In Volume 1 of The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses, Tom Doak published that.

“By contrast with others in Wales, this is a well-groomed links, with several interesting holes in the mix. The green of the par-5 14^th lies in a small hollow closely guarded by small dunes, causing trouble to the long hitter who fires wide with his second.”

Ashburnham received a score of 5 out of 10 from Tom Doak, as well as from two of his co-authors.