[Tones69]

Looking to play somewhere nice in the next 4/5 weeks and want to try out a linksy somewhere within 1.5 hours from carlow preferably. Thinking of Portmarnock? Anybody played any recently and any deals going up til end if april for midweek? Cheers!

[mike12]

Portmarnock have a open on Monday ok value at 40 quid compared to most links courses being 60 plus. There aren't many bad links courses in the country, RCD are doing a special until the end of the month if it's not too far.
Mike

[FixdePitchmark]

The Island ( But you may still be putting ball on side of fairway ?) One of the best in Dublin (IMO).

The hotel Links in Portmarnock.

Corballis as a warm up night before ( great at 20 euro)

[Tones69]

Originally Posted by FixdePitchmark

The Island ( But you may still be putting ball on side of fairway ?) One of the best in Dublin (IMO).

The hotel Links in Portmarnock.

Corballis as a warm up night before ( great at 20 euro)

The island is supposed to be a beaut alright im deffo gonna hit that this summer, id love to hit royal county down but dunno if my friends gonna drive that far ha il ask him

[liam12989]

Sligo Links Pass,,,Enniscrone,Sligo, Strandhill.Go up fri evening and play Strandhill and get the 2 beasts sat and sunday...

Great Value

[PhilipMarlowe]

European Club - check out if they are doing the matchplay (fourball and singles). Hard to get better once you get a good rate.
Rosslare is a nice links too and accessible.

[Golfgraffix]

We have a members invite comp every wed at Portmarnock Links, its €25 including your comp fee. You are mire than welcome to join me, usually play each week between 9 and 10

J

[Redzah]

Originally Posted by Tones69

Looking to play somewhere nice in the next 4/5 weeks and want to try out a linksy somewhere within 1.5 hours from carlow preferably. Thinking of Portmarnock? Anybody played any recently and any deals going up til end if april for midweek? Cheers!

If you want to see the real links golf in Ireland, go to the west coast Tonesy; Working from North to South you got; Rosses Point, Enniscrone, Lahinch, Doonbeg, Ballybunion, Tralee, Waterville. Plenty other great courses i've left out there but those are my pick of the bunch.

[acejeff]

Originally Posted by liam12989

Sligo Links Pass,,,Enniscrone,Sligo, Strandhill.Go up fri evening and play Strandhill and get the 2 beasts sat and sunday...

Great Value

A group of us have this booked for the weekend after Easter. Strandhill on Thursday evening, Rosses friday morn followed by a hasty spin up to Murvagh in Donegal (€25 for Open comp on Fridays) and the Enniscrone Saturday. Can't wait to tick these off my must play list. Rosses Point should be in great nick as the West of Ireland is on the weekend before.

To the OP - a links within 1.5 hours of Carlow couldn't recommend the European Club more highly, fantastic course, forget the green fee price published on the website and just ring the proshop saying you'll be up from Carlow for the day how much will you do a green fee for, they'll probably do it for €60.

[pcasso]

Originally Posted by acejeff

A group of us have this booked for the weekend after Easter. Strandhill on Thursday evening, Rosses friday morn followed by a hasty spin up to Murvagh in Donegal (€25 for Open comp on Fridays) and the Enniscrone Saturday. Can't wait to tick these off my must play list. Rosses Point should be in great nick as the West of Ireland is on the weekend before.

To the OP - a links within 1.5 hours of Carlow couldn't recommend the European Club more highly, fantastic course, forget the green fee price published on the website and just ring the proshop saying you'll be up from Carlow for the day how much will you do a green fee for, they'll probably do it for €60.

It would be a shame to stay in that neck of the woods and not play Carne (Belmullet) Never was the phrase "Beautiful monster" more apt when describing a golf course

[mike12]

Originally Posted by Redzah

If you want to see the real links golf in Ireland, go to the west coast Tonesy; Working from North to South you got; Rosses Point, Enniscrone, Lahinch, Doonbeg, Ballybunion, Tralee, Waterville. Plenty other great courses i've left out there but those are my pick of the bunch.

If u are startin North u have missed 7/8 cracking courses 2 courses at Ballyliffen and Rospenna, Nairn and portnoo, Donegal, Carne or some of the cracking links courses in NI.
Mike

[Redzah]

Originally Posted by mike12

If u are startin North u have missed 7/8 cracking courses 2 courses at Ballyliffen and Rospenna, Nairn and portnoo, Donegal, Carne or some of the cracking links courses in NI.
Mike

Its purely that I have never played any of the above why they were omitted but i've played most from sligo downwards and hence thats where i started. Heard good things about most of the above u have listed just felt i couldn't recommend as I haven't played them.

[ThunderCat]

Baltray is worthy of a mention too but given your location, I think the European could be your best bet if you can get it at a decent rate.

[Tones69]

Originally Posted by Golfgraffix

We have a members invite comp every wed at Portmarnock Links, its €25 including your comp fee. You are mire than welcome to join me, usually play each week between 9 and 10

J

Cheers for the offer that sounds great il let u know, id say european club will get tested first maybe in 2 weeks, try hit portmarnock aswell over easter

[veetwin]

Originally Posted by Golfgraffix

We have a members invite comp every wed at Portmarnock Links, its €25 including your comp fee. You are mire than welcome to join me, usually play each week between 9 and 10

J

Great offer indeed. You might have more than one taker