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  1. The Golf Course. The Glamorganshire Golf Club is a par 70 18-hole course, blessed with spectacular views over the Bristol Channel. With a challenging range of par 3s, 4s and 5s. Challenge yourself to some of the truest greens in South Wales whilst simultaneously enjoying our breath-taking views of the Vale of Glamorgan and South-West England.

    • Club History

      A club steeped in history and tradition – the beginning of a...

    • Pre-Round Thoughts
    • The Golf Course
    • Post-Round Thoughts
    • Verdict

    You would be excused for thinking that such a beautiful golf course had no chance of being situated on the cusp of Cardiff, with rundown docks facilities picturing a grim vicinity. The golf course itself is just off a main road and, as you venture into the cark park, the magnificence that lies behind the pro shop leaves no hint of what is on the ot...

    As you wrap up your final preparations on the putting green, it’s time to take to the first tee. Unusually, the first tee is slightly out of the way – which added to the uniqueness of this golf course. To gain access to the starting point, the 18th tee must be clear as you’ll need to walk across the hole to get to the first. We played from the yell...

    Granted, the weather was phenomenal and made a nice change from the misery of rain that has fallen across the country over the last several weeks. However, even if the weather had other ideas, Glamorganshire Golf Club is nothing short of a golfing paradise. Excellent bunker placement, tremendous upkeep and interesting tee locations offer a wide var...

    Glamorganshire Golf Club gave me one of the best golfing experiences I have ever had. The staff were friendly and encouraging, the golf course was splendid and the facilities for both pre and post-round were nothing short of excellent. Granted, we had the weather on our side but even under gloomier circumstances, due to the upkeep, the course would...

  2. Glamorganshire Golf Club was the first course to be constructed in the south of the country so its prominence in Welsh golfing history was assured right from the start.

  3. Glamorganshire Golf Club’s course was established in 1890 on land granted to the members by Lord Windsor, Earl of Plymouth. The original 9-hole track was laid out by the club’s first professional then another professional was chosen to extend this design to a full 18-hole layout in time for hosting the 1897 Welsh Championships.

  4. The Glamorganshire Golf Club, situated in the seaside town of Penarth on the outskirts of Cardiff is the second oldest golf club in South Wales and the oldest inland course in South Wales.The Club is steeped in tradition - it was at the Glamorganshire that the Stableford scoring system was first tried by its creator, Dr. Frank Stableford in September 1898.

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  6. A club steeped in history and tradition – the beginning of a journey. Alexander Duncan-Captain1899-1900. However, it was the children and grandchildren of Sir John Duncan who really excelled at golf. . All five children became members of The Glamorganshire but only John, his younger brother, Joseph Hugh, and Blanche really excelled in the game.

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