Clyne Golf Club
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The 18 Hole Golf Course set in the heart of Swansea Bay boasts spectacular views over Mumbles and Swansea in West Glamorgan.
The course is an impressive lynx course with rough, which is testing and green, which endeavour to test the best putters.
The course opens with two par 4's relatively easy to start and can either set you up for a good round or give you a feeling of what more is to come. The par 5 third hole over looks the Gower scenery stretching for miles ahead while you play downhill to the pin. It is form here that the course undulates to give players difficult lies even when in the centre of the fairway.

Hole 4 is a teasing par 3, hit slightly to the right of short and you will find serious trouble in deep bunkers or even worse playing off the side of the Earth!
The next three par 4's are pretty straight forward, good drives off each of these will enable you to attempt birdie shots on each, yet again the rough is as it suggests, accuracy on these holes is very important.
The 9th Holes provides tremendous views out to sea with a swooping dog left which falls away from you and hiding a lower pin position. Your second shot is a deceiving one, with a green that always acts like glass, the secret is to hit short and let the hill do the work. Many times a 7 iron shot bounces off the green and out of bounds, a truly frustrating hole and the end of the front 9.
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The back nine hold much of the same problems, lots of sand, rough terrain and holes, which need accuracy as well as a nerve to hit into the unknown. One apparent feature, which is noticeable by its absence, is water. Suprisingly the only water to be seen on the course is in the bay; some of you may say this is the best place for it!

The par 4 10th is a down yonder up dale, potential birdie hole, particularly for you long drivers. Similarly the 11th aims towards good long drives with a large green open for all levels of golfer to have an attempt of making par.

The 12th is again a teasing par 3, which looks tempting, and short, yet it is a hole which plays long. Many players have cursed what they think has been a good shot, only to see it disappear to its neck in the collection of bunkers guarding the front of the green. My advice on this hole is take your chosen club, throw it away and takes the next club lower; it saves frustration.

The par 4 13th is a superb hole with hidden pin and elevated green which forces players to hit a second shot straight at the hole. This shot can usually be one to talk about back at the clubhouse.

Hole 14 is the longest on the course a 505-yard par 5 which needs to be hit confidently into the unknown. As the hole sweep downwards to the left 300 yard plus hit are common on this hole, always good to boost any golfers confidence. Your second shot depends on your lie - a fairway wood or long iron both give you chances to be on the green in two, however trouble on the left could spell big problems if you miss hot the ball. Again a large green gives plenty of scope to aim for.
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Hole 15 features a sunken green, which as like the 9th acts like glass, aiming for the green is fatal, unless you have mastered the art of backspin. Most players will attempt to leave the ball just short and allow a jump onto the green. I tend to find this green the hardest to read and three putting is well known to many of the members.

16 is a very long par 4 which is nigh on impossible if there is any type of wind in the bay. Two good drives will get you close to the green but does not mean you will be able to par the hole. Be prepared to lose shots on your way back to the clubhouse.

The 17th is a testing par three, which holds a mammoth bunker for any way ward shots left and short of the pin. You will need climbing equipment just to make it into this bunker, let alone make any sort of an attempt to save par.

If you have managed to make it to the 18th hole with your scorecard reasonably intact then you will be able to enjoy the view of the course, from the bay in the distance to the club house welcoming you to play your drive to the green. You golfers who can hit the monster shots may find yourself in the glorious position of putting for an eagle as you head to the bar.

All in all, the entire course is demanding and hilly, with rough which is unforgiving. Greens are well kept and the distinct lack of water can be seen as advantage. If you are able to play this course to your handicap you have played well. A beautiful course with spectacular views, and the ale is worth waiting for in a friendly clubhouse.
Russell J Davies (russellj.davies1@ntlworld.com) 08/01