Bull Bay Golf Club

Blind Lines Across Bull Bay

The golf course at Bull Bay Golf Club opened in 1913 on clifftop ground above the Irish Sea. William Herbert Fowler shaped the layout around the land's existing rises, hollows, and rocky character, allowing blind shots and demanding carries to remain part of the round.

Many approaches are played to greens sitting above the golfer's eyeline, so distance and landing areas can be difficult to judge. Elevated tees create broad coastal views, but gorse beside the fairways punishes drives sent away from Fowler's intended lines. The routing also changes direction often, keeping the wind involved across the course.

The par-four seventh captures Bull Bay's character. Its drive must cross a marker post near a cliff edge to reach a hidden fairway below, followed by an uphill approach past an old stone building. The closing hole begins from the course's highest tee and descends towards a green beneath the clubhouse, with wide views across Anglesey and the Irish Sea.