South Wales

In which we experience nothing short of a golfing epiphany - thanks to a spot of gorgeous weather, a stretch of bays and beaches that are a match for anywhere in the world, an array of links courses with bags of quality and charisma, and a warm and knowledgeable welcome.

Sometimes, and only very rarely, it all just comes together like that...

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James Mason is a senior contributor for Golf Monthly magazine and editor of planetgolfreview.com and has producing destination and equipment reviews for Golf Monthly, Greenside, and Middle East Golfer magazines. He has also produced destination features for Golf World and Going for Golf magazines and interviews for Middle East Golfer and Qatar Airlines. James was captain of Coventry university golf team and now plays off a 5 handicap.