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Mawgan Porth sits on one of the most dramatic stretches of the north Cornish coast, where Atlantic rollers pound the cliffs and the landscape shifts between wild heathland, dune grass, and the broad arc of a surf beach. Merlin Golf and Country Club occupies this exposed, elemental ground — the kind of setting where weather is as much a playing condition as any bunker or slope. Wind off the Atlantic can transform a straightforward hole into something genuinely demanding, and golfers here learn quickly that course management matters far more than raw distance.
The par-71 layout reflects the terrain rather than fighting it, routing players across ground that feels authentically Cornish rather than manicured into submission. North Cornwall has a low-key but genuine golf culture, with a handful of coastal and inland courses sharing the peninsula, and Merlin occupies the affordable, accessible end of that spectrum — a club that serves the local community as much as the holiday visitor.
For anyone touring the region's famous surf coast between Newquay and Padstow, this is a practical and atmospheric place to get a round in — unpretentious, open to visitors, and firmly rooted in its spectacular surroundings.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White · men | 6,134 | 70.6 | 116 | 71 |
| White · women | 6,134 | 76.8 | 126 | 73 |
| Yellow · men | 5,812 | 68.8 | 115 | 70 |
| Yellow · women | 5,812 | 74.8 | 122 | 72 |
| Red · men | 5,562 | 67.6 | 112 | 67 |
| Red · women | 5,562 | 73.3 | 117 | 72 |
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