Golf Club Descriptions
Welshpool Golf Club
Welshpool was designed by the veteran champion James Braid in the early part of the last century and the giant peaks of Snowdon and Cader Idris are both discernible in the wonderful vistas of mountain scenery. John Stutt of Paisley, who built the course, likened it to the famous Gleneagles course. He insisted, however, that Gleneagles does not offer anything like the spectacular shots with which Welshpool abounds.
To quote Bernard Darwin, a famous golfing writer of his day, "It is a Golf Club of Dreams", adding after playing the course for the first time, "how incomplete has been my golfing education until I had seen it".
Anyone who has ever played at Welshpool Golf Club will remember it as a great experience and a great test of golf. Most visitors and newcomers are always amazed by the breathtaking scenery found all over the course.
No. of holes: 18
Length: 5708 yards
Par: 70
Course Type: Mountain
Green Fees
| JAN - MAR |
APR - OCT |
| Weekday/Weekend |
Weekday/Weekend |
| £23.00/£28.00 |
£23.00/£28.00 |
All prices are Net Tour Operator Rates
The Card
COMPETITION
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| DATE |
TIME |
Entry No. |
H/cap |
R/cd |
Indicate Tee Used |
| A |
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Par |
SSS |
| B |
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White |
70 |
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| C |
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Yellow |
70 |
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| D |
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Red |
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| Marker |
No. |
Yards |
Par |
Yards |
S.I. |
A |
B |
C |
D |
Points |
Yards |
Par |
S.I. |
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1 |
369 |
4 |
347 |
8 |
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2 |
503 |
5 |
497 |
6 |
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3 |
167 |
3 |
169 |
12 |
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4 |
322 |
4 |
297 |
4 |
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5 |
330 |
4 |
322 |
14 |
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6 |
335 |
4 |
317 |
18 |
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7 |
305 |
4 |
297 |
10 |
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8 |
158 |
3 |
159 |
16 |
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9 |
414 |
4 |
402 |
2 |
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Out |
2903 |
35 |
2807 |
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10 |
305 |
4 |
295 |
11 |
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11 |
280 |
4 |
275 |
17 |
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12 |
385 |
4 |
376 |
1 |
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13 |
306 |
4 |
297 |
13 |
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| |
14 |
177 |
3 |
185 |
3 |
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15 |
367 |
4 |
363 |
9 |
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16 |
511 |
5 |
503 |
7 |
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17 |
155 |
3 |
150 |
15 |
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18 |
457 |
4 |
457 |
5 |
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In |
2943 |
35 |
2901 |
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Out |
2903 |
35 |
2807 |
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Total |
5846 |
70 |
5708 |
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The Course
The first hole takes you from the car park up and over the hill to a secluded green under a large tree. Not too difficult but watch for balls running left or right of the green.
The second is a long par five with a tricky drive that tends to run down to a hazard on the right hand side. If your second shot clears the ditch you have a good chance of par.
The third is perched on top of a small hill and has to be reached in one. Short balls fall in the long ditch and, if you're unlucky, into plenty of gorse.
The fourth is not as hard as it seems, a long driver will aim slightly left of the green and the second shot will be no more than a wedge. For mortals just aim centrally.
The fifth is often reached off the tee but beware the gorse on the right of the fairway.
The sixth is just about the easiest on the course and there are no hazards except for the usual gorse.
The seventh is again reachable but beware the expanse of gorse that extends on the right hand side all the way to the green.
The eighth is a short par three that looks pretty innocent. Beware of hitting the green only to see your ball run down on the right hand side for up to 25 yards.
The ninth is a dogleg going left. The big hitters will want to take a short cut over the edge of the gorse but, if you do, make sure that you are long enough. No real problems for the second shot unless you slice to the right.
The tenth is up hill and a test for the legs. Easily reached in two but again beware the gorse on both sides of the fairway.
The eleventh is possible in one for big hitters - beware a duffed drive that drops in a ditch.
The twelfth is a good test. Out of bounds on the left and a hazard for long hitters. The second shot needs to be on the left hand side and short of the green, otherwise it tends to run away to the right.
The thirteenth is staraight up over the rise and there are no problems except for a pond on the left of the green and plenty of gorse on the right.
The fourteenth is an extremely difficult hole. Go for the flag and you must get the ball to hold up quickly to stop it running a long way through. For lesser mortals - play in front of the green and settle for a four.
The fifteenth is reasonably simple but beware of a ditch to catch out long hitters. Other than that - just more gorse to contend with on the right hand side.
The sixteenth is a long par five off the white markers and a par four from the shorter yellow markers. The wind can make it a long hole when blowing against you but otherwise keep straight and you won't go far wrong.
The seventeenth is a short par three but beware the gorse to the right and to the left. Slightly off target can mean a lost ball.
The eighteenth spans a great valley and the main target is to keep the ball in play. Big hitters clear the marker post but the rest of us go for the shot to the ridge. Once in play a par is a very good score here.
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