Aberdovey Golf Club

Wales, United Kingdom

Larry Lambrecht

Aberdovey Golf Club is set enchantingly within the Snowdonia National Park at the mouth of the Dovey Estuary...

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Aberdovey Golf Club

Wales LL35 0RT, United Kingdom

aberdoveygolf.co.uk +44 (0)1654 767493

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Aberdovey Golf Club

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Aug. 5, 2026

Eddie Maylor

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A night in the Dormy with two rounds of golf.

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The weather had been dry for an extended period of time send the course looked like a traditional straw coloured links. The tees were in good condition, the fairways were fast running, the semi-rough was sensible. The rough is either brutally tough or ok depending on which hole you miss, the outskir...

Best holes: 12, 3, 15

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Jul. 8, 2026

jonathanhewing

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This is everything you want from links golf.

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A good, honest test of skills in beautiful, understated setting.Following the classic 9 out, 9in layout it makes the most of the lan attributed to it. You can’t help but smile at Aberdovy. The journey in, either via car or train is spectacular. The small town itself has plenty of bars, artisan cafes...

Best holes: 16, 12, 3

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Jul. 6, 2026

4.5

HDM

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This offers a very enjoyable links experience in a very beautiful setting with the sand dunes for the beach on one side and the hills of snowdonia on the other.

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The rough was up when I played placing a very high need for accuracy which alas I did not have on the day as I stumbled to 30 odd stableford points. There were plenty of bunkers demanding choices off the tee and a good number of ditches criss crossing the course. A railway also runs along one side. ...

Best holes: 12, 15, 16

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Mar. 8, 2026

@thegolferwhoruns

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As with any review of Aberdovey it starts with Bernard Darwin.

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As one of golf’s most celebrated writers, he still is instrumental in Aberdoveys popularity. So enchanted by Aberdovey that he famously described it as a place where “the course that my soul loves best of all the courses in the world.” His admiration for the course encapsulates everything that makes...

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Dec. 15, 2025

5.5

George Hodson-Walker

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A true traditional out and back links, with modern investments to make this a true Championship links.

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On arrival I am happily greeted by 40mph gusts on a brisk October morning, and setting myself the challenge of going off the new “Darwin” black Tees.The first hole, 441 yard par 4 into a brisk wind. A slap in the face and a reminder of the long slog this front nine would be. The theme across the who...

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Best holes: 16, 12, 7

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Nov. 18, 2025

4.5

David Scoular

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The opening stretch ranks among the finest in Wales, rivalled only by Porthcawl for quality.

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While the pace of the round eases slightly after those first few holes, there are plenty of highlights scattered throughout.The setting is nothing short of magical, with rolling hills framing the course and the rhythmic sound of waves crashing nearby. Aberdovey is one of the rare courses I never hes...

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Sep. 25, 2025

5.5

Eddie Maylor

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I’ve played all the top courses in Wales, and this would be right near the top IMHO.

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The condition of the tees and fairways was excellent (good irrigation really makes a difference). The semi-rough was well defined and fair. The rough was not too deep but penal for maybe half a shot. The other problem with the rough is that it would often be on the side of a dune making for a hangin...

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Aug. 31, 2025

Alex Frolish

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It has been quite some time since I’ve been stirred into afterthought so deeply as by my bracing visiting to Aberdovey, a links course that garnered affection and a romantic nostalgia in many of the earliest British golf writers who visited here.

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Maybe it is the relative effort required to traverse across the midriff of Wales and find its westerly coastline that deepens the romanticism that lingers after visiting. Maybe it is the beautiful surroundings, with the towering dunes covered in shimmering coastal grasses shielding you from the roar...

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Jul. 17, 2025

4.5

Ian Nagle

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Well worth making the effort to get there and will be coming back.

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This is a course I have wanted to play for a long time.  The rich history and the connections to Bernard Darwin, and most importantly the course looks like a real traditional links course nestled between the sea and the Cambrian mountains.  So took advantage of the great value late afterno...

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Jul. 8, 2025

4.5

Ian Nagle

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Well worth making the effort to get there and will be coming back.

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