Ashburnham Golf Club
- One of the classic Welsh links courses.
Ashburnham celebrated it centenary in 1994 by staging the
British Home International Team Championships. This was
the latest in a long line of important tournaments held
here since the early 1900's when Harry Vardon said: "This
is the course I like best in Wales". His sentiments have
been endorsed by more current professionals. Bernard Gallagher,
Europe's former Ryder Cup captain won his first tournament,
the 1969 Schweppes, at Ashburnham, and it was here that
Sam Torrance also gained his first title, the 1976 Martini.
Overlooking Carmarthen Bay, the course has it first two
and final two holes inland near the clubhouse. Holes three
to eight strike out, parallel to the sea, straight into
the prevailing wind and holes nine to fifteen run back with
the wind directly behind. With out-of-bounds and assorted
trouble on the right in both directions there is no peace
for the slicer. Neither are the fairways of a generous width
and the fact that the current course record is no lower
then 70 bears witness to the credential of the challenge.
No. of holes: 18
Length: 6,627 yards
Par: 72
Course Type: Links