Fairwood Park
This 6,700 yard course has twice hosted the Welsh PGA Championships and is therefore the only course in Swansea that can claim 'Championship' status. Situated on the Gower Peninsula, Britain’s first designated area of outstanding natural beauty, Fairwood Park is an 18 hole undulating parkland championship golf course situated in 150 acres of majestic terrain and is located just 15 minutes from Swansea.
Our PGA Pro has all leading brands of golf equipment for sale, and is also one of the only golf Pro’s in West Wales to offer 4-way camera golf swing analysis, an amazing tool that helps remedy defects in a golfer’s swing.
Believe it or not, during the Second World War there used to be a secret RAF hospital on the site of Fairwood Park’s clubhouse acting as a refuge for the sick and wounded. Today’s golfer however, will find no such respite on this jewel of a parkland course situated deep within the Gower peninsula.
For although it may be a flat course, Fairwood Park is one of the most challenging on Gower, and at 6,700 yards it is certainly the longest. Ultimately it’s the bewildering array of trees lining each fairway that make Fairwood a first class parkland course and it’s also these very same trees that continually lie in wait, ready to punish the wayward golfer. Add a plethora of lakes and strategically placed bunkers into the equation and you’ll begin to understand why so many visitors keep coming back to enjoy the delights of FairwoodPark.
The Welsh PGA was one such group that decided to return, as FairwoodPark was twice chosen to host the Welsh Professional Golf Championships during the 1990s, and today the golf course remains the only one in Swansea to have ever hosted a PGA event. Such an accolade was little more than the club deserved given the remarkable amount of investment that has taken place on the golf course since it was founded in 1969, including the planting of 12,000 new trees, the creation of 5 man-made lakes, and the total redesign of 6 new greens.
Most visitors who come to FairwoodPark are eager to share their golfing experiences with their friends and we’re certain that you will too. Just don’t tell too many people about us… like the old RAF base, FairwoodPark still remains one of South Wales’ best kept secrets.
We are located approximately 10 minutes away from Swansea City Centre. We are also less than a mile from Swansea Airport. If approaching from the east on the M4, exit at Junction 42, travelling along the A483 towards the centre of town. You will now be on the A4067 (Oystermouth Road) travelling along Swansea Bay Seafront. After passing the entrance to Swansea University, turn right onto Sketty Lane, continuing up the hill, and turn right onto Sketty Park Road at the mini-roundabout.
At the top of the road turn left onto the A4118 (Gower Road) and drive for a further 4 miles in the direction of South Gower / Port Eynon. Just before the entrance to Swansea Airport take the left turn down Blackhills Lane and Fairwood Park is less than a mile away on your left-hand side.