Llanymynech Golf Club

Llanymynech Golf Course is situated atop Llanymynech Hill overlooking the villages of Llanymynech and Pant, approximately 9 miles (14 km) from Welshpool, right on the Welsh/English border. From the course it is possible to view 12 of the old 'shire counties', including Shropshire, Cheshire, Flintshire and Denbighshire. The course is also surrounded by sheer cliffs and steep banks. There is a section of Offa's Dyke on the western edge of the course, and the Offa's Dyke Path crosses the course.

Llanymynech Golf Club
Llanymynech Golf Club clubhouse
Club information
Coordinates52.792°N 3.089°W / 52.792; -3.089
LocationPowys, Wales
Shropshire, England
Established1933
TypePrivate
Total holes18
Websitewww.llanymynechgolfclub.co.uk
18 hole
Par70
Lengthwhites – 6036, yellows – 5873, reds – 5196 (yds)
6 hole short course
Par18

A unique golf course

The course has a unique claim to fame since it straddles the English-Welsh border, with 15 holes in Wales and three in England. On holes one to four golfers tee-off in Wales, and then reach England on the fourth green. They remain in England until returning to Wales for the seventh tee.[1]

As of 11 May 2020 the club is seeking legal advice as to whether it can reopen during the Coronavirus pandemic. Different rules apply regarding lockdown to England and Wales. The prime minister has announced that golf clubs can reopen but this only applies to England. The club is governed by England Golf, expecting clubs to reopen on 13 May 2020, but in Wales the regulations remain unchanged.[2][3] In Wales people are banned from driving to exercise outside their local area or with anyone outside of their household and gatherings of more than two people are an offence. The Welsh Government suggests the conditions are not yet right to resume golf in Wales.[4]

References
  1. "Official website". Llanymynech Golf Club. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  2. Mendick, Robert (11 May 2020). "Border golf club with holes in England and Wales seeks legal advice about lockdown guidelines". The Telegraph.
  3. Morris, Steven (11 May 2020). "Golf course on English-Welsh border faces lockdown dilemma". The Guardian.
  4. "Coronavirus regulations: guidance". Welsh Government.


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