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Tenby Golf Club
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Located in the far southwest Wales, The Tenby Golf Club claims to be the oldest constituted club in Wales, started in 1888 and designed by James Braid. The rolling links layout has a great amount of character with a number of interesting shorter holes, playing to equally small greens. Tenby has the typical links terrain filled with views of the coast, and plenty of quirky holes, and seems as if it hadn't been touched since it was built. The 4th hole is called "The Bell", both the tee shot and the approach to the green are completely blind over the directional stake. Anything left of the fairway is lost in the whins, anything right in danger of being swallowed by the dunes. After the initial 14 links holes, the course evolves into a parkland-type 15th, 16th, and 17th, which is a welcome respite, but then 18 is back to links again. With spectacular views to the local beaches and the Caldey Island monastery, it's a fun and challenging course, that must be played twice to really appreciate
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Oct 5th, 2008
I wasn't impressed with Tenby as a great course, there's a fair number of mundane holes, and overall it's relatively short. The 1st, 2nd, and 4th are worth playing the whole course for, tumbling fairways, perfect green sitings, and played into the prevailing wind always play longer than the 400+ yards of each hole. The 17th tee provides stunning views of the course, Caldey Island, and the Bay. The 18th is kind of like the Road Hole at St Andrews as you must clear Black Rock Cottage. If you stay here, Pennally Abbey nearby is a good choice