Druids Glen or Heath

Brodick

The offer at Druids Glen sounds fantastic but what's their financial position? Any chance of them going belly up? I can't afford to wave goodbye to 2,600 big ones.

Is it worth the extra over the Heath? What are the additional benefits apart from the course itself?

Have standards been maintained?

Unglika Norse

Brodick wrote: »

The offer at Druids Glen sounds fantastic but what's their financial position? Any chance of them going belly up? I can't afford to wave goodbye to 2,600 big ones.

Is it worth the extra over the Heath? What are the additional benefits apart from the course itself?

Have standards been maintained?

YOur only buying a membership for the year, their not going to close before the year is out if at all, so it's up to you to get as much value out of your fee for the year as you can.

heavyballs

Brodick wrote: »

The offer at Druids Glen sounds fantastic but what's their financial position? Any chance of them going belly up? I can't afford to wave goodbye to 2,600 big ones.

Is it worth the extra over the Heath? What are the additional benefits apart from the course itself?

Have standards been maintained?

played it 5 weeks ago,it was in great nick,i don't really get ya.
Forget about waving goodbye to yoour cash,next year with that deal they'll be fine,i know Greystones have already lost about 15 so far to the Glen.If i could get my hands on that cash i'd be all over it

Don't forget you get the gym with that deal and playing rights to the Heath and a 5 day membership for Adare Manor(to be confirmed)

irish bloke

OK guys, I know it's an old thread but didn't want to open a new one for 1 query.

Basically, I'm staying in Druids Glen this Wkend with the other half. I hoping to get a game of golf in with the brother in law and was wondering which is the better option, Glen or Heath.

I have played Heath once, but never Glen.
Im really looking at comparisons from a financial, course nic/quality and overall golfing experience.

All opinions welcome.

Thanks..

TheGrump

No contest, Druids Glen all the way, maybe my favourite course in Ireland

BigChap1759

I'd say Glen is the overall better golfing experience provided the greens are in decent nick - both times I've played it they were in awful condition - it's billed as Augusta without the azaleas, very pretty and enjoyable experience from a look and feel point of view - not as hard going or muscular as the Heath(although I'm a big fan of the Heath)

Redzah

irish bloke wrote: »

OK guys, I know it's an old thread but didn't want to open a new one for 1 query.

Basically, I'm staying in Druids Glen this Wkend with the other half. I hoping to get a game of golf in with the brother in law and was wondering which is the better option, Glen or Heath.

I have played Heath once, but never Glen.
Im really looking at comparisons from a financial, course nic/quality and overall golfing experience.

All opinions welcome.

Thanks..

I'm a member of the Heath which is a great course but no contest the Glen is better.

Course Nic is great on both and you should have no issues there. Heath was hollow tined last week so won't be fully recovered, not sure if Glen was done.

On the overall golfing experience, you would be best served on the Glen, there's some terrific holes on it and is an Irish open course so it's nice to play it for that alone, it's probably in the top 5 parklands in the country and in my opinion only behind Adare and Mount Julliet. You will enjoy the heath but for a once off stay u should go for the Glen.

Not sure what a round on each is at the moment, weekend price will obviously have a premium. Let me know what they're charging as I have Green Fee vouchers for the Glen that I am willing to sell at a fair price (i.e. less than what the Glen will try charge u)

bailey99

Playing Druids Glen tomorrow. I rang and the greens were hollow tined on Tuesday 6th March. They won't be fully done I reckon unfortunately.

Druids Glen is a nice track, but a very over rated track in my opinion. Think it came 29th in the top 100 courses in Ireland and that might be about right.

JD Dublin

bailey99 wrote: »

Playing Druids Glen tomorrow. I rang and the greens were hollow tined on Tuesday 6th March. They won't be fully done I reckon unfortunately.

Druids Glen is a nice track, but a very over rated track in my opinion. Think it came 29th in the top 100 courses in Ireland and that might be about right.

I've played the Glen, and as a high handicapper it was awesome, very challenging. I tried shots I wouldn't normally go for, because you have to. Some came off, more didnt.

Suffice to say I ran out of balls at the 17th hole - prob lost 8 to 10 on the way 'round. I haven't played many other 'top 100' courses, but you'll enjoy it. I hope to play it again this year, really looking forward to it. Enjoy.

irish bloke

Thanks for the good replies guys.

Going to see what the brother in law wants but the Glen looks like it could be winning the battle. Only thing is, he is a member of Heath so will need to convince him otherwise.

Q. Is there a reduction in green fees on the Glen if you are a member of Heath?

Redzah, thanks for the offer and I might take you up on it yet.

Redzah

irish bloke wrote: »

Thanks for the good replies guys.

Going to see what the brother in law wants but the Glen looks like it could be winning the battle. Only thing is, he is a member of Heath so will need to convince him otherwise.

Q. Is there a reduction in green fees on the Glen if you are a member of Heath?

Redzah, thanks for the offer and I might take you up on it yet.

No probs Irish Bloke. I think your brother in law might be able to get the members guest rate for the 2 of u if he is a member of the heath. Enjoy

matt-dublin

bailey99 wrote: »

Playing Druids Glen tomorrow. I rang and the greens were hollow tined on Tuesday 6th March. They won't be fully done I reckon unfortunately.

Druids Glen is a nice track, but a very over rated track in my opinion. Think it came 29th in the top 100 courses in Ireland and that might be about right.

The glen came 4th this year i think??

matt-dublin

irish bloke wrote: »

Thanks for the good replies guys.

Going to see what the brother in law wants but the Glen looks like it could be winning the battle. Only thing is, he is a member of Heath so will need to convince him otherwise.

Q. Is there a reduction in green fees on the Glen if you are a member of Heath?

Redzah, thanks for the offer and I might take you up on it yet.

If you're in the heath i think you get gest rates in open compitions in the glen.

you also get four single vouchers for green fees of the glen as a member of the heath.

I think third in competitions is usually a two ball in the glen as well.

if you let me reference you ill split the reference fee in the heath (€150 each off membership!)

Dr_Colossus

Any open days/scratch cups in either Druids Heath or Druids Glen? Have never played either course so hoping to get in a few rounds this season but not really interested in just paying green fees. Nothing showing on their website or the gui open fixtures page. Thanks

matt-dublin

weekends usually have member/guest fourballs for 15 i think

Dr_Colossus

matt-dublin wrote: »

weekends usually have member/guest fourballs for 15 i think

Thanks, what's with Wicklow clubs and their fascination with open fourballs? I'm a member of another Wicklow club and often open competitions are fourballs which I can't understand and regrettable a subject I never brought up at this years AGM. Singles whether Stableford or Stroke are so much more versatile and enable a lone golfer to put his name down with fellow randomers while still playing a qualifying competition in the hopes of lowering their handicap.
Hopefully the Glen courses will have the odd open singles competition in play this year to play.

matt-dublin

i think they do on weekdays but haven't been announced

Jagera

Played Druids Glen over the weekend. The greens have been cored & sanded. They were in pretty poor condition. They'll come good but not by this weekend, don't expect them to be perfect.

Two fairways have been dug up for drainage too. They've been filled in, but it looks like candy stripes of sand.

Rest of the course in fine condition.

Kace

TheGrump wrote: »

No contest, Druids Glen all the way, maybe my favourite course in Ireland

+1 - Always a special place to go and play every once in a while. Feels great from the minute you enter the gates. A very fair course and a score can be posted but much more often than not it chews you up and spits you out.

Heath is good to go and really test your long game.

Hacker111

matt-dublin wrote: »

The glen came 4th this year i think??

29th:eek: hardly...I have played adare, mt juliet (numerous time) and druids Glen is so far superior in my opinion...has it all.... beautiful course...so well designed....

acejeff

Hacker111 wrote: »

29th:eek: hardly...I have played adare, mt juliet (numerous time) and druids Glen is so far superior in my opinion...has it all.... beautiful course...so well designed....

+1. Druids Glen is far superior to Adare and Mount Juliet imo

bailey99

Played the Glen yesterday. Good track in fairness but still a wee bit behind Adare in my opinion. Greens still not running true, maybe another week or so and they'll be good. 37pts and birdied 12th and the 17th.

Ball stopped about an inch from the hole on the 12th, would've been a nice hole to have your first hole in one on mind!

Loire

bailey99 wrote: »

Played the Glen yesterday. Good track in fairness but still a wee bit behind Adare in my opinion. Greens still not running true, maybe another week or so and they'll be good. 37pts and birdied 12th and the 17th.

Ball stopped about an inch from the hole on the 12th, would've been a nice hole to have your first hole in one on mind!

2 nice holes to birdie too. The view back up to the tee box is class on the 12th.

Played there with my Dad about 4 years ago and he had a birdie of sorts on the 17th....ball hit a duck!

n2o

bailey99 wrote: »

Played the Glen yesterday. Good track in fairness but still a wee bit behind Adare in my opinion. Greens still not running true, maybe another week or so and they'll be good. 37pts and birdied 12th and the 17th.

Ball stopped about an inch from the hole on the 12th, would've been a nice hole to have your first hole in one on mind!

Are the 7th and 13th fairways fully in play? I played there a couple of weeks ago and they were out of action for drainage works. Apart from that it was in great nick.

blackwhite

n2o wrote: »

Are the 7th and 13th fairways fully in play? I played there a couple of weeks ago and they were out of action for drainage works. Apart from that it was in great nick.

Played there last Sunday.
Both are fully in play, but still long strips of sand on them. Was fine on 13, but on 7 I caught the sand on the fly from the tee and lost all bounce and run off the drive :mad:
It was clean and place everywhere, and they said just to move onto the grass between the sand strips for those holes.

irish bloke

Played the Glen on Saturday... Best course Ive ever played IMO. Better then Adare.

If you hook the ball (right handed player) like me, then you are gonna struggle a bit.

13th with a hook is a nightmare, that was a blow out for me. 34pts off 16 wasnt great, but a thoroughly enjoyable experience...

Kace

irish bloke wrote: »

Played the Glen on Saturday... Best course Ive ever played IMO. Better then Adare.

If you hook the ball (right handed player) like me, then you are gonna struggle a bit.

13th with a hook is a nightmare, that was a blow out for me. 34pts off 16 wasnt great, but a thoroughly enjoyable experience...

34 in Druids sounds good to me. Anyone shooting to within a couple of their handicap there is shooting pretty handy IMO.

Mr. Larson

Druids isn't that tough off the Green Tees tbh.

matt-dublin

Jabberwocky wrote: »

Druids isn't that tough off the Green Tees tbh.

or the whites....

its just a great course

Mr. Larson

matt-dublin wrote: »

Jabberwocky wrote: »

Druids isn't that tough off the Green Tees tbh.

or the whites....

its just a great course

Yeah my favourite course. Would love to play it off the blues. Reckon I would do well to break 90 off the blues. Very well! Looks a totally different animal from back sticks.

Redzah

acejeff wrote: »

+1. Druids Glen is far superior to Adare and Mount Juliet imo

I can't agree with this. Firstly neither are far superior to the other. As somebody who has played both Druids Glen regularly (as i am a member in druid heath) and Adare regularly (originally from Limerick), I believe that adare is the superior course. Not much between them in terms of maintenance etc. as you would expect but Adare is a better course in terms of design. I believe that Druids Glen has weak par 5's and some poor par 4's which are not present in Adare. The only thing that Druids Glen has over adare would be slightly better par 3's and even at that 11th and 16th in Adare are class.

Not much between them and both are class courses but i'd have to go along with golf digest and agree that Adare is the best parkland course in Ireland

Kid Charlemagne

Redzah wrote: »

i'd have to go along with golf digest and agree that Adare is the best parkland course in Ireland

Good god redzah! You agree with someone!!!
Slippery slope lad, be careful where this ends!!!

Redzah

Kid Charlemagne wrote: »

Good god redzah! You agree with someone!!!
Slippery slope lad, be careful where this ends!!!

Lol, u should have a read of the first line on my last post i.e. 'I can't agree with this'. I'm a firm believer in expressing my views Kid Charlemagne, entertaining while expressing my views is just a bonus for those who are privaleged enough to encounter me . Seriously though, Adare is better than Druids Glen IMO, both class courses though.

Uriel.

Folks,
I know this thread is a year old, but rather than creating a new one, I thought seeing as my query relates to the thread, kinda, it would make sense to post here.

I know very little about golf, but am booking a round for my dad in Druids Glen for his birthday.

Just wondering if the Glen or Heath is a better choice? seems like the Glen
secondly, I am booking for him and a friend to play a round. But when I go to book a tee time it gives me options of 1, 2, 3 or 4 ball? what does this mean? and which is the option for two people playing the round together? thanks a mill

Ronney

Uriel. wrote: »

Folks,
I know this thread is a year old, but rather than creating a new one, I thought seeing as my query relates to the thread, kinda, it would make sense to post here.

I know very little about golf, but am booking a round for my dad in Druids Glen for his birthday.

Just wondering if the Glen or Heath is a better choice? seems like the Glen
secondly, I am booking for him and a friend to play a round. But when I go to book a tee time it gives me options of 1, 2, 3 or 4 ball? what does this mean? and which is the option for two people playing the round together? thanks a mill

Glen is the better course. 2 ball is what you book for two people to play

matt-dublin

The glen is a nicer course and fun t play, the heath is a tough test of golf.

I think they do a special for both courses but not sure

FixdePitchmark

Lads - due to play one or other this weak.

Anybody any feel for conditions on both courses after weather.

I think I'm going for heath as played glen last time.

princess poppy

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Lads - due to play one or other this weak.

Anybody any feel for conditions on both courses after weather.

I think I'm going for heath as played glen last time.

You HEATHEN !!!!!!

Not right choosing the heath over the glen

FixdePitchmark

princess poppy wrote: »

You HEATHEN !!!!!!

Not right choosing the heath over the glen

I think your right - may ring and see if hotel will put voucher towards glen.

Played glen last time, was very impressed , but soft there too.

princess poppy

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I think your right - may ring and see if hotel will put voucher towards glen.

Played glen last time, was very impressed , but soft there too.

Why not wait a few weeks for conditions to improve and get the most out of it? If you splashing out at the moment surely links courses would be better option?

princess poppy

princess poppy wrote: »

Why not wait a few weeks for conditions to improve and get the most out of it? If you splashing out at the moment surely links courses would be better option?

Although have to add I played 18 holes last sunday in my club and huge improvement on the previous weekend so every day now will help. Playing 18 tomorrow and have high hopes for the course conditions

matt-dublin

Think the glen is fairly sloppy at the moment.

Heath isn't too bad with a few damp spots around!

blackwhite

Make sure to ring up in advance to check the conditions.

I played Druid's Heath three weeks ago having booked online. When we arrived into the clubhouse to pay we were informed that the back 9 was closed due to flooding, and offered a discounted green fee.
Whilst we enjoyed the front nine, I much prefer the back nine there, and would have gone elsewhere if I knew it was closed.

FixdePitchmark

Right, a happy compromise. Had 2 hours to spare.

Played front 9 there on Heath and playing Glen in am. Got around in 1hr 45 min, wrecked - basically half ran around.

Heath was in ok condition, Bunkers out of play - takes a good bit away from the course as is the main defence on the course. Well that and length.
The greens have been sanded too - but considering everything the front was in good condition. Except for the temporary hole 5.

Have to say the place has grown on me each time. Played the greens , the course is a different course from the whites and the further back stuff , is funny. course record is only 70 - By D Clarke. So long back there.

Was 5 over - played well - tee to green , found greens tricky, but always do there. Went for 2nd in 2 - that is the stupidest shot in golf. Or just me being stupid .

The 9th green must be the fastest in the country. In fact, I have been out in a wind and the greens are almost impossible how fast they are.

Mid term is class

The_Kew_Tour

Adare is only 25quid to play? That seems very cheap

blackwhite

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Right, a happy compromise. Had 2 hours to spare.

Played front 9 there on Heath and playing Glen in am. Got around in 1hr 45 min, wrecked - basically half ran around.

Heath was in ok condition, Bunkers out of play - takes a good bit away from the course as is the main defence on the course. Well that and length.
The greens have been sanded too - but considering everything the front was in good condition. Except for the temporary hole 5.

Have to say the place has grown on me each time. Played the greens , the course is a different course from the whites and the further back stuff , is funny. course record is only 70 - By D Clarke. So long back there.

Was 5 over - played well - tee to green , found greens tricky, but always do there. Went for 2nd in 2 - that is the stupidest shot in golf. Or just me being stupid .

The 9th green must be the fastest in the country. In fact, I have been out in a wind and the greens are almost impossible how fast they are.

Mid term is class

Bloody teachers! :P

Is the back 9 re-opened yet?

FixdePitchmark

Teachers are right,

Kids are only back (IMO) and they are off for the week. A joke.
But good for my golf.

Seen lads coming down 18th so must.

matt-dublin

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Right, a happy compromise. Had 2 hours to spare.

Played front 9 there on Heath and playing Glen in am. Got around in 1hr 45 min, wrecked - basically half ran around.

Heath was in ok condition, Bunkers out of play - takes a good bit away from the course as is the main defence on the course. Well that and length.
The greens have been sanded too - but considering everything the front was in good condition. Except for the temporary hole 5.

Have to say the place has grown on me each time. Played the greens , the course is a different course from the whites and the further back stuff , is funny. course record is only 70 - By D Clarke. So long back there.

Was 5 over - played well - tee to green , found greens tricky, but always do there. Went for 2nd in 2 - that is the stupidest shot in golf. Or just me being stupid .

The 9th green must be the fastest in the country. In fact, I have been out in a wind and the greens are almost impossible how fast they are.

Mid term is class

17th is faster in the right wind!!!

Going for 2nd in two is very very satisfying but still a 230yd shot from the bunker on the right!

@blackwhite back nine is open again, was fine on Sunday, played a GC match and it was fairly dry (only played as far as 13 mind you!!)

FixdePitchmark

In fairness matt always respected your handicap around there.
was only 170 yards out. Just topped a 6 iron.
A problem since my swing has changed.

If just doesn't look like there is an easy lay up on right.

It is sort of a S/W for 2 nd shot.

How do yo play it ?

matt-dublin

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

In fairness matt always respected your handicap around there.
was only 170 yards out. Just topped a 6 iron.
A problem since my swing has changed.

If just doesn't look like there is an easy lay up on right.

It is sort of a S/W for 2 nd shot.

How do yo play it ?

Depends on the drive to be honest. If the weather is good and I'm near the bunker in the right ill chance it. Because your way above the hole it's only a 3/4 iron in.

If I hit a bad drive I play to the left side of the fairway about 120 out where the grass bunker used to be.

Provides a good angle in with bail out beyond at the bunker if hit a bit thin.

Unfortunately there's no bail out short!! :-p

FixdePitchmark

Unusual hole.

even at that. If i had hit my 6 iron as I should.

The greens are so fast would it hold it ?

You must have a pain with the bunker situation, or is it just the crazy weeks that are in it.