Swords Golf Club

Myksyk

Staying in Dublin for a couple of days in Swords tomorrow and Tuesday. Is Swords GC worth playing? If not, are there any other courses close to Swords worth a trip? Thanks.

mike12

Hi,
There are 10/12 courses in the area and Swords open is ok but near the bottom of the pile. Roganstown is next door good course and have an open on Tuesday . The Island is 10 mins away and the best of the bunch.
Mike

Mister Sifter

Swords Open is the golf course equivalent of a holiday in Torremolinos during the school summer holidays.

Mister Sifter

Although, admittedly, you'd likely see fewer knackers in vests in Torremolinos.

sydneybound

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Swords Open is the golf course equivalent of a holiday in Torremolinos during the school summer holidays.

Pretty accurate assessment to be fair, apart from a few nice (2) holes on the back nine.

It's open in all conditions snow/heavy frost when other courses are closed and they pack the place out.

Just go play Roganstown next door, better on so many levels.

Mister Sifter

sydneybound wrote: »

Pretty accurate assessment to be fair, apart from a few nice (2) holes on the back nine.

It's open in all conditions snow/heavy frost when other courses are closed and they pack the place out.

Just go play Roganstown next door, better on so many levels.

The only thing roganstown is good for is catching up on sleep, as its so ****ing dull you'll be zonked out by the time you hit the turn.

Bigcheeze

Portmarnock hotel links is about 15 mins away.

sydneybound

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Although, admittedly, you'd likely see fewer knackers in vests in Torremolinos.

Again another honest assessment. Swords GC patrons are keen vest wearers while out for a swift 9. Each to there own I suppose, once seen a horse in the car park.

FixdePitchmark

Have you a car ?

The Island. If loads of money.
portmarnock Links
Corballis.

But wind would break your heart there Monday,

So to get a bit away from wind.

St Margarets

P_1

Slight bit of snobbery about Swords Open here tbh.

it's a grand course, some of the holes are a bit repetitive mind. Luckily the area around Swords is littered with courses.

Off the top of my head there is
Swords Open
Roganstown
St Margaret's
Forest Little
Corrstown
Donabate
Beaverstown
Corbalis
The Island
Hollywood Lakes
Skerries
Balbriggan
Malahide

FixdePitchmark

P_1 wrote: »

Slight bit of snobbery about Swords Open here tbh.

it's a grand course, some of the holes are a bit repetitive mind. Luckily the area around Swords is littered with courses.

Off the top of my head there is
Swords Open
Roganstown
St Margaret's
Forest Little
Corrstown
Donabate
Beaverstown
Corbalis
The Island
Hollywood Lakes
Skerries
Balbriggan
Malahide

yes but how many would you tell a once off visitor to play. About 5 is my answer.

Add Balbriigan to mine. That, St Margarets

then Tuesday . If wind weaker.
Corballis / Portmarnock Links.

Great 2 days of golf.

The rest are found everywhere in the country. The Island is the best but too expensive.

P_1

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

yes but how many would you tell a once off visitor to play. About 5 is my answer.

Add Balbriigan to mine. That, St Margarets

then Tuesday . If wind weaker.
Corballis / Portmarnock Links.

Great 2 days of golf.

The rest are found everywhere in the country. The Island is the best but too expensive.

Good point, I've never played any of the links courses so my recommendations would probably be Balbriggan and Hollywood on day one and then St Margret's and Donabate on day 2

FixdePitchmark

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

yes but how many would you tell a once off visitor to play. About 5 is my answer.

Add Balbriigan to mine. That, St Margarets

then Tuesday . If wind weaker.
Corballis / Portmarnock Links.

Great 2 days of golf.

The rest are found everywhere in the country. The Island is the best but too expensive.

Im only pulling the piss here ,but if you have not played the links in the area , you have not played at least 4 of the best courses in the area. The only reason i drive out there is for them. For all the courses in the area the parkland standard is not great. (imo).

John Divney

Swords is fine, I certainly don't look down on it. It is definitely not a poor course, or a holiday in Torremolinos equivalent. That would be Bellewstown. Play up there and then moan about Swords, I dare you.

Roganstown is hardly that much better, for far more dough I'd play Swords thank you very much.

Hollywood lakes is just up the road in Ballyboughal, a good unpretentious club with greens that are very testing. I'd play the Lakes over both.

Forrest Little right by the airport, you'll get out there in the day time no problem for 20 euro.

But if you want to play a top course for around 45 quid (look up Golfnow.ie), play Portmarnock Links, this is a gem, and should be much lower in the rankings of top courses in the country. IMO it's top 20.

mike12

Donabate is about the worst course of the lot swords open would be a better course IMO. Hollywood Lakes is good. St Margarets can be a bit hit and miss on the maintence of the course but a good course. Roganstown is always in super condition with the best greens in the area. Corballis is for a clam day unless u want to loose a lot of balls playing on your own.
The Island and Portmarnock links would be no 1&2.

C.O.Y.B.I.B

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Although, admittedly, you'd likely see fewer knackers in vests in Torremolinos.

Im a member of Swords Golf Club who use Swords Open as their home course .
Is it me as a member of Swords Golf Club whos a vest wearing knacker or the other pay and play users of Swords Open ?

GreeBo

C.O.Y.B.I.B wrote: »

Im a member of Swords Golf Club who use Swords Open as their home course .
Is it me as a member of Swords Golf Club whos a vest wearing knacker or the other pay and play users of Swords Open ?

You'll have to forgive our friend, he has a bluntness thats perhaps only bested by a spoon used by Andy Dufresne...

WacoKid

Portmarnock Links is €30 every Tuesday until end of Aug. Best course around + great value = book now!

Mister Sifter

C.O.Y.B.I.B wrote: »

Im a member of Swords Golf Club who use Swords Open as their home course .
Is it me as a member of Swords Golf Club whos a vest wearing knacker or the other pay and play users of Swords Open ?

I think the most suitable collective term is 'peasants'.

Mister Sifter

P_1 wrote: »

Good point, I've never played any of the links courses so my recommendations would probably be Balbriggan and Hollywood on day one and then St Margret's and Donabate on day 2

I think the OP wants his buddies to have a good time. The only way that will work at Donabate or Hollywood Lakes is if they are farmers and rock up with a few ploughs. Both bottom rung 'golf courses'.

C.O.Y.B.I.B

Mister Sifter wrote: »

I think the most suitable collective term is 'peasants'.

As a member of the club I cant think of any other member or myself who I would describe as a 'peasant' . I do agree that as courses go , it certainly isnt or ever will be in the Top 100 courses of Ireland , neither would I be reccomending it to a visitor to the region who wanted to play a few rounds of golf , primarily as rightly said there are better courses in the area.
Im thinking however that there is something lacking when someone has to resort to sweeping generalisations about a group of people he/she doesnt know.
Maybe im as guilty for feeding the Troll.

PARlance

Sure you're in no position to be feeding anyone... stale bread and water for you

FixdePitchmark

Mister Sifter wrote: »

I think the most suitable collective term is 'peasants'.

I'd rather be with a peasant in a football jersey than a pumped up prick in NAMA.

Mister Sifter

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I'd rather be with a peasant in a football jersey than a pumped up prick in NAMA.

/snip

mike12

Mister Sifter wrote: »

I think the most suitable collective term is 'peasants'.

So tell us what Super course are you a member of.

GreeBo

Leave it now please lads...
Ignore the Troll or also get infracted/banned.

If you have a problem with a post, report it please, do not react on thread.

Mister Sifter

OP - maybe give Turvey a shot. I've heard the greens are a little hairy at the minute but probably still a better option than most of the other parklands mentioned here.

spacecoyote

If you really want to play parkland you're only about 20 mins or so from castleknock or luttrelstown,should be able to get either for pretty reasonable prices

golfwallah

They do an early bird in Hermitage on weekdays for €25 - fabulous course - played it recently - one of the best parkland courses in Dublin!

See: http://www.hermitagegolf.ie/visitors/green_fees/

TheDoc

Mister Sifter wrote: »

OP - maybe give Turvey a shot. I've heard the greens are a little hairy at the minute but probably still a better option than most of the other parklands mentioned here.

While obviously another top quality posts, just to ensure the OP doesn't get shafted, Turvey is closed literally years and does not exist anymore.

Mister Sifter

TheDoc wrote: »

While obviously another top quality posts, just to ensure the OP doesn't get shafted, Turvey is closed literally years and does not exist anymore.

Literally.