Arriving early and greeted by the secretary Howard Jones, Fred, my young caddy and I were introduced to my two playing partners for the day, Mr. Neville Kynaston, a trustee of the club and Sid Pugh, both being Past Presidents and Past Captains of the club.

Neville has collated a history of the clubs achievements to produce a booklet commemorating its 75 year history. One of Wales’s most famous golfers, Ian Woosnam, took up the game as a junior here in 1967 and held the course record for a number of years, and to this day still has links with the club.

It is unique to be able to say you can drive off in Wales and putt out in England as there are 3 holes that stray over the border.

The 5th Tee in England

The border…

…Now what are the odds of getting 3 balls in a line off the second shot into the green on the 5^th? (One’s on the green)

This is a gem of a course that gives you great satisfaction not only for the golf, but the scenic views that surround it. The “Hill” as it is affectionately known by the members has some notoriety to it. A local by the name of Ned Pugh made a wager that he could walk to the Lion Hotel in Llanymynech from the Ogaf (Ogaf is Welsh for cave). So one Sunday morning he set off into the cave with his harp and the congregation in the chapel, which was next to the hotel listened intently and sure enough they heard the sound of the harp coming through the ground. This was their queue to start singing so that Ned would know. When they finished singing, the music had stopped, and Ned was never seen again.

Result: Win against the course

Weather: Sunny periods, overcast with variable winds.

Out: 42
In: 41
Gross: 83
H/Cap: 13
Nett: 70
Par: 70
Putts: 16/16= 32
Stableford Pts: 18 / 18 =36

5 Pars; 2 Birdies; 7 Bogies; 4 D/Bogies