Throughout Cornwall there are 40 prominent and well established golf courses, where holidaymakers and amateur golfers can 'connect with the greens' and enjoy a challenging round of golf with friends or opponents at anytime.
Here is a selection of the top 5 golf courses to be found in West Cornwall, England that will not only suit the visitor booking a cottage in Cornwall but also the thousands of Club Members who are regularly playing and enjoying their sport.
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Praa Sands Golf & Country Club, Penzance, Cornwall With stunning sea-views across beautiful Mounts Bay, Praa Sands Golf Club is always pleased to welcome day visitors, society players, holidaymakers, new and regular club members to its pretty beachside course.
Golfers will admire views of the sea and coast from each green on the course which also provides a deceptively challenging Par 62 for men and a Par 64 for ladies.
Bar snacks and meals are available, also clubs can be hired.
The course is open every day of the year and no handicap certificate is required for this course.
2.
Tehidy Park Golf Club, Near Camborne, Cornwall Tehidy Park has been an established Golf Club since 1922.
It is delightful parkland course with a variety of tree-lined fairways.
The course includes 3 sizeable lakes, which test the player around 3 holes, but in particular the 17th hole which is 193-yard par 3.
The course can be a real test of player-skills, not only for top players, but is equally demanding for a high level of skill from top handicap golfers.
As such, a handicap certificate is required.
3.
Tregenna Hotel Castle Golf Course, St.
Ives, Cornwall The Tregenna Castle Golf Course is set around glorious parkland which overlooks the spectacular St Ives Bay.
Its 18 holes present a challenge to even the low handicapped golfer with its narrow fairways and small greens.
Tregenna Castle Golf Club provides guests with an elegant hotel to stay in with a number of self-catering options.
Ther's a stylish restaurant with normal bar facilities which are open to residents and day-visitors alike.
Residents can use the indoor and outdoor pools, gymnasium, sauna, steam room, and badminton and squash courts.
No Handicap certificate is required, so all visitors are welcome.
4.
Falmouth Golf Club, Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth Golf Club players enjoy a mature, well-maintained and delightful course, but it still offers a reliably testing challenge for many golfers.
Amazing sea-views from all the fairways, accompany the immaculate greens en-route to the and a charming clubhouse.
The restaurant serves fresh-cooked meals, quality snacks and a range of drinks from the bar, all at affordable prices.
All holidaymakers and day-visitors are welcome.
Dress code applies and knowledge of golf etiquette is essential.
Special Rates available for golf-societies..
Lessons available with our current PGA Professional.
5.
Cape Cornwall Golf & Country Club, Penzance, Cornwall Cape Cornwall Golf & Country Club is home to the only Cape in England, and the rugged North Cornwall coastline.
Known and often referred to, as the 'first and last' 18-hole golf course in Britain, Cape Cornwall enjoys stunning sea and coastal sights around the headland Cape.
Golfing societies are made welcome with the eighth person allowed to play FREE.
No Handicap Certificate is required on this course.
Next time you book your cottages or guesthouse bed and breakfasts in Cornwall, consider playing golf at one of the top 5 golf courses in West Cornwall.
All of the courses have their own websites where you can check out more information.