Worst Golf Course you have played in Ireland

Rabidlamb · 25-03-2010 04:13PM

blackwaterfish wrote: »

the lord wept.....is that place still open!? sweet mother of kack its brutal.

grand couple of fields ruined.

It was about 5 years ago which was the last time I played it.
One day the owner cut a hole on the slope of a 2 tier green.
Flag was at 45 degrees when you put it in the hole.
Couldn't make it up.

Twin-go · 25-03-2010 04:23PM

Walton Lodge - Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare

€15 to play 8 streight as a dye holes and one minor dog-leg to finish.
Fairway grass is thick and long and the greens are either very bald/dry mud or gritted (not sanded)

billy3sheets · 25-03-2010 04:39PM

Ah, yes Ladytown. I remember it well.Me and Sportacus in a 4ball with Stpehanie on the bag. Everything was going great until that Robbie Rotten ran off with our ball

Or was that Lazytown....

1united · 25-03-2010 05:13PM

beaver111 wrote: »

played in monaghan today in a society paid 40 euros not allowed to hit off the fairways move the ball to the rough to play your second shot greens were full of sand rossmore GC WHAT A JOKE:mad:

Sorry to hear of your experience at Rossmore, this is my home club and I'll admit its not in its best shape at the moment (we've been moving to the side of the fairway for ages now and the greens and tee boxes are poor), it is definitly a much better course in the summer.
Your society should undoubtedly have received some reduced rate, the fact that you were paying summer green fees is unacceptable, and you are completely right to complain. We, like all other clubs need to encourage groups & societies to come back to us not force them away, and I can understand why you are unhappy about what has happened. (not a committee member btw, just a regular member).

Benicetomonty · 25-03-2010 05:36PM

Have played R+R in Dunboyne, but I presume we're only giving out about GUI affiliated members courses? Bodenstown (both courses) are the equal worst, that I've played anyway. Truly atrocious.

Value for money-wise, The K Club is the worst

thoscon · 25-03-2010 08:05PM

played r& bout 6 weeks ago in the frost defo a woeful course
south meath and summerhill are fairly poor aswell well they were the last time i played them
dont like moor park in navan either

Benny Cake · 25-03-2010 10:50PM

Cahir is pretty ordinary, south meath another 1 that springs to mind.....

johnnyfardel · 26-03-2010 11:30AM

Strokestown.... It's like a course from an episode
of Father Ted. Bench on a crane stuff...

D Hayes · 26-03-2010 12:22PM

Rabidlamb wrote: »

It was about 5 years ago which was the last time I played it.
One day the owner cut a hole on the slope of a 2 tier green.
Flag was at 45 degrees when you put it in the hole.
Couldn't make it up.

I laughed out loud when I read that.

redeal · 26-03-2010 12:25PM

Worst:
Glenamalure
Djouce - a pitch & putt course made into a golf course, also very wet.
Kenmare - Couldn't pay me to play it again, staff really rude, 4 hrs lost for ever.
Clew Bay - Amazing views but not a golf course
Ross

Others that were ok but wouldn't rush back to play again:
St Annes
Castle Hume

Dr_Colossus · 26-03-2010 01:32PM

Anyone ever play Connemare Isles in west Galway? Short 9 hole course with amazing views but dog rough

pinkdoubleeagle · 26-03-2010 01:45PM

When did you last play Kilcock?

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Pine Trees near Clane, Co. Kildare.
Big open dry ditches with greens harder than concrete in the summer.
Uninspiring layout.

Kilcock GC
Up the field, down the field
Up the field, down the field
Rinse, lather & repeat . . .

Ladytown [2nd course in Bodenstown]
Owner takes a whim to go mad with a digger every so often.
Especially in the winter when the place is a quagmire.
Only course I've ever seen open when frozen solid with frost.
It's like playing golf of the Xbox with a cheat.

Worst thing is I've played them all more than once.

ipitydafool · 26-03-2010 03:17PM

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Anyone ever play Connemare Isles in west Galway? Short 9 hole course with amazing views but dog rough

definitely lacking tlc but some cracking holes on it and as you mention beautiful views. It has a great par 3 over water followed by two great holes out on the pennisula. An enjoyable course bar when the rain and wind is lashing in off the altantic:D.

Rabidlamb · 26-03-2010 03:52PM

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

When did you last play Kilcock?

Apologies if I offended your home course but I've played it twice & it did nothing for me.
I last played it in 2005 I think.
There was a par 3 , the 3rd I think where you had to walk all the way back to for the next from the same tee box.
There was an internal out of bounds aswell which never appeals to me.

Anyway, my home courses are Tullamore GC & Esker Hills if you want to critique.

pinkdoubleeagle · 26-03-2010 03:56PM

No offence taken. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. It has changed beyond recognition having been redesigned by Eddie Connaughton in 2008. I think that you will be pleasantly surprised if you get a chance to play it this year.

As for your courses, Both are fantastic tracks which I play on a regular basis as I have family based in Kilbeggan

Rabidlamb wrote: »

Apologies if I offended your home course but I've played it twice & it did nothing for me.
I last played it in 2005 I think.
There was a par 3 , the 3rd I think where you had to walk all the way back to for the next from the same tee box.
There was an internal out of bounds aswell which never appeals to me.

Anyway, my home courses are Tullamore GC & Esker Hills if you want to critique.

BUACHAILL · 26-03-2010 06:47PM

For me its got to be Glenmalure or Slievenamon
Neither of them worth playing and take from what is supposed to be enjoyed

curly from cork · 27-03-2010 08:38PM

FRANKFIELD on the outskirts of Cork City. amazing views but absolutly nothing else going for it. All 18 holes on the side of a serious hill.

Legwinski · 27-03-2010 09:23PM

curly from cork wrote: »

FRANKFIELD on the outskirts of Cork City. amazing views but absolutly nothing else going for it. All 18 holes on the side of a serious hill.

amazing views? up to recently the view was of the dump

Haven't played since.

They have the best driving range in Cork though imo

who_ru · 27-03-2010 09:34PM

Aha Shake wrote: »

They have the best driving range in Cork though imo

couldn't agree more, in fact it's the best range i've played.

as for the course you'd be better of with a bag full of baseball bats.

curly from cork · 27-03-2010 10:24PM

yes range is top class.. dump ? what dump.. the bar is nt that bad is it

migozarad · 27-03-2010 10:33PM

The best golf course would obviously be the one in Dublin excluding women!Portmarnock Golf Club,a little piece of Saudi Arabia in Ireland..

Nuri Sahin · 28-03-2010 12:25AM

It's a tie between Hazel Grove and Dublin Mountain GC.

Admittedly I've never played Dub Mountain but I drive by it most days and having looked across from South Couty GC... it looks utterly depressing and desolate :pac: No wonder the membership is so cheap.

Lepordstown is bad, but nowhere near as bad as the 2 courses I mentioned above.

CowboyTed · 28-03-2010 05:47AM

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Anyone ever play Connemare Isles in west Galway? Short 9 hole course with amazing views but dog rough

It may be a bit rough but there is holes there which are a bit special... The Par 5 starting on the peninsula and finish on the main land..

If anything it is not boring...