Ashburnham is the championship links of Carmarthenshire, at Burry Port on the edge of the Burry estuary. It takes its name from the 5th Earl of Ashburnham, who owned the land and became the club’s first president in 1894. Harry Vardon played it in 1904 with James Braid and said that the course he liked best in Wales was Ashburnham. From the blue tees it measures 7,008 yards to a par of 72. It has been a qualifying venue for the Seniors Open Championship in 2014, 2017 and 2023, and Golf World ranks it sixth in Wales.
Ashburnham Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Visitors are welcome every day of the week, according to the club. Book online through the BRS visitor tee sheet, which the club recommends, or call 01554 832269. Rates differ by day: Monday is cheapest in summer and Saturday dearest, and 36-hole tickets are not sold on summer Saturdays. Dyfed county card holders get a reduced rate. Larger groups get special deals through the societies page. The green fees page gives no handicap limit and does not mention buggies. Dress is recognised golf attire with soft spikes, and tailored shorts are allowed. In the clubhouse smart casual applies, including smart denim, but not golf shoes, hats or caps.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From £55
Winter round, Sunday to Friday, 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027; Saturday £70, 36 holes £80 Sunday to Friday. Summer 2027 (1 April to 31 October): Monday £75, Tuesday to Friday £90, Saturday £110, Sunday £90.
Winter 2026–27, Sun–Fri
£55
Summer 2027, Monday
£75
Summer 2027, Tue–Fri and Sun
£90
Summer 2027, Saturday
£110
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
J.H. Taylor designed the present layout in 1910 and returned in 1913 to check the changes. The club calls it straight out and straight back: the front nine heads west into the prevailing wind, and the back nine comes home along the coast. Unusually, it opens with a par three of 185 yards. The par fives are big, with the 10th at 605 yards and the 14th at 592, while the 13th is only 141. The finish is two par fours of 429 and 371 yards. Dai Rees won the PGA title here in 1959, Bernard Gallacher the Schweppes PGA in 1969, and Sam Torrance the Martini Tournament in 1976. The first Welsh Amateur Championship was played here in 1904.
Know before you go.
Bookings
Online via BRS or 01554 832269
Winter
Fairway mats compulsory
Dress
Soft spikes; tailored shorts allowed
Clubhouse
Smart casual; no golf shoes, hats or caps
Make the trip work.
Play the front nine fresh: it heads into the prevailing westerly, and the 5th and 8th are par fives into it. If you want the course at its firmest, come between May and September. Fairway mats are compulsory in winter, which is worth knowing if you are booking the cheaper winter rates. The white tees cut the course to 6,660 yards and the yellows to 6,243, which most visiting groups will prefer. The clubhouse has a restaurant and bar with views over the estuary to Gower.
Cardiff (CWL) is about an hour and a quarter by car via the M4, and Bristol (BRS) about two hours. Pembrey & Burry Port station, on the line from Swansea to Carmarthen, is a short walk from the club. Llanelli is about ten minutes east by car.
Burry Port is small, so most visitors stay in Llanelli, at Machynys, or in Swansea, about 30 minutes away. Golfbreaks pairs the course with The Dragon Hotel in central Swansea. For a coastal base, the Mumbles and the Gower villages beyond Swansea have hotels and guesthouses, and they put Pennard within a short drive too.
Make a trip of it.
Machynys is about ten minutes east, so the two Burry estuary courses make an easy pair. Pennard on Gower is about 40 minutes away, and Royal Porthcawl and Pyle & Kenfig about an hour east along the M4. Off the course, Pembrey Country Park and its eight miles of beach at Cefn Sidan are on the club’s western side, and the Millennium Coastal Path runs past the harbour.
Find your season.
Summer rates run from 1 April to 31 October and winter rates from 1 November to 31 March. The course is open all year, but mats are compulsory on the fairways in winter. Carmarthen Bay sits in the path of the westerlies, so expect wind on most days.
Winter rounds from 1 November 2026 are £55 Sunday to Friday and £70 on Saturday. Summer 2027 rounds cost £75 on Monday, £90 Tuesday to Friday and Sunday, and £110 on Saturday. A 36-hole ticket is £105–£120 in summer.
Who designed Ashburnham Golf Club?
J.H. Taylor, the five-time Open champion, laid out the course in 1910 and came back in 1913 to suggest more changes. Golfbreaks also mentions later work by Fred Hawtree.
Has Ashburnham hosted professional events?
Yes. Dai Rees won the PGA title here in 1959, Bernard Gallacher the Schweppes PGA in 1969 and Sam Torrance the Martini Tournament in 1976. More recently it was a Seniors Open qualifying venue in 2014, 2017 and 2023.
What is the nearest station to Ashburnham Golf Club?
Pembrey & Burry Port station, on the Swansea to Carmarthen line, is the closest, a short walk from the club on Cliffe Terrace.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
