St. Enodoc Golf Club

The Church Course at St. Enodoc Golf Club occupies a dramatic stretch of duneland on the Camel Estuary in north Cornwall. The course takes its name from the twelfth-century St. Enodoc Church, which sits partially buried in sand dunes beside the tenth fairway. James Braid laid out the course in 1907, working with natural linksland that features towering dunes, deep valleys, and tumbling fairways that follow the contours of this ancient landscape. The routing moves through varied terrain, from elevated tee shots over wild grasses to narrow valleys between dune ridges, with views across the estuary toward Padstow. The sixth hole, known as "Himalayas," stands as one of British golf's most distinctive par threes. Players hit a blind tee shot over a massive dune to a green they cannot see from the tee, relying on a marker post for direction. The course demands creative shot-making throughout, with stances often uneven and approaches requiring careful calculation of wind and bounce. The closing stretch returns toward the clubhouse through more open terrain, though the dunes remain a constant presence. St. Enodoc has hosted regional amateur competitions and remains popular with visitors exploring Cornwall's golf offerings. The club maintains a second course, the Holywell, which provides a contrasting parkland experience. The Church Course represents traditional British links golf in a remote coastal setting, where the natural landscape dictates play and the elements remain a constant factor.