Golf in Galway

DJB

Hi,

Heading down to Galway this weekend for a stag and a few of us are going to bring our clubs down for a hungover game on Saturday. Looking for suggestions on a good golf course in the area that you can pay and play. Staying in the city centre but wouldn't mind travelling a little if it's not too far.

Thanks in advance.

Rgds,

Dave

rigal

DJB wrote: »

Hi,

Heading down to Galway this weekend for a stag and a few of us are going to bring our clubs down for a hungover game on Saturday. Looking for suggestions on a good golf course in the area that you can pay and play. Staying in the city centre but wouldn't mind travelling a little if it's not too far.

Thanks in advance.

Rgds,

Dave

I organised a stag over there last year. We played Galway GC and Bearna GC on a Thursday and Friday. Both are nice courses, you should check out their websites. I preferred Galway GC and it's closer.

I'd say you'd need to look at booking tee times soon if you want to play Saturday morning.

Enjoy.

R

milltown

We played Bearna and Ballinrobe on a stags. Bearna is about 20-30 mins drive and not too bad. Ballinrobe is maybe 50 mins but a far better course. Dunno how you define pay and play but you'd want to be booking both.

spurscormac

Galway GC in Salthill is undergoing maintenance at the moment - its possible that they aren't taking green fees.
The g/f's father is a member there, played yesterday & the front 9 are closed completely.

Barna is a possibility, as are Athenry, Cregmore and Loughrea.
I played Cregmore a couple of months ago, new course, was reasonable, but rough was a nightmare, I would hope they've cut it back a little.

I'd ring all the above, get their prices and availability & see what suits you.

Sionnachster

Connemara GC is a bit of an unnecessary trek for you all, 50 miles or so but by all accounts a great test of golf....

Wouldn't dream of it with a hangover though....

Instead, I'd go to westside arcade and play the arcade golf and use the bar.. All your stag needs in one!!

Enjoy...

DJB

Cheers guys. I'll give a couple of clubs a ring in the morning and see if I can book a tee time.

Thanks again.

Dave

p.s. I play better when a little hungover

Imhof Tank

I cant believe nobody has mentioned Galway Bay GC in Oranmore?

I had it in my top 10 in the country after a couple of rounds there some years back, and a couple of guys we played with were members of Barna - which I note has been mentioned repeatedly above - they made it clear they rated Galway Bay higher than Barna.

jw297

Oughterard Golf Club is meant to be good, about 20 mins outside Galway

death1234567

Imhof Tank wrote: »

I cant believe nobody has mentioned Galway Bay GC in Oranmore?

Its closed to the public at the moment due to serious financial problems.