 At
the entrance to the beautiful Gower Peninsular lies Clyne Golf Club, Swansea.
It's course commanding wonderful views in all directions.
It
overlooks Swansea to the East, the Bristol Channel and Mumbles to the South, the
Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons to the North, with the commanding heights
of Gower's Cefn Bryn to the West.
The Club was founded and registered as a Limited Company in
1920.
The
planning, designing and layout of the course were
entrusted to Messrs H S Colt and Harries, the leading
golf architects of the day. The original layout established all the
important features and it is to the credit
of the architects that the course has remained virtually
unchanged to this day.
The
course is laid out on the high ground of Clyne Common
about three to four hundred feet above sea level. The turf is of the
moorland type, although gradually changing in character over the
years as a result of
fertilisation. There are, owing to the undulating
ground, many natural hazards, apart from the large number of bunkers. There
is also gorse and bracken in profusion, with some strategically planted trees.
 The large greens are generally in excellent condition.
The course offers a challenging test of golf to all handicap levels at 6323
yards, par 70 sss72.
The expansive course consists of two separate loops
of nine holes - virtually a figure of 8 - with the result that there is no
crossing and a minimum of congestion.
The 1st
and 10th tees and the 9th and 18th
greens are conveniently situated in front of the Club House.
Applications are welcomed from
prospective new members. Refer to the details on the Membership
page.
The
course is featured in Peter Alliss's book "The 200 Best Golf Courses in
the British Isles".
Interestingly,
Peter Alliss's father, Percy, was Clyne's first professional
from 1920 to 1926.
Click
on the following link to see pictures and article about a 72 hole match
between Henry Cotton and Dai Rees played over Clyne and
Cardiff in October 1939
http://www.cardiffgc.co.uk/henry_cotton_v_dai_rees_1939s.htm
.
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on your browsers "Back" button to return to the Clyne site
The
above information was kindly provided by the Cardiff Golf Club who's home
site is at http://www.cardiffgc.co.uk.
President:
His Grace The Duke
of Beaufort
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