Newport Golf Club - South Wales - Wales

This for me is one of Wales premium parkland courses It’s always been in great condition when I have played it (approx 10-12times) with some of the best conditioned greens, beware in the summer they can be super slick!

It’s normally good value also, for me for more deserving of a higher rating!!

Far too often the top spots go to the links courses of Wales and whilst I am big fan of my number 1 ranked Royal Porthcawl the fantastic 11th-17th of Pyle and Kenfig and the warm hospitality of Ashburnham I’d play this course before Tenby, Pennard and Southerndown which are all quality tracks but IMO all too often ranked much higher just because that’s where these type of courses tend to be ranked...better still play them all and make your own mind up....enjoy.

Newport Golf Club was to be honest a bit of a disappointment. The website says hole 2 is it's signature hole, and yes this is a nice well bunkered par 3, but nothing exceptional. Found the course fairly bland without memorable holes, and after the first three holes I just got a bit bored. Nothing to really complain about as it is pleasant parkland in reasonable condition but I have played many more enjoyable courses in south wales

Definitely better than a top 32 spot in Wales, in the parkland stakes only the 2010 course, St Pierre and Rolls of Monmouth can be compared to it, great variety and superb condition with immaculate greens, and very friendly. I had the feeling of playing Boat of Garten while playing it. I would put Newport at between 12 and 15 for Wales it really is that good.

The last of the three courses we played and another good choice that left us satisfied. A nice gentle start to the round with a short Par 4 followed by a short Par 3 then the course opens up, the back nine is better as there seemed more elevation changes and the views are pleasant to look at if your game is not flowing. What we did not like was the odd sections of un-sited rough left to grow in between parts of a fairway (most unfair when you hit a great driver or second shot on a Par 5 straight down the middle only to find you’re in the rough !). All of the greens were a nice even pace and a joy to putt on, with some having some testing slopes !

Playing at Newport Golf Club is always a pleasure as the course is usually perfectly maintained, especially the greens that are fast and undulating. Have a feeling that the par here is 74 so it’s a longish challenge that will favour the lower handicapper and whoever has a hot putter. A friendly club that caters well for the visiting golfer Newport will always come highly recommended by me.