Royal North Devon

Do you need to be sophisticated to enjoy RND? Perhaps.

It is certainly a shock to inland sensibilities of tidiness, ‘fairness’ and lushness. The beauty is in its wildness and remoteness from normal golf life, set against a background of crashing surf.

How exhilarating it is to discover the depths of intrigue over suceeding visits.

The target golfer here is denied being able to attack every flag. The fine golfer will strive to use backspin from off the tight turf and will appreciate the ‘rub of the green’ and the subtlety of the run up shot in the wind that is said to be “aye fechtin against ye”.

See full review of Royal North Devon Golf Club at Westward Ho!