Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
About Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Golf Club Overview
Address: Rest Bay, Porthcawl, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, CF36 3UW United Kingdom
Tel: 01656 782251
Golf Pro: Peter Evans | Tel: 01656 773702
Website: https://www.royalporthcawl.com
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: £££££
There is a Dormy house capable of sleeping up to 12 people per night.
2014 rates - All Weekday & Friday rates include a complimentary full cooked breakfast or 2 course lunch, which must be taken between 8am and 3pm. Weekend rates are for golf only.
Midweek Guide: £120.00 per round Mon - Thurs; £130.00 per round Friday *
Weekend Guide: £135.00 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
Restrictions: Maximum Handicap 20
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Courses & Scorecards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | Black | 72 | 75.7 [143] | 7137 | ||
| Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | Blue | 72 | 75 [141] | 6948 | ||
| Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | White | 72 | 73.2 [137] | 6580 | ||
| Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | Yellow | 72 | 71.8 [133] | 6303 | ||
| Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | Red | 75 | 75.9 [139] | 5840 | ||
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Reviews
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Reviewed Jun 13 2026
Mike
If the wind is howling, and you’re a 15 handicap, the course is challenging. I lost 8 balls due to blind/bad shots and shot well over 100. Having said that, I stopped numerous times to take pictures of the ocean bashing up against the rocks. Great experience for those that value a challenge and course is kept in perfect shape.Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Jan 28 2026
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Reviewed May 3 2024
Unbelievable course
Definitely the best course I have ever played. Superb conditions, super fast and true greens, challenging design and truely an amazing experience. Not the cheapest but brilliantReviewer Rating
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Reviewed Apr 26 2023
amazing course
It has its reputation for a reason, the views, the setting and the quality of the fairways and immaculate greens ( which were a bit to quick for us !) although we had a bit of on and off rain the course was kind and the wind did not blow to bad.Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Feb 14 2023
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Reviewed Jun 8 2022
Spectacular
Royal Porthcawl is the gem in the crown of South Wales golf for a reason. Challanging course that has some excellent variety and difficulty of holes. It's probably the best set of par 3's I have played anywhere in the UK.The conditions can make it more difficult, we had a really bad day for rain but the course held up so well. Excellent greens.
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Reviewed Jun 29 2021
Great golf course
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Reviewed Jun 22 2021
Absolute Gem
Last of our 3 course tour and what a way to finish. Pity I didn't bring my A game but the key to playing the course is keep it on the fairways and approaches close to the pins as the rough is punishing and greens are tricky to read over long distances. Luckily wind was light and greens not too fast otherwise I don't think I'd have scored a point.(Round played: Jun 2021 - Score: 96 Handicap: 13.8)
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Reviewed May 28 2021
Excellent, Challenging, Lovely
What a course!One of the very best links with very attractive setup. Club house is very charming, warmth inside. Service is first-class. Practice range is very good, too. However, most important aspect is GOLF, isn't it?
Royal Porthcawl, in my opinion, is one of the best links and indeed a tough challenge. Maintenance is immaculate; clean fairway with tough rough, well-cut and true green. Course layout is not out-in, so that wind plays every direction hole by hole. Going out first 3 holes alongside the coastline is absolutely stuuning, yet very tough; headwind blowing from the sea and saving bogey, as a 15 handicapper, is a challenge. No hole is weak. Every hole has its own character. Then, course goes into inland but you can see the ocean. Tailwind makes my golf very difficult. Rolling terrain is magnificent. Back nine is also very memorable. Last hole 18 is very strong finish; hitting your driver towards the ocean in the very strong headwind. Absolutely fabulous!
True links with very attractive setting alongside Welsh coastline.
(Round played: May 2021 - Score: 92 Handicap: 12.7)
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Reviewed Aug 12 2020
A special place
Porthcawl is one of the most beautiful courses in the world. It offers traditional links golf at its very best. This time of year it is as difficult as it is beautiful. The rough is unforgiving and due to recent events (I assume) the bunkers have very little sand, which makes an already difficult course even more demanding. Fairways and greens were perfect, as always, and the views over the links are as good as it gets. If you love golf you must play this wonderful course.Reviewer Rating
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