Recommend a course near K club

Montgolfier

I'm heading to the K club tomorrow to the ProAm my mate suggested we play a course before we go in, any ideas what would be a good course for reasonable money? I've been looking at Royal Curragh or Kileen castle are they any good?

redarmy

try milicent gc in clane , good track, in decent nick

DuckSlice

Kileen Castle is well worth a visit, best parkland i have played in Ireland so far. I played it in march this year and last year. I would imagine its in top condition now. The greens were good then even though they were spiked.

Seve OB

what direction are you coming from?

Barnaboy

Naas is class and not too far from the K Club.

First Up

etxp wrote:

Kileen Castle is well worth a visit, best parkland i have played in Ireland so far. I played it in march this year and last year. I would imagine its in top condition now. The greens were good then even though they were spiked.

Killeen and Killeen Castle are different places. The former is very handy for the K Club. The latter isn't.

Seve OB

First Up wrote: »

Killeen and Killeen Castle are different places. The former is very handy for the K Club. The latter isn't.

Probably the nearest club to the K-Club also. I've played it a lot as some of the guys I work with are members. It's alright. Decent condition apparently at the moment. I would pick Naas over it 8 days a week. If coming from the other side, you could look at Carton House.

Montgolfier

Thanks for the replies guys meeting my mate at the K club so that's our start point. Naas is booked out but Kileen castle is available also Carlton house if we get up early enough. Interesting that there is a few tee times on the smurfit course Thursday early but unfortunately none tomorrow.

First Up

If there is parking/shuttle bus from Punchestown racecourse, then Craddockstown would be very convenient.

PARlance

Montgolfier wrote: »

Thanks for the replies guys meeting my mate at the K club so that's our start point. Naas is booked out but Kileen castle is available also Carlton house if we get up early enough. Interesting that there is a few tee times on the smurfit course Thursday early but unfortunately none tomorrow.

If you're looking at a "championship" type course, Palmerstown House is also very convenient (right beside Naas and Kileen not Castle) to the K Club.

There's an open on tomorrow with plenty of slots from 7:30 onwards, €35.

Seve OB

Montgolfier wrote: »

Thanks for the replies guys meeting my mate at the K club so that's our start point. Naas is booked out but Kileen castle is available also Carlton house if we get up early enough. Interesting that there is a few tee times on the smurfit course Thursday early but unfortunately none tomorrow.

Kileen Castle is a decent spin away. If you are meeting at the K Club to go and play a game and head back to the K Club, you are mad to pick that. It might take you an hour each way

DuckSlice

First Up wrote: »

Killeen and Killeen Castle are different places. The former is very handy for the K Club. The latter isn't.

i am aware of this!!:)

First Up

etxp wrote:

i am aware of this!!

Well you did ask about courses near the K Club.

DuckSlice

First Up wrote: »

Well you did ask about courses near the K Club.

You seem to have me mixed up with the OP.

First Up

etxp wrote:

You seem to have me mixed up with the OP.

OK, the thread is about courses close to the K Club.

DuckSlice

First Up wrote: »

OK, the thread is about courses close to the K Club.

Indeed it is, OP asked about Killeen castle though. Its not that far away anyway 30 minutes or so. But i take your point.

Seve OB

etxp wrote: »

Indeed it is, OP asked about Killeen castle though. Its not that far away anyway 30 minutes or so. But i take your point.

double it

DuckSlice

Seve OB wrote: »

double it

Its never an hour, 40 minutes max, its only 40km.

Seve OB

etxp wrote: »

Its never an hour, 40 minutes max, its only 40km.

yes 40km over back roads with traffic going to the golf....... need to be giving yourself extra time.

they are meeting at the k club, going to play golf and then going back to the k club..........its madness even considering it

DuckSlice

Seve OB wrote: »

yes 40km over back roads with traffic going to the golf....... need to be giving yourself extra time.

they are meeting at the k club, going to play golf and then going back to the k club..........its madness even considering it

fair enough, if they are meeting at the K-club. anyway i only mentioned it cause OP asked about it.

First Up

etxp wrote:

fair enough, if they are meeting at the K-club. anyway i only mentioned it cause OP asked about it.

I suspect the OP was confusing the two Killeens. A common enough mistake, not dissimilar to people booking the wrong Adare or the wrong Portmarnock.

fullback3

Dunmurry Springs is close enough and a cracking course

brady23

fullback3 wrote: »

Dunmurry Springs is close enough and a cracking course

Just joined lovely club and not too far from K club. Naas/Newbridge/Curragh all close and lovely too

Montgolfier

We played Palmerstown house after great track had a good front 9 but died a little on the back 9.

Seve OB

Montgolfier wrote: »

We played Palmerstown house after great track had a good front 9 but died a little on the back 9.

Great choice