Getting from South Wales to North Wales is always something of a slog, but if you are including Aberdovey and R St David's then you have cracked it. Otherwise, drive into England on the M4, go up the M5 and M6 unti you hit the M56 then down the A55 coast road - it's quicker. I have to say that Nefyn is only a must play if you are already in the region - it's a long way from anywhere and though the views are good - in good weather - it isn't Cypress Point, by a long way. Bull Bay is good stuff, apart from a couple of holes which I imagine are not Fowler and there is some rudimentary bunkering that I doubt belongs to Fowler, either. The site is so fecund and the green locations so brilliant that tyhe course doesn't need sand. It is built on rocky ground overlooking the sea, but it isn't a links. If you let me know when you might want to play Conwy I could see if I'm free and introduce you which would save a bit of money and at least get you playing off the white tees. The architecture is nothing to write home about, but the course is tough. However, if the opportunity presents itself, take in Hoylake and Wallasey in preference. If you end your journey there think about flying home from Manchester rather than leaving a bad taste in the mouth by doing the slog back down to Heathrow. Will they let you on the 2010 Course at Celtic Manor before the Ryder Cup? If you take up Sean's suggestion of Kington, then you could carry on up the Marches and play Welshpool (mountainous Braid) and/or Llanymynech (fabulous views and some cracking good holes, plus some ordinary ones) and/or Church Stretton.