Porthmadog Golf Club
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Course Information
Porthmadog Golf Club, Gwynedd is an 18 hole, par 71 (6322 yard), private, links golf course
18 holes | Par 71 | 6322 yards | Private | Links
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £37.00 per round; £47.00 per day *
Weekend Guide: £42.00 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Visitor Information
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
Contact Information
Address: Morfa Bychan, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9UU United Kingdom
Tel: 01766 512037
Golf Pro: Gary Kilmister
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Porthmadog Golf Club Reviews & Information
Golfshake Rating
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Average Ratings
4.35 ... Overall Rating
4.46 ... The Course
3.60 ... Course Cond.
4.20 ... Facilities/Serv.
4.28 ... VFM
4.35 ... Overall Rating
4.46 ... The Course
3.60 ... Course Cond.
4.20 ... Facilities/Serv.
4.28 ... VFM
Addtional Ratings
4.10 ... Pace of play
4.20 ... Hospitality.
3.33 ... Prac. Facil.
4.00 ... Food + Drink
4.10 ... Pace of play
4.20 ... Hospitality.
3.33 ... Prac. Facil.
4.00 ... Food + Drink
Reviews
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57 ratings & 45 reviews on Golfshake. Ranked 1639 out of 2183.
HIGHLY RATED - 97% would play again or recommend
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What the club says: The front nine are away from the coast and although the soil is sandy the terrain is more accurately described as heathland. But it is none the worse for that, especially with the presence of water making itself felt on five of the holes. The back nine head for the sea, and some beautiful scenery, and the course is transformed into pure links that have been likened to a miniature Troon.
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Reviewed Jul 30 2021 by David, Tonypandy - rated 3 out of 5 Interesting course
A tale of two nines. Front nine is heathland with water coming into play on some holes. Fairways were scorched and very hard with hardly a blade of grass in sight leading to some interesting bounces. The back nine was proper links with severe undulation, very tight lies blind shots, run offs and lots of bunkers.Without a course planner it was often difficult to know what a good line was going to be off the tee but there were some outstanding views and the greens were fast and true.Fortunately the wind was not too strong and so the course did not show how severe it could be.Staff were very welcoming and the Pro shop was well stocked.Course (layout/challlenge)
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Reviewed Jul 23 2021 by Dale B - rated 3 out of 5 Tough day
This was a tough opener for the start of a 4 day golfing trip. The bounce and run of the ball made it challenging and having never played it before made it hard as to what was the best place to aim for. Greens were firm but true so judging distance was hardCourse (layout/challlenge)
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Reviewed Jul 9 2021 by Matty W - rated 5 out of 5 VERY CHALLENGING BACK 9
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Reviewed Oct 19 2020 by Steve M - rated 4 out of 5 View more
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Reviewed Oct 18 2020 by Paul B - rated 3 out of 5 View more
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Reviewed Sep 30 2019 by Stephen C - rated 2 out of 5 Windy conditions ruin the day
Didnt enjoy the day, the greens were not good a little bouncey & fairways still not recoverd from last years drought. Not the fault of the course but the weather / wind was terrible the day we played which didnt help. Once off the fairways balls were very difficult to find.(Round played: Sep 2019 - Score: 107 Handicap: 18)
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Reviewed Sep 23 2019 by Michael C - rated 3 out of 5 Nice people, nice course
Challenging part parkland part links course, like to play again without my injured arm! Greens good, fairways a bit rough due to slitting.(Round played: Sep 2019 - Score: 130 Handicap: 23)
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Reviewed Sep 10 2019 by Paul G - rated 5 out of 5 Course of 2 halves
Played Portmadog as the last leg of our triple adventure to North Wales. There were 12 of us and the hospitality was good upon arrival with refreshments available (coffee/tea from a machine). This course will test your ability to play woodland and links golf alike. To get to the first tee its a walk down the road (100yds) please be aware of players teeing off on the first. The first 9 are the woodland, with plenty of variety and challenges from water and bunkers. Star of the show is the par 3 island green on the 7th. Front nine is a great challenge. We then move on to the links element and wow!! blind tee shots over dunes into open fairways. The more you progress on the back nine the better the views get. Culminating in a drive-able par 4 followed by a challenging hit and hope par 3. Overall a fantastic course and any golfer would enjoy the challenge of these 18 holes. Unfortunately some of the fairways were still suffering from last years drought conditions which was the only negative i could find.Course (layout/challlenge)
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Reviewed Aug 1 2019 by Pj F - rated 4 out of 5 Good course. Very enjoyable. Im a member of a links course myself roughly 2 hours from here, and just to undermine the review beneath mine, this is exactly how a links course should play, especially through summer. He blatantly has no idea what links golf entails, the fairways are supposed to be pretty bare, with the ball sitting very tight to the tough ground beneath, playing preferred lies on a links course is embarrassing.
Dont let that clueless review sway you, this is how a links course should play. Id happily return
View moreDont let that clueless review sway you, this is how a links course should play. Id happily return
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Reviewed Jul 17 2019 by Warrick/Macclesfield - rated 3 out of 5 Nice club - very poor condition
Played here on Monday 15th July. Very friendly club with nice clubhouse.The greens were a nice pace and the tees were ok. Unfortunately the remainder of the course was burnt to a cinder and we had to play hunt the blade of grass on the fairways. There was no definition between the fairways and the rough and we played lift and place within one club length on all areas in order to have a lie with a least some grass under the ball.
We also unfortunately played behind the slowest singleton it has ever been my misfortune to encounter. We waited on every shot from the 6th hole so the pace of play was appallingly slow. The singleton made absolutely no attempt to call us through despite knowing that he was seriously holding us up - he attempted to apologise whilst we were having a sandwich after playing.
We would perhaps play here again but not until the condition of the course improves.
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Reviewed Sep 29 2018 by Neil K - rated 5 out of 5 Wonderful course, exceptional views
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Reviewed Sep 22 2018 by Paul G - rated 5 out of 5 Blustery day on the N Wales coast!
Interesting course split by the road and like playing two different courses.First visit but I?d go back, without 40+ mph winds, just to take the course on again under calmer conditions.
The course in general appears to have suffered through the scorching summer and is a bit bare in places but all in all in well maintained condition with great quality greens. I foun a couple of the front 9 challenging but on my return to the seaside and back 9 I found some very hard holes with levels of difficulty I?ve never faced before. If 12 was good, 13 was even better especially with the winds!!! Loved the place and will go back again. Travelled from NW England to play but storms cancelled the Nefyn round.
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Reviewed Sep 5 2018 by Ian S - rated 5 out of 5 Really nice course! Woodland front links back nine with amazing views! Excellent greens! Friendly staff
(Round played: Sep 2018 - Score: 94 Handicap: 17.5)
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Reviewed Jul 5 2018 by Peter T - rated 4 out of 5 Brilliant challenging course
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Reviewed Apr 24 2018 by David M - rated 5 out of 5 Friendly club with beautiful views on back 9
Decided to play Porthmadog during a family holiday in Hafan y Mor and I didn’t regret it. Very helpful club pro (thanks Paul) assisted me with an early start request as well as providing good course guidance. The front 9 has been underrated I feel in some reviews and did have a woodland course feel but the course comes into its own on the back 9. Links play all the way with completely different wind conditions compared to the front 9. The course was bone dry everywhere (April) and the greens in decent nick considering the cold March and early wet April. The members and green keepers I met in the course were very friendly with good hole advice provided.Definitely would play again.
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Reviewed Oct 27 2017 by Russell - rated 5 out of 5 Spectacular
After a week of rain we played the course and were astounded how dry it was. Lovely course , friendly staff and members.Course (layout/challlenge)
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Reviewed Jul 24 2017 by Phil C - rated 5 out of 5 Great course
Tale of 2 halves; nothing too much going on round the front 9. Back 9 is glorious traditional links(Round played: Jul 2017 - Score: 85 Handicap: 12.2)
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Reviewed Jul 12 2017 by Steve H - rated 4 out of 5 ever improving, a joy to play
really interesting golf course, never played it before? then buy a course planner - you will need it !Course (layout/challlenge)
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Reviewed Jun 27 2017 by Philip M - rated 4 out of 5 played a society day here last Tuesday in 30 degree of heat the course was in great shape from 1st to last, back nine turned into a survival course heat no breeze off the sea and running out of water fast but really enjoyed the day....anybody see the film "a town like Alice" at the end when they get in the bar and they stare at the cold pint on the bar, will know how our day ended.......but will return
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Reviewed Jun 26 2017 by David E - rated 5 out of 5 GREAT COURSE
THIS COURSE WAS IN GREAT CONDITION , NICE GREENS AND WORTH A VISIT !Course (layout/challlenge)
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The golf courses reviews are the personal opinions of members of Golfshake who completed a review after playing the course. These opinions do not necessarily represent the views of Golfshake.com
