
Rhos-on-Sea Course
Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club

About this course
Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club occupies a clifftop position along the North Wales coast between Colwyn Bay and Llandudno, with the course laid out on elevated ground overlooking the Irish Sea. The club was established in 1899, with the present layout shaped significantly by Tom Simpson's work in the 1930s, later refined by Co. Golf Architects Ltd. The routing takes advantage of natural undulations and coastal exposure, creating a links-influenced parkland character where wind often plays a determining role in club selection and strategy. The course measures just under 6,000 yards from the back tees, making it relatively compact by modern standards, but the combination of elevation changes, prevailing winds, and thoughtfully positioned hazards demands accuracy over length. Several holes play along or across the sloping terrain, with views extending across Colwyn Bay toward the Great Orme headland. The clifftop setting and proximity to the sea give the course a distinct seaside atmosphere, though the turf and playing conditions reflect more parkland characteristics than pure links. Rhos-on-Sea serves as an accessible members' club with a traditional Welsh golf culture, welcoming visitors throughout the season. The layout rewards local knowledge, particularly in reading how coastal breezes affect approach shots on the more exposed holes. While not among Wales's championship venues, the course represents a characteristic example of early twentieth-century seaside golf architecture adapted to dramatic coastal topography.
Quick facts
- Location
- Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1899
- Designer(s)
- Tom Simpson, Co. Golf Architects Ltd
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 69
- Length
- 5,965 yards
- Difficulty
- 71.5/119
Getting there
The journey to Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club begins at Manchester Airport, roughly an hour and a half west along the North Wales coast via the A55 expressway. The route hugs the Irish Sea, trading the urban sprawl of the northwest for increasingly dramatic coastal vistas as you approach the Victorian resort towns of the Conwy Peninsula. The final miles peel away from the main carriageway into the genteel seaside village of Rhos-on-Sea, where the clubhouse sits perched above Colwyn Bay with sweeping views across the water toward the Great Orme headland - a fitting arrival to one of North Wales' most characterful clifftop courses.

FAQ
Common questions about Rhos-on-Sea
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Rhos-on-Sea was designed by Tom Simpson and Co. Golf Architects Ltd.
Yes. Rhos-on-Sea is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Rhos-on-Sea is 69.
Rhos-on-Sea plays 5,965 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Rhos-on-Sea is 119.
Rhos-on-Sea is a 18-hole course.



