "new technology", it will affect the revenue received from the Stroke Saver course planners that they are committed to purchasing and selling over the next few years.
Thet really need to get with it!
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Tony B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 12 2008
tough and long if the wind gets up beware.
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Paul F rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 11 2008
Great course - played in an absolute gale, but loved it. Those of a faint heart who like to play to their handicap or below should stick to their own backyards. This is links golf at its best. Stayed out of the pot hole bunkers (until the 18th greenside!), but didn't make 1 GIR. 27 points with only 1 blob shows how tough it is. Certainly the highlight of our holiday.
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Wayne S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 9 2008
This is a typical links course and was used for the 2006 British Open qualifier.
The pot bunkers covering the greens are also in the fairways so placement of ball is paramount, land in one of these and your only concern is getting out.
Well defined holes and none the same, plenty of gorse on the last 6 holes and rough generally all over has an SSS of 74 set against the Par of 72 (off the whites).
Good borrows on the greens and quite quick although the wind (which blows most days) will determine how good you are at club selection.
Thoroughly recommended and a very good test for all abilities although in fairness genuine 28+ handicappers will suffer.
The pot bunkers covering the greens are also in the fairways so placement of ball is paramount, land in one of these and your only concern is getting out.
Well defined holes and none the same, plenty of gorse on the last 6 holes and rough generally all over has an SSS of 74 set against the Par of 72 (off the whites).
Good borrows on the greens and quite quick although the wind (which blows most days) will determine how good you are at club selection.
Thoroughly recommended and a very good test for all abilities although in fairness genuine 28+ handicappers will suffer.
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Wayne S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 2 2008
3072
Conwy is an out & out Links course overlooking the the irish sea and across to Angelsey, this course was used as a qualifying course for the 2006 Open at Hoylake and therefore has plenty of pot bunkering not only protecting the greens but also along the fairways, if you end up in one just get out and accept your punishment.At 6647 of the whites you'll know you've had a round and if the wind is present (which is more often than not) club selection if vital if you want to survive a beating from this course.
No water for obvious reasons but plenty of OOB, Gorse and trees especially on the back 6 holes.
It can be punishing for a complete hacker but a very good test for all others.
Highly reccommended.
At £50 a round it's not cheap but once you've played it you will want to come back.
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Jonathan D rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 15 2008
JUst PLayed yesterday. The course to be fair was in good condition, and with a solid breeze was very tough to play. I shot way over par, 82 I think so not a good day for me but enjoyed it nonetheless.
I was very surprised at the pace and receptivity of the greens. When playing an approach shot or a pitch shot into the green the ball did not hold and ran on a fair bit. However when on the green I found the pace particularly slow, especially for a links course of championship quality.
Good day out though and played with the same ball from start to finish! woo hoo
I was very surprised at the pace and receptivity of the greens. When playing an approach shot or a pitch shot into the green the ball did not hold and ran on a fair bit. However when on the green I found the pace particularly slow, especially for a links course of championship quality.
Good day out though and played with the same ball from start to finish! woo hoo
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