Porthmadog Golf Club is at Morfa Bychan, a couple of miles west of the harbour town, where the land runs down to Samson’s Bay and the wide sands of Black Rock. The club was founded in 1905, and it names James Braid as the architect; Golfbreaks says Braid took it from nine to 18 holes in 1910. The appeal is the contrast between the halves. The front nine is mostly heathland, the back nine runs through the dunes, and both look out over Cardigan Bay to Snowdonia. Golfbreaks lists it at 6,326 yards and par 71.
Porthmadog Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book online through the club’s BRS visitor tee sheet, or call the office or pro shop on 01766 514124. Advance bookings need a £10 deposit per player. Green fees are paid at the pro shop or office before you start, or at the bar out of hours. The green fees page sets no handicap requirement. Buggies, electric trolleys and pull trolleys are hired through the professional, Mark Pilkington. Groups of 12 or more get discounted packages, and the car park takes coaches. Holders of the Caernarfonshire and Anglesey county card pay £20 on weekdays after 2pm in summer.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From £35
Winter weekday round, 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027; winter weekends £40. Summer 2026 (1 April to 31 October) was £60 on weekdays and £70 at weekends. £10 deposit per player to pre-book.
Winter 2026–27, weekday
£35
Winter 2026–27, weekend
£40
Summer 2026, weekday
£60
Summer 2026, weekend
£70
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
You start on firmer heathland ground with gorse and heather, then turn into the sand hills for a links back nine. Golfbreaks picks out the 10th and 12th as the best of the dune holes. The modern clubhouse, with its restaurant and bar, sits beside the 10th, so the turn is a natural place to stop. Because the two nines play so differently, the wind and the bounce feel different after the turn, and club choice on the back nine depends on how firm the dunes are running. Porthmadog is one of the ten courses on the North Wales James Braid Trail, and the club marked its centenary in 2005. There are two practice grounds, a net and a putting green.
Porthmadog sits in the middle of the Cardigan Bay links, so it is the natural midweek round on a trip that also includes Harlech and the Llŷn. The club offers dormy accommodation, booked through a separate site linked from its home page, which suits a group that wants to stay on the course. In winter the club uses fairway mats, so expect to lift your ball on to a mat on the fairways. Black Rock Sands, next to the course, is one of the few Welsh beaches where you can drive on to the sand.
Liverpool (LPL) and Manchester (MAN) are both about two and a half hours away by car. Porthmadog station is on the Cambrian Coast line from Machynlleth and Shrewsbury, and the town is also the terminus of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland railways. The course is about two miles from the station, so you will need a taxi with clubs.
The Royal Sportsman Hotel in the centre of Porthmadog is about four minutes from the course by car and is the hotel Golfbreaks pairs with the course. The club’s own dormy rooms are the closest beds. Portmeirion, the Italianate village across the estuary, has hotel rooms and self-catering cottages, and Criccieth, five miles west, is a quieter seaside town with guesthouses below its castle.
Make a trip of it.
Royal St David’s at Harlech is about 25 minutes south across the Glaslyn, and the two make a strong links pairing. Abersoch and Nefyn are both within 40 minutes on the Llŷn, and Caernarfon is about 35 minutes north. Off the course, Portmeirion is open to day visitors, and the Ffestiniog Railway climbs from the harbour to the slate town of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Find your season.
Summer rates run from 1 April to 31 October and winter rates from 1 November to 31 March. Winter play uses fairway mats, and the dune holes on the back nine are at their best once the ground firms up in late spring. Summer brings families to Black Rock Sands next door, so the beach road is busier in August.
In winter 2026–27, from 1 November to 31 March, a visitor round costs £35 on weekdays and £40 at weekends. Summer 2026 rates, from 1 April to 31 October, were £60 on weekdays and £70 at weekends. Juniors under 18 pay less.
Is Porthmadog a links golf course?
Half of it. The front nine is mostly heathland, with gorse and heather, and the back nine plays through sand dunes as a true links. The club describes it as a traditional links overall, and Golfbreaks names the 10th and 12th as the standout holes.
Can you stay at Porthmadog Golf Club?
Yes. The club has dormy accommodation, booked through a separate site linked from its home page. Otherwise the Royal Sportsman Hotel in Porthmadog is about four minutes away by car.
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.
