Ireland's Best Risk vs Reward Holes - Your Thoughts

FixdePitchmark · 18-06-2026 09:34PM

Love the name - Water gate - mentioned above

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKlNP86PJls

VW 1 · 18-06-2026 10:31PM

The first on the orchard course at corrstown I think is risk reward for us lefties but not necessarily right handers. Short par 4, hard dog leg right. Green driveable for a right hander with a decent fade, but probably an auto driver if you have that shot. As a lefty I fade it with driver so I can either play over trees with 200m-ish landing to clear a fairway bunker and leave a 60-70m pitch, or play a shorter iron to the dog leg and a longer approach probably a 120-130m to front of green.

Played it over the tree in a practice round and didn't quite catch it as I wanted but got it well enough, clipped a branch on the top of the tree and fell into the fairway bunker, led to a double bogey.

Played it more sensible in the match, hit a sweet 7i straight down the middle exactly as I wanted, flew a mile and straight through to go OB

Risk risk rather than risk reward

fullstop · 18-06-2026 10:39PM

7th hole in Killeen Castle springs to mind. Par 5 where you can play it safe up the left off the tee and leave yourself having to navigate the water with 2nd and 3rd shot, or you can take on the carry over the corner off the tee, bringing both trees and water into play. The reward for cutting the corner is a short iron in for the 2nd shot

Dexters Bow Tie · 19-06-2026 09:25AM

10th in Lough Erne. Short par 4 with an acute dog leg right into the green. Water short, long and right and you need to clear trees off the tee

allybhoy · 19-06-2026 10:02AM

Agree with a few that have been mentioned already, (Concra, Old Head) one that sticks in my mind is in Wicklow GC, i think its the 6th hole, you can bail out right for a safer drive but a longer second shot or if your feeling brave, cut the corner \ cliffs a bit and leave a short approach in.

Would also add the 10th and 17th at Tulfarris, On both holes the safe play is to bail out to the right.. leaving you a long second , or you can go aggresive and take driver with a draw and run the risk of going OOB (10) or finding water \bunker (17) but leaving you with a much easier 2nd shot.

Yeah Right · 19-06-2026 10:57AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124561656#Comment_124561656

It's not that high, more for keeping sliotars in than to keep golfballs out.

Kevinmarkham · 19-06-2026 11:46AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124561624#Comment_124561624

Yea, I have 260 yards from White tees and 240 yards from forward tees.
But you make a good point - it's an unlikely opportunity for majority of amateurs.

Ireland's Best Risk vs Reward Holes - Your Thoughts

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