Nefyn and District GC

Nefyn is not a links but rather a cliff-top course with lush fairways where the ball sits up begging to be hit

Forty minutes drive from the welsh town of Harlech is Nefyn. The drive itself is pretty special with frequent glimpses of Snowdon and the Irish Sea on offer. But nothing can really prepare you for the vista as you get out of the car and below you stretches out the course and beyond that the Irish Sea. Spine-tingling anticipation at its best.

But, despite being right on the sea ? you can see it from every tee and it comes into play on nine holes ? Nefyn is not a links but rather a cliff-top course with lush fairways where the ball sits up begging to be hit and greens that will almost always hold a well-struck shot. The course has been altered a few times and there is now a choice of two finishes (both the Old and the New courses share the same first 10 holes but have different last eights). This helps to ease the pressure on the course, especially during the summer when walkers keen to take in the views and head down to the bay and pub Porth Dinllaen, slow the pace of play.

Most of the walkers and golfers for that matter end up at the tiny Ty Coch pub. The setting is truly awesome. In fact, if there?s a boozer with a more idyllic location in the UK please tell us because we?d love to go!

Best Hole: The old course has some spectacular views but none more so than the shot into 13 towards Porthdinllaen Bay. In a word - awesome.

Green Fees: £33 Mon-Fri, £38 Sat

Location: Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd, LL53 6DA

Tel: 01758 720966

Web: www.nefyn-golf-club.com

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Mike Harris
Content Director

Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history leading the brand until July 2023. He is now Content Director overseeing Golf Monthly and two other iconic sports brands, FourFourTwo and Rugby World.

His three main passions in golf are courses (he's played over 500 worldwide), equipment (he's always in search of something shiny to give him an edge) and shoes (he owns more pairs than he cares to mention!).  

Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of six golf clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon, Prince's, Royal Norton and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Mike's current What's In The Bag? 

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 10° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Fairway woods: TaylorMade Sim Max 3/15° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S & TaylorMade Stealth 7/20° - Fujikura Ventus Red 6S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Utility Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI 3/21° - Aldila Ascent 90HY - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (5-PW)  - Fujikura Axiom 75R - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 50°, 54° and 58° - KBS Tour Hi-Rev 2.0 shafts - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Putter: Evnroll ER2B - Gravity Grip 

Ball: TaylorMade - Tour Response (Yellow)