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Holywell Course

St. Enodoc Golf Club

Wadebridge, Cornwall, England
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18 holesPar 634,082 yds63.4/104

About this course

The Holywell course at St. Enodoc Golf Club serves as the club's second eighteen, complementing the more famous Church Course on the same property overlooking the Camel Estuary in north Cornwall. Designed by James Braid and opened in the 1930s, Holywell occupies slightly higher ground inland from the dramatic duneland that defines its sister layout. The course takes its name from the nearby Holywell Bay and offers a contrasting experience to the Church Course's tumbling links terrain. Braid's routing here moves across more parkland-influenced ground with less severe elevation change than the Church Course, though the layout still captures coastal views and benefits from the prevailing winds that shape play throughout the property. The design features characteristic Braid bunkering and strategic interest suited to members seeking regular play and visitors looking for a more forgiving complement to the championship test next door. Several holes play through gorse-lined corridors with the kind of heathland character common to Cornwall's inland golf terrain. St. Enodoc's membership uses Holywell extensively for everyday golf, competitions, and as an introduction for newer players before tackling the Church Course's challenges. The course provides a genuine test of golf in its own right while maintaining accessibility for a range of abilities. Together with the Church Course, the two eighteens give St. Enodoc a depth of golf that distinguishes the club within Cornwall's coastal golfing landscape.

Quick facts

Location
Wadebridge, Cornwall, England
Access
Public
Year built
1928
Designer
James Braid
Holes
18
Par
63
Length
4,082 yards
Difficulty
63.4/104

Getting there

The journey to St. Enodoc Golf Club begins at either Newquay Airport for regional connections or Exeter Airport (EXT) roughly ninety minutes northeast, though most visitors arrive via a longer but rewarding drive from London or Bristol. The final leg traces the northern Cornish coast, where the A39 gives way to narrow, hedge-lined lanes that wind down toward the Camel Estuary and the ancient village of Rock. As the road descends, glimpses of pale dunes and the broad tidal waters appear between stone walls and whitewashed cottages, signaling arrival at one of England's most romantically sited links - a course so entwined with the landscape that its fairways seem to have been shaped by the same forces that carved the estuary itself.

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Common questions about Holywell at St. Enodoc Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Holywell was designed by James Braid.

Yes. Holywell at St. Enodoc Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Holywell is 63.

Holywell plays 4,082 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Holywell is 104.

Holywell is a 18-hole course.

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