Longest hole in Ireland?

RoadRunner

Just for fun, whats the longest hole you've played in ireland? There's not much over 600yards that I've seen. Any oddballs like par6's?

(Mine might be the 6th hole at old portmarnock which is still sub 600y and can't even be in the running for longest hole in the country)

IHateNewShoes

The first of the back to back par 5s in Blarney, think it’s the 13th? It’s either exactly 600 or over it!

meath4sam

2nd in Killeen Castle 613 from the black tee.

DuckSlice

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118135550#Comment_118135550

I actually thought its longer, like 660 from the back, or are you in metres?

prawnsambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118135651#Comment_118135651

As far as I can tell, the scorecard is in yards. I'm basing that on the length of the par 3 eighth which is 243. If that were metres it would exceed the maximum recommended length for a par 3 hole (240 metres).

brick tamland

Theres a 608y par 5 in Tulfarris

Uncle Mclovin

The par 5 8th on the Cashen Course in Ballybunion is 605yds off the back tees.

DuckSlice

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118135738#Comment_118135738

It must be that then, I always had it in my head it was 660. But i haven't played it in 4 years so the memory is gone. Great course though.

prawnsambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118135773#Comment_118135773

Yeah, the 9th. Played there this summer. Another one the same length is the 8th in Macreddin. 608 yards off the back tees.

CSWS101

13th at European club is near 600y

prawnsambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118136028#Comment_118136028

Yeah, 596 I think. One of the first ones I thought of, but not over 600 yards.

prawnsambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118135783#Comment_118135783

It' a pet peeve of mine that some courses don't put the unit of measure on their scorecards. It's not as though it's going to eat up space on the card to just put an abbreviation in at the top of the tees columns.

blue note

Index 1 par 5 in Hollywood lakes is 641 yards. Not many reaching that in 2!

I imagine a few courses have professional tees that would never really be used. I wonder how many there are of that sort of length fat regularly get used.

willabur

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118136193#Comment_118136193

birdied it the last time I played it off the back tees - 3 massive hits to get on then a massive putt

DuckSlice

The 6th in Portmarnock is 603, I remember it being long off the greens @564 its a drive, 3w and 9/8 iron for me off the back sticks and thats if there is no wind :O

willabur

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118136193#Comment_118136193

it had claim to be the longest par 5 in europe for some time so assume it is the longest in Ireland

prawnsambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118136193#Comment_118136193

And Hollywood Lakes isn't a particularly long course. I would think not many reaching that one in three either. 😁

I think most course have all their tees listed on the scorecard. There may be a few with unused tee boxes, but I'd say the vast majority have all their tees listed. Especially now when you can get them all rated.

DaveQuinn2020

17th in the Old Head is 623yds from the Black Tees. 220yds carry to the fairway

billy3sheets

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118136279#Comment_118136279

Ah it's all downhill and pretty straight. Not hard to reach in 3 at all. It's trying to avoid the 3 putt when you're on is the problem.

big_drive

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118135537#Comment_118135537

It's 601 yards. And uphill too to add to the difficulty!

downthemiddle

The last in Blessington Lakes at 603 yards must be the longest finishing hole in the country. Great hole too.

callaway92

What’s the deal with longest par 3s?

I have in my head there’s a very long one in Mount Juliet but that might’ve been into the wind. I’d be a long enough hitter and needed 3 wood (off back tees I think)

joebloggs32

Par 3 15th hole in Birr comes in at 240 yards off the back sticks.

Its a beast especially if into the wind.

prawnsambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118138707#Comment_118138707

The sixth. And it's 229 yards. A beast alright.

allybhoy

I cant think of many Par3's in Ireland where everyone in the group took Driver, but the 15th at Ballybunion is definitely one. The wind was against us i think is possibly the most daunting par3 ive ever played, Its index 4 on a very difficult course... beast of a hole.

Another one that comes to mind is the 16th at Rosses Point, again if the wind is against you, its a monster of a hole, think its 206 off whites, but when we played it, it was straight into a heavy wind which was at least another 60-80 yards.

Scott Tenorman

The 16th in Millicent is 608 yards off the back tees.

Takes three good hits to get on

Miley Byrne

As for par 3s, the par 3 (7th maybe) on the new 9 at Carne must be 230/240 yards I would guess. Beast of a par 3

prawnsambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118141274#Comment_118141274

As far as I can make out it's 209 metres which works out at about 226 yards

DuckSlice

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118141274#Comment_118141274

Yea its a tough one, but anytime I've played it the wind has been helping, and its also a little downhill I think? so plays a bit shorter. but still a tough hole.

12th in Westport is 230 yards off the blues. Massively downhill though usually has wind into to counteract that. Because of the height difference everything lands soft so you need to carry to the middle of the green.

Luckycharm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118135773#Comment_118135773

With a 200yd carry over lake through a tiny gap