Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
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Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 25 Jun 2021
In 1891 a group of businessmen, involved in both coal and shipping industries, decided to build a golf course near Porthcawl. They were granted permission to build a nine hole course on Locks Common. In 1895 a lease was signed with the Margam estate on what is now, the site of the present course. Having built a further 9 holes and therefore creating South Wales’ first 18 hole golf course with quite a walk between the two nines. It was soon decided to abandon the original nine holes and build 18 holes and a clubhouse on the recently acquired land. Many prestigious amateur and professional championships have been played here.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.491735
Longitude
-3.726275