Lost Greens of North Wales

When browsing through an old guide book of North  Wales, published about 1912, I came across a list of Golf Courses available for the Edwardian golfer, and even in some instances, his lady, to play on. This list included a number of courses long since lost to the golfer; some forgotten by most and some still, after many years, fresh in the memory of elderly golfers. It is possible to visit some of the sites and even to trace various elements of the courses, whilst others have been completely obliterated.

After some diligent research, involving County Archives, old Ordnance survey maps, very Old Golfers and  guide books, I have managed to  compile information on a number of these courses.

Great Orme

The Great Orme Hotel and Golf Course, based on the former Telegraph Station at the top of the Orme, was established in approximately 1908. The course comprised of an 18 hole course, and a hotel of some XX bedrooms. The course, which was advertised as having stunning views towards Anglesey and Snowdonia, was completely enclosed by a 7 foot high dry stone wall. The object of this was to secure the site from sheep, day trippers and  others who might interfere with the pleasure of the golfer

Trefiw

Next to the cemetery on  Fford YYYY was the Trefiw course, a “compact” nine hole course which operated from 19** until 192&, when it was abandoned. The club house was purchased by a local farmer and moved to a site alongside the Afon Conwy in Trefiw, where it can still be seen, in a somewhat dilapidated condition, serving as a cow byre.

Colwyn Heights

Llanberis

Conwy Oakwood Hotel