Machynys Peninsula Golf Country Club
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| Club information | |
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  Machynys Peninsula Golf Country Club within Wales | |
| Coordinates | 51°39′36″N 4°08′56″W / 51.660°N 4.149°W |
| Location | Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Established | 2005 |
| Type | Golf & Country Club |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | http://www.machynys.com |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7121 yards |
Machynys Peninsula Golf Country Club (Welsh: Clwb Golff Pentir Machynys) is a golf club based in Machynys, just outside Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales.[1] This Course is a links championship golf course open to Members and Visitors. The course was opened in 2005, designed by Gary Nicklaus and is 7121 yards.
Their website claim that "Machynys is the youngest course ever to be awarded an R&A championship".[2] At a cost of £3.5m the course layout included 25 acres of new lakes.[3] In 2012 the club hosted the Seniors Open Amateur Championship, having previously hosted the "Boys Home Internationals" in August 2007 making the club the youngest golf course ever to be chosen as an R&A championship venue.[4]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Machynys. |
- ^ Welsh Golf Corses.com website; recalled 03 March 2014.
- ^ Machynys Golf Course website; accessed 21/5/2014
- ^ The Dragon Hotel website; accessed 21/5/2014
- ^ Wales Online website; Golf: Machynys to host Seniors Open Amateur Championship; accessed 21/5/2014.
Categories:
- Golf clubs and courses in Wales
- Sport in Carmarthenshire
- Sport in Llanelli