Royal St. David's Golf Club in the town of Harlech in northern Wales is widely regarded to be one of the country's most prestigious traditional links courses. The golf course looms right beneath the 12th century Harlech Castle ruin, which can be seen from every point of the golf course, and some holes play straight toward it. The course features a collection of long par 4s and is only a par 69, making it one of the country's more difficult courses to score on. It regularly hosts some of Wales and Britain's most regarded amateur events.
The club was founded in 1894, not long after the railway extended to Harlech and the club received royal patronage from Edward VII in 1934. Visitor green fees are £48-58 (around $100) during the summer months.