Nefyn and Distric GC

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Nefyn and District GC

Nefyn is a well known course situated in the very tip of North West Wales and offers 26 holes of cliff top golf with unrivalled views. The courses share the same first ten and then split to a new and old final eight holes. You will undoubtedly have seen pictures of the old holes as they are the picture postcard shot for Welsh Golf.
 In 2006 Nefyn played host to a Challenge tour event with the new setup being used, while the weather was good for the first two days the pro’s scored well with some good 5 unders coming in. Unfortunately Nefyn’s teeth wasn’t to far away as the wind picked up the pro’s found the reason behind why so many top players rate this course.



As both setups use the same opening ten holes I shall write a review of the first then and then talk about the closing 8 holes separately.

First Ten:
The first hole is a longish par 4 but is down hill and a good drive is rewarded with a far easier shot to the green. With the old 18 on the right hand of the first fairway it won’t punish you wayward tee shot too much but just watch out for the big gourse bush near the greenkeeper’s shed.


The second, third and fourth are holes where keeping your drives away from the right is crucial as you will be travelling 80 yards vertically to find it. You are now right on the cliff top and the second and third have elevated greens so club up. The fourth is a shortish par 5 and gives a good scoring chance.





The fifth has the best competition tee I have ever seen, on it own little peninsula which stretches out into the Irish sea it is a real talking point during the open week. The hole its self is a short par 3 with two punishing bunkers on the right.



The 6th changes greatly with the wind as it can be a mid length par 4 or a monster into the wind and up the bigger than expected slope. Again it is very wise to keep away fro the heavy stuff on your right as not many people find their balls in there.


The 7th is a short drive and a short iron into an elevated green which is quickly followed by a downhill 320yard par four which is a great scoring hold but watch out for one of the five bunkers around the green which can prove costly when you run into their faces.

The 9th is a uphill par 3 with a very narrow and sloped back to front green, if you can be short of the pin as a downhill putt in summer will send shivers down you spine.

The 10th is a blind drive and a dogleg left. I personally ignore the marker post as if you hit a good drive you can find yourself running out of fairway and finding very deep stuff. Aim slightly left of the post and you will be guaranteed a shot for the green if it is slightly longer and out of very forgiving semi.

Old Course
White tees:
Yellow Tees:

The 11th tee sees you at the same height as the green on a short par 4 but the fairway is far far below the two points and with the green surrounded by thick stuff only the brave or stupid go for this in one.


The 12th plays as a par 5 of the whites and a 4 of the yellows. The yellows give you a chance to drive the hump in the fairway which makes the second shot far easier but remember that the fairway has a taper on the other side of the hump and has road on one side and deep stuff on the other. From you tee shot you will have to cross the road and if you haven’t cleared the hump you will have a blind shot that needs to get up in the air quickly.
You can take a break here and visit Ty Coch which is a pub in Porthdinllaen, a village on the beach


The 13th offers long hitters a great advantage as if you can carry the cliff ravine in front of you of the tee you will have a very short shot into the green; take off more than you can chew and a reload will be needed. The green is nestled with rocks and has unrivalled views of the local area. Take a minute on here to take it in.



The 14th is a downhill par 3 which changes with which tee you are playing from. Just watch out for the tourists!!

The 15th is a short par 4 but demands a blind drive and some guts to go for the carry over another ravine, a safer route can be taken but send you off line.

The 16th is a par 3 with a natural sea pit between yourself and the hole, once you get over that you just need to clear the two greenside bunkers.

The 17th is a dogleg left par 5 which again calls for you to stay away from the right. This leads you to short uphill par 4 18th.


These holes may not have many bunkers and such but they are tight and very tough in the wind. The old course is a must play.

New Course
White tees:
Yellow Tees:

The 11th is a mid length par 3 which punishes wayward shots left, right and long.

The 12th is a short par 4 from the yellows and has quite a flat green so a good scoring opportunity. The 13th is a slightly up hill par 4 with a sunk green with a few bunkers around but they aren’t penal.

The 14th is a good par 4 with a drive needing to clear the hump to get a shot for the  green, if you are short on this approach you will probably meet a bunker which seems misplaced but one which every local has found himself in at some time. The green has bunkers in front of it and very sever ruff behind. Doesn’t look it but I’ve heard horror stories about this one.

The 15th is a dogleg left which if you want to you can take it on, aim for the tree is my advice.
The 16th is a dogleg right which you could take on if you were a long hitter but I wouldn’t advise it, a few bunkers scattered here and there but a definite scoring chance

The 17th is a down and up par 5 even power hitters need two good strikes here and a good bunker in front of the green to put these players off.

The 18th tee is the best vantage point for this spectacular golf club. Amazing views for here and should sum up a good day’s golf for you.

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