Best Course In Ireland

Trampas

They are plenty off good courses around.

Kilkenny is a good one.
Co Sligo (Rosses Point)
The Island
Naas
Thurles always have excellant greens.

Places I don't like
Kilkea Castle (Not many features. The last 3 holes are good but not much after that)
Seafield. I played it a couple of years ago and didn't rate it at all. I think they are using O'Driscoll to sell it.
I agree about rathcore very short. Clubhouse was been built when i played it and course wasn't great but could have improved since then.
Played South County and Sat and wasn't impressed at all. Fairways were sanded. How they can ask for people to pay over €20k to join is beyond me.

RedorDead

Best links course ive played is Doonbeg in Clare (cant believe no-one has mentioned it)

Best parkland course ive played is Adare Manor.

Quattroste

No one mentioned Tulfarris GC. Just past Blessington, the course is built on 3 peninsulas overlooking the lakes. Its long enough and tough enough for any golfer. Miss a fairway and you will struggle. If the wind is up you will struggle. But the scenery is fantastic and you can't help but enjoy yourself even if you are not playing at your best. If your lucky you'll even get to see the Deer cross the fairways!

jacko

mickculchie wrote:

Portumna, Birr, Roscrea, Nenagh, East Clare, Rathdowney are all very good for about E25 a round.
Esker Hills very good too but pricey.
Don't go near Abbeyleix though, played it last weekend, rubbish, won't ever go there again.

Birr one of the worst courses i've ever played, played it last week, greens were incredibly poor. You're hitting blind on a lot of holes and teeing off over some greens, place is like a warzone when busy. steer clear
Nenagh not too bad but very ordinary.
Portumna very good, really enjoyable, well kept and definitely worth playing.
Claremorris is an excellent course, definitely going to play it again soon.

css

Murvagh is a gem imho. Very fair for high handicappers too. Can be a complete bitch if you get the wrong weather though. The 4th is in the top 50 golf holes in the world, say no more!

The K-club, etc are nice courses, but nothing truely special about them apart from the price tag you'll pay to play them.

stringy

Played the PGA National at Palmerstown House, twice in August, probably one of the best new courses in Ireland and in Europe. The par 5s are actually par 5s! Visually it's excellent, lots of water and fairway bunkers. It's tough but very fair.

Both courses at Carton House are excellent, Montgomerie is a monster course and the O'Meara is tough too, a fairer parkland course though.

The Island and Enniscrone are also fantastic links courses, very tough with beautiful views.

Played the Victoria in Portugal where the World Cup is on in November. Great course, distance is so deceptive, rolling hills, bunkers, lots of water

WillyWonka

Gowran is a lovely course, starts in the middle of the race course and then around it. Beautiful greens.
Gold coast in Dungarvan, although not the best i've played its cool to play along the cliffs for some holes, sea air and nice views.