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Bull Bay: Panoramic views and proper links golf

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Why we’d rather be playing the most northerly golf course in Wales

Bull Bay golf course review

If you’re a fan of panoramic views and proper links golf, then Bull Bay Golf Club, located on the island of Anglesey in Wales, is the place for you.

The course has the moniker of being the most northerly golfing layout in Wales, and offers all those who play it glorious views out to the Irish Sea and across the water to the Lake District.

A relatively short course, at 6,100 yards, this Herbert Fowler design will not be easy. A traditional links course with gorse in view, the sea in play, and plenty of blind shots, it is a course you will want to play at least twice to get the hang of it…

History

Having officially opened in August of 1913, shortly prior to the beginning of the First World War, Bull Bay Golf Club is one of the oldest golfing venues in Wales.

The great Herbert Fowler – he of Walton Heath fame – designed the layout. JH Taylor and James Braid, both five-time winners of the Open Championship, played a match at Bull Bay to celebrate the opening of the course.

Over the years, the seaside layout has played host to many national events, including the Welsh Boys Championship and the North Wales Championship.

What makes Bull Bay Golf Club special?

Firstly, its location. Bull Bay is the most northerly course in Wales, and few can rival the spectacular setting of the 18-hole championship course.

The layout offers panoramic views of the Irish Sea, over towards the Isle of Man and even the distant hills of the Lake District on a clear day. Look inland, and you’ve got the mountains of Snowdonia in view.

The club motto is “Her Deg ar Hen Dir” – meaning an honest challenge on ancient land, and Fowler’s design means there are several blind shots that will cause golfers of all abilities trouble.

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Bull Bay golf course review

Where does it rank?

11th in Wales, 2nd in North Wales

Where is it?

Bull Bay Golf Club is the most northerly golf course in Wales. It is situated at the northern peak of the isle of Anglesey, which is in the northwest corner of the nation. It is between Burwen and Amlwch, and only a short walk from the coast. It is just off the A5025, the main road around the north of Anglesey. 

Get in touch with Bull Bay

For more information about the club and course, visit its website or call them on 01407 830960.

You can play at Bull Bay on the NCG Top 100s Tour this year!

  • Book your spot to play at Bull Bay on the NCG Top 100s Tour on July 7th here.
  • You can also play at Prestatyn and Conwy in our North Wales Swing – check that out here.

Now have your say

Have you ever had the pleasure of playing at Bull Bay? Let us know your thoughts with a post on X, formerly Twitter!

About the author

Matt Coles
Matt Coles

Mention a European country, and Matt will tell you which resorts make the National Club Golfer Top 100s: European Resorts list. He might even throw in who designed the golf course and how many rooms the hotel has got at each one…

Matt got into the game of golf from a young age, following his old man to the local golf club. He fell for the sport, and now can’t seem to go a day without thinking about how to improve his game (Thanks Dad!). Matt has been a member of Howley Hall GC in Leeds since 2020, and is just about managing to maintain a single-figure handicap. He likes to remind people that he once broke 75, but won’t tell people that it was on a shortened course during the winter.

He moved to Leeds after graduating from the University of Central Lancashire with a First Class Honours degree in Sports Journalism. Matt joined NCG after almost five years travelling the world with the Professional Squash Association, working on events in all four corners of the globe.

Matt currently plays a Cobra King LTDx driver and RadSpeed 3-wood. TaylorMade monopolise the rest of his bag, with a SIM UDI, M5 irons and both Milled Grind and HI-TOE wedges, along with a Monza Redline putter. He uses a Vice Pro Plus golf ball, because he’s a bit different…

Away from golf, Matt is a Manchester United fan, and a keen runner, having ran the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon (his first and possibly last), in May 2023.

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