Whitchurch Golf Club
Whitchurch Golf Club (Welsh: Clwb Golff Yr Eglwys Newydd) is a golf club based in Rhiwbina in Cardiff, Wales.[1] It is an 18-hole parkland course. The club record is held by Ian Woosnam with a par of 62. In 2005, 2006, and 2008 the club won the award for the best golf club in Wales[2] in Bloom and by “Welsh Club Golfer” as being “the best inland golf course in Wales”. During World War II, a part of the course was used to grow vegetables.[3] The club welcomes visitors and society golf.
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| Club information | |
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  Whitchurch (Cardiff) Golf Club within Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51.52201°N 3.157232°W |
| Location | Cardiff, Wales |
| Established | 24 July 1914 |
| Type | Golf Club |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | whitchurchcardiffgolfclub.com |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6212 yards |
The club celebrated its centenary in July 2014. The celebration was attended by the likes of Peter Alliss.
References
- Welsh Golf Corses.com website; recalled 03 March 2014.
- Jeff Davis and Jim Taverner. "Whitchurch Gold Club Centenary". Living Magazines Cardiff.
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