The Course

Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club blends the best of natural Celtic beauty with one of golf's most famous design teams as it incorporates the first Nicklaus-designed golf course in Wales, as well as first class golf, spa and leisure facilities.

Situated between Llanelli and Swansea in the Millennium Coastal Park - overlooking Carmarthenshire Bay and the Gower Peninsula - the 7,100-yard challenging links-style, par 72 championship golf course enjoys a superb natural setting.

An exciting and versatile course, Machynys Peninsula has been designed to challenge the best players in championship conditions - and yet still be enjoyable for the higher handicapper, by utilising up to five tees per hole.

The shaping of the £3.5m course layout has included the creation of 25 acres of new lakes - salt and fresh water - 12 miles of irrigation pipes and six miles of drainage pipes, to ensure the course is in top condition all year round.

Gary Nicklaus - who has been overseeing the project design on behalf of his father, the legendary Jack Nicklaus - has identified some of the more challenging and interesting holes as the 4th, 5th, 16th, and 18th. Naming the fourth, 'the most unique, a short-ish par 4 but a very challenging and a difficult one nonetheless.' He goes onto say: 'The 16th, a par 4 that is played across the lake from right behind the clubhouse is probably one of the most beautiful holes on the course. The view from the green of the whole bay is spectacular, whether the tide is in or out.'

The £2.8m clubhouse will house the 90-seater Fairyhill brasserie-style restaurant and a 20m bar on the first floor, together with two lounges and a sundeck offering spectacular views across the golf course and Carmarthen Bay.

Course Details

No. of holes: 18
Length: 7100 yards
Par: 72
Course Type: Links