Pontpool Golf Club has been established since 1903 and celebrated its Centenary in 2003, It is situated above the town of Pontypool and has excellent views of the Eastern Valley and down, across the Bristol Channel.

The course is overlooked by the Folly Tower a local landmark which is also the Golf Club Logo, The Folly was pulled down during the war to prevent German bombers using it to locate the Ordinance factory at Glascoed, and was rebuilt in 1994 and reopened by Prince Charles the Prince of Wales.

Situated in this idylic setting this course has lots of character and provides a good challenge to all handicaps alike.

Leave Motorway at Junction 26. Follow A4042 for Abergavenny.

Approx 2 miles at Roundabout turn right A4042 Abergavenny.

600 yds to Roundabout Turn Left A4042 Abergavenny.

Follow A4042 Abergavenny through a further 4 Roundabouts. Before the 5th Roundabout (Services Sign)

At 5th Roundabout Turn Left A472 / A4043 Pontypool / Blaenavon Big Pit.

Next Roundabout Turn Right A4043 Blaenavon.

100yds next roundabout straight on A4043 Blaenavon.

Up Hill to Mini Roundabout straight on A4043 Blaenavon.

Straight through Traffic Lights A4043 Blaenavon.

Down Hill to Riverside Roundabout Straight on A4043 Blaenavon.

30mph sign on road Turn Right into filter lane before Texaco Garage.

Turn Right (Hospital Road)

Travel straight on for ﾽ Mile up hill to a Tee Junction and Turn Right.

Straight on over 6 Speed Ramps.

Take 3rd turning on the Left (Just before this turning is a sign Humps ﾾ Mile) The Road is Church Avenue.

Travel to the top of the Hill over one Speed Ramp a mini roundabout and then four further Speed Ramps.

At Top of the Hill after the houses end Turn Right into Lasgarn Lane.

ﾼ Mile up Lane turn Right over Cattle Grid.