Golf

Newquay and indeed Cornwall offer a great selection of golf courses suitable for a range of abilities. All of the courses are set in beautiful locations and offer a combination of fine and challenging links.

Here is a quick guide to popular local golf courses in and around Newquay.

Newquay Golf Club - one of Cornwall's finest seaside links with magnificent views over the Atlantic Ocean. Open to the unpredictable nature of the elements and possessing some very demanding greenside bunkers, the prerequisite for good scoring at Newquay is accuracy. Handicap requirements: certificate required. Mens Y'dage 6141, Ladies Y'dge 5364, No. of Holes 18, Par 69.

Tehidy Golf Club - established as a golf club in 1922 Tehidy Park is a superb parkland course with a number of tree lined fairways. There are also 3 lakes which come into play on 3 holes, in particular on the testing 193 yard par 3 17th. A course designed to challenge the skills of the very best while still being enjoyable for the higher handicap golfer. Handicap requirements: Certificate Required. Mens Y'dage 6241, Ladies Y'dge 5687, No. of Holes 18, Par 71.

St. Enodoc - a natural traditional links golf with magnificent views from almost every point of the course. Handicap requirements: Certificates required for Church Course only. Mens Y'dage 6243, Ladies Y'dge 5683, No. of Holes 18, Par 69.

Perranporth - designed by James Braid in 1927 the original layout has not been changed, a real tribute to good design. Superb greens which are hard, fast and absolutely true are a feature of this testing and interesting course, which also drains well and is always playable off normal tees and greens. Fantastic scenery of the North Cornwall coastline. Mens Y'dage 6272, Ladies Y'dge 5302, No. of Holes 18, Par 72.

Other course nearby include:
Lanhydrock (18 holes par 72)
Treloy (9 hole par 32)
St. Mellion. Two courses, both 18 holes (Old Course par 70, Nicklaus par 72)
Holywell Bay (18 short par 3 holes)
Merlin (18 hole par 67)
Trevose (18 holes par 71, 9 hole par 35)
Bowood Park (18 holes par 72)
Truro (18 holes par 66)
Looe (18 holes par 70)
Lostwithiel (18 holes par 72)