That said, it is often unfairly overlooked in favour of its more famous neighbour Royal Porthcawl but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its fair share of admirers. There are legions of them, to be honest, and that group got decidedly bigger when the course hosted regional qualifying for last year's Amateur Championship. As with any traditional links course there are two loops of nine, with the homeward stretch largely considered the more daunting of the two nines.