Situated in the south of Cardiff in the direction of Barry, Wenvoe Castle is a yet another superb James Braid-designed parkland course. The club as founded in 1936 around Wenvoe Castle, a sort of old mansion-type building that was the home of Hugh Jenner, the club’s very first president. The course opens with a superb par five hole that sees you tee-off from an elevated tee to an undulating fairway, leaving you two shots to make the guarded green. Get on in three, or even two, and you’ve done very well. The front nine can be quite hilly and there are a few tough examinations in place while the inward nine is flatter and finishes with a wonderful dogleg par four.

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Dave Thomas (born 16 August 1934) is a Welsh professional golfer.

Dave Thomas was one of Britain’s foremost golfers of the 1950s and 1960s, winning over a dozen tournaments in Britain and Europe, and twice finishing second in Open Championship. In 1958, he tied with Peter Thomson at Lytham before narrowly losing the playoff, and in 1966, finished just one shot behind Jack Nicklaus. He represented Great Britain in the Ryder Cup in 1959, 1963, 1965 and 1967, accumulating a 3-10-5 win-loss-half record, but was only once beaten in five singles matches. He was renowned for his long, straight, driving, once hitting a drive at Hoylake onto the green at the 420-yard second hole.

After retiring he set up a golf course design business. His dozens of original designs include the Brabazon, Derby and PGA National courses at Ryder Cup venue The Belfry, and his redesigns include the Open Championship venue Turnberry.

Professional wins
1955 Belgian Open
1958 Dutch Open
1959 French Open
1961 Esso Golden Tournament (tie with Peter Thomson)
1962 Esso Golden Tournament
1963 News of the World Match Play, Olgiata Trophy (Rome)
1965 Silentnight Tournament
1966 Esso Golden Tournament, Swallow-Penfold Tournament, Jeyes Pro-Am Tournament