Llanishen Golf Club
 Llanishen Golf Club | |
| Club information | |
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  Location in Cardiff | |
| Coordinates | 51°33′9″N 3°11′27″W / 51.55250°N 3.19083°W |
| Location | Thornhill, Cardiff, Wales |
| Established | 1905 |
| Total holes | 18 |
Llanishen Golf Club is a golf course in Thornhill, north of Llanishen on the northern outskirts of Cardiff, Wales. It lies across the M4 motorway from Cardiff. The parkland course, which was 5338 yards as of 2005, is set to the backdrop of Caerphilly Mountain.[1]
History
[edit]Llanishen Golf Club was established in 1905.[2] It originally began as Lisvane Golf Club, which predated Radyr Golf Club (est. 1902).[3] In April 1995 a new clubhouse, with a club and lounge bar and restaurant was inaugurated.[1][4] Between 2007 and 2009 it underwent a change, with a drainage programme to reduce moisture on the greens, and as a result they're some of the driest in Wales.[5] In August 2015 an 86-year-old golfer sank a hole-in-one from the 16th par 3 tee.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Golf Guide Britain and Ireland. Hunter Publishing, Incorporated. January 2005. p. 499. ISBN 978-1-58843-413-5.
- ^ "Llanishen". Golf Today. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Carradice, Trudy (24 September 2013). Golf in Wales: A Pictorial History. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-4456-2347-4.
- ^ "Llanishn Golf Club". VisitWales. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Llanishen Golf Club". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Golfer aged 86 finally sinks hole-in-one after more than 50 years of trying". Daily Mirror. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
External links
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| The Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend | |
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