We left the friendly confines of the Royal Porthcawl dormy and headed north along the coast. Our schedule for the day called for an early departure, golf at the Pennard…
Royal Porthcawl
This is it – the big one! Royal Porthcawl. The course was founded in 1891 and was the 2nd Royal club in Wales, following Royal St. Davids. It has hosted…
Southerndown
Today’s round was at the Southerndown Golf Club in ‘Ogmore-by-Sea’, another village in Brigend county. I was looking forward to playing here as it was highly recommended with limited access…
Pyle and Kenfig
We had heavy rain and winds overnight which thankfully cleared by morning. Breakfast for those staying in the Royal Porthcawl dormy is served in the clubhouse dining room. Kevin nearly…
Porthcawl
After arriving back in the UK from our family Belgian beer tour the group spent the evening in Chelmsford then took a morning train into London. We breakfasted at ‘Hamilton…
Wales & The Open
Earlier in the year I had booked a long-delayed visit to London followed by a Belgian beer tour with extended family for early July. We had been working on this…
Williamsburg Wrap-up
That’s it for another golf trip! We enjoyed decent weather, some fine golf, and good comradery. Mr. Schuchert took ‘Grand Wazoo’ honors with 7 championship points, an impressive 3-point lead…
Royal New Kent (Day 5)
Royal New Kent is another design by Mike Stranz and consistently ranks in the ‘Top 100 You Can Play’. Stranz designed the course as a tribute to Royal County Down…
Golden Horseshoe (Day 4)
The Golden Horseshoe Gold course is considered one of the top courses in golf-rich Williamsburg. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and renovated by Rees Jones. It…
The Club at Viniterra (Day 3)
The Club at Viniterra, considered a ‘must play’ when golfing in Virginia, was designed by Rees Jones and is located in New Kent, about halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg. The…
