Southerndown Golf Club
Ogmore-by-Sea
Set on elevated ground near the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, Southerndown Golf Club offers a distinctive combination of links, heathland and downland golf. Its exposed position, natural terrain and coastal views create a varied challenge for golfers visiting the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend region.
About Southerndown
Southerndown was founded in 1905, with Willie Fernie responsible for the original course and later contributions made by Herbert Fowler, Willie Park, Harry Colt and Donald Steel. The course occupies a limestone outcrop covered by sandy, acidic soil, producing its unusual mixture of firm links-style turf, heather, bracken and gorse.
The elevated setting provides extensive views while leaving the course exposed to changing coastal winds. Its natural hollows, varied lies and free-draining ground give Southerndown a character quite different from a conventional seaside links.