Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
A visitor pays about £275 to play Royal Porthcawl Golf Club. A member's guest pays £50, which is 82% less for the same round.
What you’re in for.
Royal Porthcawl is a true links, laid out over duneland hard by the sea, in Bridgend, Wales. It ranks among the country's best (Top 100 GB&I (21st)).
Royal Porthcawl is a members' club, and the best way through the gate is with a member. On Hosted Rounds you find a member here, they sign you in as their guest at the club's guest rate, and you host them back at yours another day.
HOW THAT COMPARES
A member's guest pays £50 at Royal Porthcawl, against a median of £35 across the 280 clubs on the Guest Rate Index.
The £225 gap between that and the £275 visitor green fee is the 8th widest of any club on the index, which is why an introduction is worth more here than at most clubs.
Both figures were last checked against published sources in August 2026.
Every Bridgend club and what a guest pays →AT THE CLUB
Play Royal Porthcawl as a member’s guest, for £50.
That is the club’s own member’s guest rate, up to 82% below the £275 visitor green fee. A member signs you in and plays the round with you. Hosted Rounds is the members’ network that finds you the member.
Playing Royal Porthcawl as a guest
How do I play Royal Porthcawl Golf Club as a guest?+
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a private members' club, so the surest way to play it is as a member's guest. Hosted Rounds is a UK members' network built for exactly that: join, connect with a Royal Porthcawl member, and they sign you in as their guest, usually at the club's own member's-guest rate rather than the full visitor fee.
How much is it to play Royal Porthcawl Golf Club with a member?+
Played as a member's guest at Royal Porthcawl, the rate is about £50 a round, versus the £275 visitor green fee. Your host signs you in and it is paid at the club on the day.
How much does membership at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club cost?+
Membership subscriptions at Royal Porthcawl are set annually and, as at most private members' clubs, are generally quoted on enquiry, so ask the club direct about current fees, joining fees and any waiting list. If the aim is to play Royal Porthcawl rather than join it, you do not need a membership at all: a member can sign you in as their guest for about £50, which is what Hosted Rounds arranges.
Can you play Royal Porthcawl Golf Club without being a member?+
Yes. Royal Porthcawl takes visitors, with a green fee of around £275. You can also play as a member's guest, signed in by a member at the club's lower guest rate, which is what Hosted Rounds arranges.
Where is Royal Porthcawl Golf Club?+
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is in Bridgend (CF36 3UW), in Wales.