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Kevin B. (England) 07/04/08

Played here March 08 ( £25.50 using a Daily Telegraph Open Fairways card).

Reasonable links, but not in the top bracket.I preferred the front 9 to the back 9.I thought the first 12 holes had a nice feel to them enhanced by fantastic mountain scenery.Having the castle overlooking the course is unusual & interesting too.

I thought the finish to the round was a bit of a letdown. There are only really 2 duney links holes towards the end & the last 2 holes are a bit featureless.This South side of the course isn't as attractive as it doesn't have the same expansive views as the front 9 & there is an ugly tower block & big derelict building on the adjacent hillside ,close to the finishing holes which give it a slightly drab feel.

Although the first 12 holes are on flattish terrain the holes are made interesting by being very well designed.The excellent bunkers have been very cleverly positioned .A poor tee shot invariably finds one & once in you can usually only advance forward with a wedge, thus making them a proper penalty.Also ,off the tee ,it's not a case of smashing a driver & with the bunker positioning & hole shapes you have to think carefully about your strategy.

Overall, this is a very scenic course (it's a shame you don't see the sea at all) that, particularly with the front 9, has a very serene feel. There are plenty of decent holes .The second & third par 3's are very good & 12 is a great hole with an elevated tee looking over the course with the clubhouse & castle as an impressive backdrop.

We finished about 5.45 but there was no food at all available in the clubhouse.Also, when i booked the tee time in advance i had to secure it with a £40 deposit, which is unusual.

It's well worth playing if you're in the area, but i probably wouldn't make a special ,long journey to play it.

Kevin B.

Value for Money	8
Challenge	7
Off Course	7

Paul Mahar (England) 26/03/08

Played a round at Royal St David's over Easter weekend what a course. What a super welcoming place this is. The pro gave us a friendly welcome. The members are very friendly and everybody really wants visitors to enjoy their time at the club.

There had been VERY bad rain, snow ect in the days before we played and the course was in very good nick. Yes a couple of bunkers had small amounts of water in but few and far between. Fairways, dry greens fast and true not a bobble. We also played off the championship tees as we were straight out after clubs major comp .

This is a tough course! A true links course!

The views of the castle and Snodwonia were fabulous, off the back tees up in the dunes just couldn’t stop smiling.

Top pint of Purple Mousse in the bar after as well.

Value for Money	10
Challenge	10
Off Course	10

David Sainsbury (England) 08/08/07

Have played five rounds in three days at Royal St David's from 6th to 8th August. What a super welcoming place this is. The pro and his wife are charming and all the staff are so helpful. The members are very friendly and everybody really wants visitors to enjoy their time at the club.

There had been VERY wet weather in the days before we played so this was not traditional links golf. Not much run on fairways, shots to the green all carry and bunkers flooded or with hard rain soaked sand making it impossible to hit "sand first" shots. Don't know if on balance this made the links easier or more difficult, but what a course this is. The two nines are of different character - the front nine is generally played inland of the dunes on fairly flat land and the back nine gets in among the dunes with some fabulous golf holes.

This is a tough course! You must hit fairways off the tee! If you miss and are in the "first cut" don't expect a good lie! If you are in the rough proper you are most unlikely to find your ball and if you do find it forget getting any distance at all on your next shot. A less off line shot could put you into one of the numerous fairway bunkers, plenty with steep lips, so the penalties for missing the fairways are severe! Unless you are hitting very straight be prepared to keep your driver in your bag - means playing some of the par 4's as 5's but that's not so bad!

The course takes some getting used to and to play one round only would be hopeless. Would love to return here in traditional links conditions with baked fairways. This is a great course and a great golfing venue!

Value for Money	8
Challenge	10
Off Course	10

Paul Craven (England) 21/05/07

Great course! Challenging, particularly the last 5 holes - 2 long par 3s (one needing a Driver into the wind!!), 2 tricky par 4s, and a shorter par 4 from an elevated tee with wind behind! Greens were reasonably good, the sun shone, so a good day was had by most!

The views of the castle and Snodwonia were fabulous, although I'm not sure about the story of the guy who drove from one tee into the castle walls 200 feet above!

A true links course!

Value for Money	7
Challenge	7
Off Course	6

Richard Davies (England) 07/09/06

Played in late August 2006 on a nice day with hardly any wind!

Fantastic welcome from the Pro, and the course looked magnificent as its set on the land between the castle and the sand dunes. Unusual for a links in that it has a large amount of land available, therefore most holes are wide but to add difficulty there are bunkers everywhere! Its the toughest par 69 course Ive ever played with 7 par 4's all over 400 yards and the par 3's are as tough as par 4's with one requiring a 3 wood to reach into the wind. Very different to Aberdovey for the reasons stated - but I thought it was a fabulous course.

Could not fault the condition of the course or the welcome, and the price for a day ticket is very reasosnable. Again like Nevyn the Club should be congratulated for keeping the course within the price range of ordinary golfers.

Value for Money	5
Challenge	8
Off Course	6

David Simpson (England) 05/09/06

I have just played this course 04/09/06 along with 15 other guys from my golf club. It is without doubt a treat!. The front 9 is a fair test of skill with several par 4s over 400 yards and a couple of par 5s. But the course really shows its teeth on the back 9, I would doubt that our group have ever looked for as many balls off the fairway in their golfing lives. We had a range of handicaps from low single figures to mid 20s, and the best score was 32 points off full hanicap, that should say it all. If you get the chance it's a must play course, but take plenty of balls!!.

Value for Money	10
Challenge	10
Off Course	10