aberdyfi golf club, snowdonia mountains and coast
address: aberdyfi, gwynedd LL35 0RT
number of holes: 18
course length: 6,454 yds
course type: links
Golf was first played at Aberdyfi in 1886, with the first holes being defined by 9 flowerpots sunk into the springy, fine links grasses sandwiched between the seaside dunes of Cardigan Bay and the coastal road and railway. It was the railway that, as with many other famous golf courses, helped to bring Aberdvfi to prominence by increasing its accessibility to London and the Midlands. Also like many courses of similar stature the railway comes into play, at least on the 6th and 16th holes.
The course is pretty much a traditional '9 out and 9 back', although a 9 hole loop can be played under certain conditions by playing holes 1 to 5 and then 15 to 18. The course is flat, so provides for easy walking.
Over the years many national championships have been held here and we are the home of the Welsh Seniors' Championship and also the British Golf Collectors' Championship where period dress and equipment is mandatory.
At 6,445 yards off the white tees, the course is not long by the standard of many newer courses. However, the real defences lie in the wind which is often a gentle zephyr but can be a stiff blow. For example, if playing 36 holes, the 193 yard par 3 5th hole could require a full hit with a driver in the morning and an 8 iron in the afternoon. Whatever the wind, it cannot spoil your enjoyment of the wonderful setting where the hills, with their colours shaded by bracken, gorse or heather reach down to the very edges of the course and the buzzards, kites and seabirds wheel on the thermals. It was Bernard Darwin, the first literary giant of the game who returned here regularly, who wrote "Aberdyfi is the course that my soul loves best of all the courses in the world".
- trolley hire
- buggie hire
- club hire
- driving range
- pro shop
- meals available
- societies special days
- golf lessons
- practice area
- putting green
snowdonia mountains and coast accommodation