Llanishen Golf Club Explained

Llanishen Golf Club
Location:	Thornhill, Cardiff, Wales
Pushpin Map:	Wales Cardiff
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Cardiff
Coordinates:	51.5525°N -3.1908°W
Establishment:	1905
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.

History

Llanishen Golf Club was established in 1905.^[1] It originally began as Lisvane Golf Club, which predated Radyr Golf Club (est. 1902).^[2] In April 1995 a new clubhouse, with a club and lounge bar and restaurant was inaugurated.^{[3] [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]

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Llanishen. Golf Today. 12 April 2016.
2. Book: Carradice, Trudy. Golf in Wales: A Pictorial History. 24 September 2013. Amberley Publishing Limited. 978-1-4456-2347-4. 42.
3. Book: The Golf Guide Britain and Ireland. January 2005. Hunter Publishing, Incorporated. 978-1-58843-413-5. 499.
4. Web site: Llanishn Golf Club. VisitWales. 12 April 2016.
5. Web site: Llanishen Golf Club. South Wales Argus. 12 April 2016.
6. Web site: Golfer aged 86 finally sinks hole-in-one after more than 50 years of trying . Daily Mirror. 24 August 2015. 12 April 2016.