[Thomas Dai]

Is there still a railway to Llandrindod Wells?

Yes, the mostly single track Heart of Wales Line, which runs between Llanelli-Craven Arms. The walk up the hill from the station to Llandrindod Well GC would be fun though, although once-upon-a-time that's how folk got there. Knighton/9-hole Knighton GC is on the same railway line, but a similar walk to that at LWGC. There is also a low spec course by the station in Llandovery. Alas very, very few trains use the Heart of Wales Line these days. Shame, wonderful scenery through Mid-Wales.

As to others in South Wales well there's Tenby/Tenby GC and Burry Port/Ashburnham GC.

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[Gene Greco]

Shinnecock Hills is across the street from the former Southampton College train station.  It is conveniently used to transport ticket holders to the US Open from points west.

[Stewart Abramson]

I've never played it... Innis Arden CC in Old Greenwich, Connecticut is next to the Old Greenwich train Station on the New Haven train line.

[Brian_Ewen]

Carnoustie.

[Ash Towe]

The railway line at Hillside runs by the course.  The station is pretty close by.

[James Boon]

Sadly, there are also a fair number of NLEs: Newcastle/Royal Co Down; St Andrews/TOC; Caldy; Heswall; Woodhall Spa, R Worlington;.

I suppose (as of this morning) you can now get the train to Dawlish and walk to the golf course.

Mark,

Another no longer existing was the stop at Notts (Hollinwell). The land for the course was originally spotted from the nearby railway line and when the club agreed to move they came to an agreement with the local railway company for a stop near the course. However as car useage increased the number of players using the stop decreased and so it was closed. In fact I think that section of line is no longer existing? I recall many more facts and anecdotes from the various history books regarding the railway but I'm away from home this weekend.

If memory serves correctly, there is a station at Dawlish Warren right next to the clubhouse for the golf course. This is closer to Exeter than the section of line that was closed, but I don't know if trains have been going that far?

Cheers,

James

[MClutterbuck]

Every golf club built in the early 1900s in Buenos Aires Argentina, including San Andres Golf Club (1907) designed by Mungo Park and shown in the aerial below. The train station is less than 50 yards from the club house entrance, and you can see the 9th and 18th greens just across the stream and close to the club house (bottom left). Early golfers used to pay their bar bill and head home when they heard the last train back into the city rolling into the station. San Andres hosted more Argentine Opens (108th edition held last year) than any other club, but has not been able to adapt to the longer distances due to lack of space and has not held a pro event since 1986.



Hurlingham, Ranelagh Golf Club (home of Roberto De Vicenzo), Lomas, Golf Club General San Martin and Club Mitre are some examples where the actual address of the club is the station. I could add the Jockey Club one block away from the San Isidro Station, however the golf club house is 1.5 miles away.

[Ricardo Ramirez Calvo]

As Marcos Clutterbuck said, Hurlingham Club in Argentina is next door to a railway station. In the photo below, the Red line is the railway line, the Green line shows the limits of the property of the Hurlingham Club, the Red arrow shows the location of the railway station and the Green arrow shows the location of the Club House. Both the railway line and the station were built to serve the Club.

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