As it says on their website, Perranporth is “Cornwall’s Raw Natural Links”. Just from that sentence, you know what to expect from this James Braid layout, which has remained unchanged despite its century-long history.
The course sits atop the Cornish coastline, bringing the Celtic Sea into play at times throughout the front nine. There are plenty of blind shots, as you might expect to find on an original links course – but these only add to the fun of a round at Perranporth.
It is not the longest course in the world, measuring just shy of 6,300 yards. However, with the winds whipping off the Celtic Sea, Perranporth certainly has its challenges for golfers of all abilities.
History
The golf club was first established in 1927, and it was the great James Braid – five-time winner of the Open Championship – that designed the layout.
Amazingly, it took less than 12 months for the course to be fully constructed. Work began in January 1927, with the course being officially opened in December of the same year.
Unlike most golf courses, Braid’s original design has remained unchanged ever since its opening, with the only improvements to the course coming in the form of drainage and surface types.
What makes Perranporth Golf Club special?
There aren’t many places of such a standard where you can play on the original layout, as it was a century ago. Perranporth offers you that!
It is not just the golf course that makes a game at Perranporth special, though. Throughout a round, there are incredible views of the Cornish coastline, with Perranporth Beach below.
