Wales Golf Courses
How many golf courses are there in Wales?
The R&A counted 181 golf courses in Wales at the end of 2020. GeoGolf lists 124 courses in Wales across 22 areas, checked 20 October 2026. The count includes private members' clubs and pay-and-play courses open to visitors.
Golf in Wales at a glance
The directory covers 22 areas in Wales. The biggest lists are Powys (11), Conwy (9) and Gwynedd (9). Hole counts are on record for 34 of the 124 courses, and 31 have 18 holes and 3 have 9 holes.
3 areas list fewer than 3 courses: Blaenau Gwent (1), Wrexham (1) and Merthyr Tydfil (2). However, their pages also show courses in nearby counties, so they stay useful.
About golf in Wales
The R&A counted 181 golf courses in Wales at the end of 2020 (The R&A, Golf Around the World 2021): a mix of links, parkland and hill courses for every level of visiting golfer.
The south coast is home to Royal Porthcawl, a links known for views of the sea from every hole. Further west, the Gower Peninsula and the Pembrokeshire coast add more links golf, including Pennard and Tenby.
The drama of Snowdonia dominates North Wales. Aberdovey sits at the mouth of the Dyfi estuary, and the writer Bernard Darwin called it "the course that my heart loves best". The Llŷn Peninsula adds Nefyn & District, a cliff-top layout on the peninsula's north coast.
Green fees in Wales vary from small nine-hole clubs to championship links. The county filters below cover every Welsh county with a listed course.
All Wales golf courses
Aberdare Golf Club
Aberdovey Golf Club
Abergele Golf Club
Abersoch Golf Club
Aberystwyth Golf Club
Anglesey Golf Club
Ashburnham Golf Club
Bala Golf Club
Bargoed Golf Club
Baron Hill Golf Club
Betws-y-Coed Golf Club
Borth & Ynyslas Golf Club
Brecon Golf Club
Bridgend Golf Complex
Bryn Meadows Golf Hotel
Brynhill Barry Golf Club
Builth Wells Golf Club
Bull Bay Golf Club
Cardiff Golf Club
Cardigan Golf Club
Golf in Wales: common questions
Which counties in Wales have the most golf courses?
The three biggest lists are Powys (11), Conwy (9) and Gwynedd (9). Together with the rest, they make up the 124 courses listed for Wales.
How many 18-hole and 9-hole golf courses are in Wales?
We record the number of holes for 34 of the 124 listed courses in Wales. 31 have 18 holes and 3 have 9 holes. The rest have no hole count on record yet, so check with the club.
Which parts of Wales have the fewest listed golf courses?
The shortest lists are Blaenau Gwent (1), Wrexham (1) and Merthyr Tydfil (2). Their pages show nearby courses in neighbouring counties, because a short list is only part of the picture.