Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is located off the beaten track, east of Swansea and west of Cardiff. Despite being the highest-ranked course in Wales, it remains relatively unknown. The club was founded in 1891, and Charles Gibson, Royal North Devon’s professional, laid out a 9-hole course on Lock’s Common. In 1895, an adjacent piece of land became available, and Ramsey Hunter created an 18-hole layout. Porthcawl was granted its royal title in 1909 by King…