sentences:  The first recognised golf courses were constructed in Wales in the 1880s, though a short course was built in Pontnewydd in Cwmbran in 1875.Most of these early courses were built on coastal common land, including Tenby (1880), Borth and Ynyslas (1885).As tourism developed in Wales, the golf clubs helped attract visitors, which was further advertised by the newly constructed passenger rail links.