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Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Golf Course Map /Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Golf Holes Map
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Golf Course Review in Porthcawl, WL in CF36 3UW
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Hole MAP
Hole 1
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway A short opening hole played into the prevailing wind. The drive is struck down the right side as the fairway runs away to the sea on the left, leaving a short iron to a large green with difficult slopes and undulations.
On The Green
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Hole 2
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway One of the finest second holes in golf. The drive, a long carry that needs to be positioned on the right of the fairway.
On The Green The second shot to the green requires nerve and accuracy, too much draw or hook and it is out of bounds.
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Hole 3
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway After a tee shot over bunkers guarding the beginning of the fairway, the shot to the green is a long one over a valley to a plateau green, well guarded by bunkers with out of bounds very close to the left.
On The Green
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Hole 4
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway
On The Green The longest par 3 on the course, played with the prevailing wind into a steep terraced green. Club selection is all important.
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Hole 5
Hole Name
From The Tee The boundary wall runs up the left side of the hole, a water hazard to the left and fairway bunkers are positioned to collect any loose shot.
From The Fairway
On The Green This hole should yield many sub par figures, but beware the wall close to the left side of the green.
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Hole 6
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway It is advantageous to place the tee shot on the right half of the fairway in order to open up the green for the second shot. The green is large but well guarded to the left and behind by bunkers.
On The Green
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Hole 7
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway
On The Green The shortest hole on the course. The green is narrow and surrounded by small hummocks and bunkers. An easy green to miss.
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Hole 8
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway This par 5 returns play into the prevailing wind. Cross bunkers, some 75 yards short of the green make the second shot extremely hazardous, especially as there is out of bounds to the left. The green is large but well bunkered.
On The Green
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Hole 9
Hole Name
From The Tee A classic short par 4, the skill here is a well placed tee shot.
From The Fairway The short second is to a steeply sloping green that is well bunkered. Putting in a wind here can be hazardous.
On The Green
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Hole 10
Hole Name
From The Tee From the elevated tee with its magnificent views over the Bristol Channel, it is advantageous to place the drive on the left hand side.
From The Fairway
On The Green This opens up the long green narrowing to the back with its dangerous bunkers left and right.
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Hole 11
Hole Name
From The Tee The prevailing wind assists the tee shot to this fine par 3 hole with its plateau green guarded by intimidating bunkers. It gives the appearance of being longer than its yardage implies.
From The Fairway
On The Green
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Hole 12
Hole Name
From The Tee With a good drive on the wind and if the bunkers are avoided, this hole offers an excellent birdie opportunity and the odd eagle is not unknown.
From The Fairway
On The Green
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Hole 13
Hole Name
From The Tee This difficult dog-leg par 4 into the prevailing wind allows little room for error.
From The Fairway Two deep grass swales, left and right of the fairway await the long ball.
On The Green The second shot needs to be to the heart of the green as the approach and sides are well bunkered.
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Hole 14
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway
On The Green This fine par 3 with its plateau green is heavily guarded by deep bunkers and thick rough behind. With the normal cross wind on this hole, any wayward struck shot is trapped.
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Hole 15
Hole Name
From The Tee The start of one of the toughest finishes in golf. A long and testing hole played into the prevailing wind.
From The Fairway The carry from the elevated tee is daunting and, if not well up, makes the second shot to the green situated on the brow of the ridge very difficult.
On The Green
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Hole 16
Hole Name
From The Tee With the prevailing wind assisting, judging the drive is all important.
From The Fairway When playing the second shot, the cross bunkers are intimidating and the long bunker guarding the green on the right catches the natural drawing shot.
On The Green
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Hole 17
Hole Name
From The Tee
From The Fairway The drive is blind on this par 5, the only trouble being the rough either side of the narrow fairway.
On The Green If the bunkers guarding the approach and green can be avoided, this hole offers an excellent birdie opportunity.
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Hole 18
Hole Name
From The Tee This hole emphasises the statement made by a leading golf writer that Royal Porthcawl is a thinking man's golf course.
From The Fairway With the wind off the sea, this has to be one of the finest finishing holes in golf. Club selection throughout this hole is critical.
On The Green The second shot is played to a green running from front to back with magnificent rolls and undulations that require careful putting.
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