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Pwllheli is the oldest club on the Llyn Penninsula. Founded in 1900 as a 9-hole course, it’s a game of two halves Brian

Mike Harris
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Pwllheli is the oldest club on the Llyn Penninsula. Founded in 1900 as a 9-hole course, it?s a game of two halves Brian. The original nine holes (which run alongside the dunes and sea) were designed by the legendary Tom Morris of Hoylake, and the course was then extended to 18 holes nine years later by the equally eminent James Braid. The then President of the Board of Trade and future Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, officially opened the new course on June 1 1909.

Somewhat unusually, Pwllheli does not have any par 5s but this doesn?t make the course any easier. Mature trees, thick gorse and a number of fiendishly placed ponds make this a good golfing workout. As is the norm with courses in the area the views are stunning, especially from the clubhouse which, trivia fans, is notable for being the closest located to the sea in the whole of the UK.

Best Hole: On the card the 291 yard 11th hole looks simple but with trouble just about everywhere you look it can hurt you, trust us.

Green Fees: £25 Mon-Fri, £30 Sat-Sun

Location: Golf Road, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 5PS

Tel: 01766 701644

Web: www.pwllheligolfclub.co.uk

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Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Content Director

Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history leading the brand until July 2023. He is now Content Director overseeing Golf Monthly and two other iconic sports brands, FourFourTwo and Rugby World.

His three main passions in golf are courses (he's played over 500 worldwide), equipment (he's always in search of something shiny to give him an edge) and shoes (he owns more pairs than he cares to mention!).  

Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of six golf clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon, Prince's, Royal Norton and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Mike's current What's In The Bag? 

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 10° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Fairway woods: TaylorMade Sim Max 3/15° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S & TaylorMade Stealth 7/20° - Fujikura Ventus Red 6S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Utility Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI 3/21° - Aldila Ascent 90HY - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (5-PW)  - Fujikura Axiom 75R - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 50°, 54° and 58° - KBS Tour Hi-Rev 2.0 shafts - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Putter: Evnroll ER2B - Gravity Grip 

Ball: TaylorMade - Tour Response (Yellow) 

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