Tipperary Golf trip

whizbang

Hi Guys, Just a short question: (short answer I mean)

Am organizing a few lads to play my most wanted courses, but am having nightmares about accommodation.

Budget hotels all look pretty poor, and aren't all that budget either.

Both Dundrum and BallyKisteen look like good value if you add in the golf options,

Which would you choose ?

Dtoffee

whizbang wrote: »

Hi Guys, Just a short question: (short answer I mean)

Am organizing a few lads to play my most wanted courses, but am having nightmares about accommodation.

Budget hotels all look pretty poor, and aren't all that budget either.

Both Dundrum and BallyKisteen look like good value if you add in the golf options,

Which would you choose ?

I can only speak about Dundrum House .... love it, good track and self catering is great. It usually has a wedding on and gate crashing is obligatory :rolleyes: staff are excellent as well. The only negative is that its isolated, but it is what you make it and we always have a great time.

GSXR_GUY

I have played and stayed in both these very recently...Dundrum would get my vote..We got one night b&b plus one round for €49 a head midweek...Fantastic value and brilliant course

Montgolfier

I played Ballykisteen today €15 for the open competition. Lovely greens and generous fairways but not overly impressed with the course. I'd sooner play dundrum based on reviews but I haven't played yet.

kiers47

From the area. Dundrum is by far the better course. Hotels are probably of a similar standard. Leisure centre and gym in Dundrum is also quite nice.

And as was already mentioned gate crashing the weddings is an essential!!!

First Up

I've played and stayed at both and would recommend Dundrum on the basis of being the better and more interesting course.

The hotel at Dundrum is a bit hotch-potch - originally an old house with bits added all over the place. It is a bit out of the way but not that far from Cashel. Main problem is it is almost impossible to get a phone signal so don't plan any urgent calls.

The hotel at Ballykisteen is newer and more straightforward but it is a pretty bleak setting - opposite Limerick Junction racecourse just outside the dismal Tipperary town. There was a wedding on while I was there and the staff weren't really up to coping with the combined demands of wedding guests, golfers and a First Communion or two!

U.P.O.

Dundrum is a lovely course. Worth the trip to play it alone. Like others have said it is a bit in the middle of no where though so if you dont have a good gang the booze afterwards might be a bit quiet unless theres a wedding on or something

Seve OB

Pretty much of the same opinion as First Up. I think the course @ Dundrum is far better (though it is a bit rough around the edges). I'm not really much of a fan of the Ballykisteen course, I think it it gets much more credit than it deserves. The hotel @ Ballykisteen is basic enough but it's grand and it does the trick. The hotel @ Dundrum is awful. I would never stay there again. For somewhere that used to have such a high quality reputation, they have really let themselves slip and I would genuinely find it difficult to say anything good about the place.

So my choice would be play in Dundrum, stay in Cashel.... or go somewhere else altogether.

alxmorgan

I think people are being harsh on Ballykisteen as a course. I think Dundrum may be better but not by that much. There are a few more plain holes in Ballyk alright.
But then that is just my opinion like everyone else.

charlieIRL

I really liked both courses but unfortunately haven't stayed at either.

ballyk

Hi,

Best of luck with your trip. In terms of courses Dundrum would be the better of the two imo. I've never stayed in either hotel so I can't comment there but you'll find there's a wedding in Balkykistern most weekends as it was voted best for weddings in Munster 2 years in a row or something. There's a great little pub near Ballykisteen called The Hideout which is worth a visit. It's owned by the captain of the golf club so you'll usually find some golfers down there.

Let us know which one you go for and how you get on.

P.S? Despite the username, I'm just a member of Ballykisteen and not involved in the running of the club or on the committee in case you're wondering!

Eric the Eagle

Have played Dundrum on a few golf trips and really like the course. Haven't stayed in the hotel but as someone else previously mentioned the self catering houses are really good.

Have to say the clubhouse bar is a great spot for a few pints after your round. The grub is decent and the bar staff will even place your bets for you with the local bookie!!

Golfthris

Dundrum superb. Great golf course⛳️

First Up

Golfthris wrote: »

Dundrum superb. Great golf course⛳️

Good of you to join Boards to make that contribution.

charlieIRL

First Up wrote: »

Good of you to join Boards to make that contribution.

We'll do the moderating thanks.

whizbang

So we booked Dundrum, impressed with the phone call, given a choice of playing anytime, so decided to play on Thursday, (hangover dependent).
Headed to Abbeyleix for warm-up, WoW! fantastic greens; then on to Thurles (Poleforked last week).

Got an interesting surprise when we arrived in Dundrum house to find most of Co.Tipp Fire Service tidying up..
Short story was a kitchen fire started around 7am, and destroyed the Kitchen, Ballroom, and some other minor damage.

as suggested, we headed to Ballykisteen hotel, where they offered us the dame deal -golf in Drumdrum incl.
very pleasant- nice comfortable, good food, good beer, great staff.
And then back to Dundrum next morning for some magnificent golf.

Just heard the keys to Dundrum were handed over to new owners very recently, with a redevelopment in the pipeline.

First Up

whizbang wrote: »

So we booked Dundrum, impressed with the phone call, given a choice of playing anytime, so decided to play on Thursday, (hangover dependent).
Headed to Abbeyleix for warm-up, WoW! fantastic greens; then on to Thurles (Poleforked last week).

Got an interesting surprise when we arrived in Dundrum house to find most of Co.Tipp Fire Service tidying up..
Short story was a kitchen fire started around 7am, and destroyed the Kitchen, Ballroom, and some other minor damage.

as suggested, we headed to Ballykisteen hotel, where they offered us the dame deal -golf in Drumdrum incl.
very pleasant- nice comfortable, good food, good beer, great staff.
And then back to Dundrum next morning for some magnificent golf.

Just heard the keys to Dundrum were handed over to new owners very recently, with a redevelopment in the pipeline.

Best of both worlds so!

I hope Dundrum House gets sorted - a bit of re-furb won't go amiss.

kiers47

whizbang wrote: »

Just heard the keys to Dundrum were handed over to new owners very recently, with a redevelopment in the pipeline.

I am not 100%. But if would imagine this is just hearsay.

I have heard about 10 times in the last year it has been sold. But the truth is at the moment due to a pretty complicated position the old owners have the banks in it is unlikely it will be sold for another while.

I will stand to be corrected though if it is the case. Would love to see it getting a revamp.