Royal Jersey Golf Club

Le Chemin au Greve, Grouville,

Jersey, Channel Islands JE3 9BD

  • Office

    +44 (0)1534 854 416
  • Pro shop

    +44 (0)1534 852 234
  • Fax

    +44 (0)1534 854 684
  • Golf pro

    James Evans (PGA, Head Professional).

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Seaside links. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Coastal duneland.

  • Designer:

    F.W. Brewster

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6177
5900
5431
Par
70
70
71
SSS or slope
71.0
70.0
74.0

Location

Latitude:

49.184824

Longitude:

-2.035871

How to get there:

By air, or by ferry from St Malo (Fr) or Portsmouth, Weymouth and Poole (Eng).

Royal Jersey Golf Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 1878

Royal Jersey Golf Club: also known as the Grouville Links, Royal Jersey is a stunningly scenic and wonderfully laid out seaside links golf course. It's also Jersey's oldest course, and was home to the great Harry Vardon, six-time Open Championship winner and originator of the famous "Vardon grip".

The layout at Royal Jersey has you playing directly beside the beach for its opening four holes. Having led you north along the scenic shoreline, the remainder of the front-nine is played at the layout's northern end, furthest from the clubhouse. Here you'll get the best views of Gorey Castle, impressively sitting atop the Mont Orgueil headland.

The back-nine slowly wanders to and fro, exposing you to different wind directions throughout. The par-4 17th and short par-4 18th (with its beachside green), also allow a further close inspection of Fort Henry. Stylishly bunkered and excellently maintained, this is a links golf course not to be missed.

List of courses: Channel Islands

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays (after 12 noon on Mon; after 11am on Tues-Fri), and weekends (after 2pm).

Must book in advance. Handicap required.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes in high season (April thru' Oct): £95.

Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2025].

Other information

Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire (if booked in advance).

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Royal Jersey is one of two golf clubs in the Channel Islands honoured by exercise of the Sovereign's royal prerogative. The Royal titles were conferred on Royal Jersey (1879) and Royal Guernsey (1891) by Queen Victoria.

Two scenic highlights to enjoy during your round are Fort Henry (built in 1758), alongside which the par-5 1st and par-4 17th play. Gorey Castle, also known as the Old Castle, is perched a kilometre from the course on a headland known as Mont Orgueil.

Legendary professional golfer, writer and course designer Harry Vardon, grew up in Grouville, where he developed his golfing skills at Royal Jersey GC. His six wins in The Open Championship has not been bettered, even by the other two members of "The Great Triumvirate", James Braid and J.H. Taylor ... who won five Opens apiece. Between 1894 and 1914 these three golfers won 16 of the 21 Opens played.

Where2Stay

  • Golden Sands Hotel4-star

    La Route de la Baie, St Brelade, Jersey JE3 8EF.

    +44 (0)1534 741 241

    Visit website

    The Golden Sands is a 4-star hotel located at the heart of St Brelade’s Bay, which is celebrated for its clean sands and waters, great for bathing and water sports. As one of the few beachfront Jersey hotels, the Golden Sands is perfect for a family vacation, a relaxing getaway, or as a base from which to explore the island ... and not least its excellent golf courses! Among the hotel's many amenities is the La Brise restaurant, bar and coffee shop.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 10 km:

      La Moye; Les Mielles &CC.

    • Golf within 30 km:

      Royal Jersey

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