Worst Golf Course you have played in Ireland

SpodoKamodo · 01-04-2010 11:35PM

Glad to see people sticking up for corballis. Always loved that course ( except for the 3 holes in the field on the back nine ) the worst has to be leopardstown for me.

SpodoKamodo · 01-04-2010 11:43PM

Anybody else Reading this thread really want to play these courses? No? Am I the only one!

Starie1975 · 06-04-2010 04:32PM

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

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

Connemare Isles would that be in Conamara?

GorHugh · 06-04-2010 09:57PM

Sligored wrote: »

elmgreen was a dump when i played it about 4 years ago

Played it Last week , It's in good shape , Well cut and maintained .. But absolutely no challenge in it .. Too many forward and too many short holes .

Atlantic1 · 08-04-2010 01:09AM

soundsham wrote: »

dunmore in cork is a joke

closely followed by berehaven, glengarriff,skibbereen,east cork(just in case anyone thinks I'm anti west cork)

1st 3 are just sh1tty pitch and putt 9 hole courses claiming to be golf courses
and skibb is a sh1t 18 that was an ok 9 hole course till the went up the mountain across the road,
as for the 4 green fields of east cork.......

I better stop:mad:.............:o

Have to agree with you there, Soundsham. Of all the ones you've listed, Skibbereen is the one that cracks me up. Across the road is a total joke.

And Mickey Bowes's place in Fern Hill is woeful also. Is it still open for pay and play? I almost got killed there twice a few years ago, playing a Purcell match! The place is much too small for 18 holes.

Frankfield looks like fun also!!!! Never had the pleasure, but I know very few who went back to play there a second time.

Luckycharm · 08-04-2010 01:38PM

I played Leinster Hills in carlow a few years ago just as it awful it was just a couple of fields on the side of a mountain!

Miley Byrne · 08-04-2010 01:54PM

Atlantic1 wrote: »

And Mickey Bowes's place in Fern Hill is woeful also. Is it still open for pay and play? I almost got killed there twice a few years ago, playing a Purcell match! The place is much too small for 18 holes.

Jesus, I had nearly forgotten about that place. Absolutlely lethal. Played there 3 or 4 years ago with 2 other lads and each of us had near death experiences at some stage. How nobody has been killed there is a mystery. A lot of criss-crossing. Needless to say I haven't been back!!

WacoKid · 08-04-2010 02:02PM

Deerpark in Howth for the greens. They as hard as granite, not receptive to anything and yet its like putting through mud! I didn't think that combination was possible

Wo we · 09-04-2010 08:41PM

soundsham wrote: »

as for the 4 green fields of east cork.......

Ah lad, that's harsh.
The place has no pretensions or snobbery to it.
It has variety and character, a decent test of golf.
Good facilities - since the upgrade.
And a friendly, welcoming membership

Michael B · 09-04-2010 08:49PM

Another vote for Leopardstown. Awful. Agree with Deerpark in Howth too. Currently play in Donabate, it's not amazing but I'd probably be hunted away from my local Portmarnock so it'll do.

Nuri Sahin · 09-04-2010 08:58PM

Last time I was at Leopardstown was '03 or '04. Remember in the reception there was a big detailed advertisement and design for the redevelopment of the course.

Pressume everything fell through going by comments here as the redesign looked fairly decent. Lot more bunkering and water to be introduced.

The course I played back in in the day notably the front 9 was shockingly bad. Though not Dublin Mountain/Hazel Grove bad

AEH1984 · 27-07-2010 06:07PM

Played the Grace O Malley 9 in Deer Park today, just wanted to get a few quick holes in and I have to say the course is abismal. The greens were in atrocious conditions, cut up and long, will not be heading back in a hurry

yaboya1 · 27-07-2010 09:41PM

I agree with a lot of the poor courses listed but Hazel Grove is definitely, 100% the worst. It doesnt look like, play like or feel like a golf course of any description. Some other courses are badly maintained, too easy, too hard but they represent some sort of golfing challenge. This place is not. If you want to put someone off playing the game for life send them here!

cornerboy · 27-07-2010 09:49PM

Wo we wrote: »

Ah lad, that's harsh.
The place has no pretensions or snobbery to it.
It has variety and character, a decent test of golf.
Good facilities - since the upgrade.
And a friendly, welcoming membership

Agree totally, East Cork is a grand course as you say without pretensions and a fine Golf Club.

Daithio9 · 28-07-2010 08:15AM

redeal wrote: »

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

Since when did the welcome of the in house staff become the main factor by which people critique golf courses?.

Jimdagym · 28-07-2010 04:48PM

Daithio9 wrote: »

Since when did the welcome of the in house staff become the main factor by which people critique golf courses?.

No one said it was the main factor, and IMO its definately a contributing one.

Daithio9 · 29-07-2010 08:55AM

Jimdagym wrote: »

No one said it was the main factor, and IMO its definately a contributing one.

I think you'll find redeal made it the main factor for him when rating Kenmare (hence why I quoted his post).

This is a thread about "worst golf courses" not "worst in house staff" I could tell you stories about clueless, rude and ignorant staff in some of the top courses in the southwest, but that'd be pointless because you're there to play the course not to be serenaded by the clubhouse staff.

Imo while it's always nice to get a friendly welcome, it's not a factor at all in how I rate a course, it seems crazy to me that you could let the enjoyment of your round to be affected by some ignoramus working in the club house.

Jimdagym · 29-07-2010 09:14AM

Daithio9 wrote: »

I think you'll find redeal made it the main factor for him when rating Kenmare (hence why I quoted his post).

This is a thread about "worst golf courses" not "worst in house staff" I could tell you stories about clueless, rude and ignorant staff in some of the top courses in the southwest, but that'd be pointless because you're there to play the course not to be serenaded by the clubhouse staff.

Imo while it's always nice to get a friendly welcome, it's not a factor at all in how I rate a course, it seems crazy to me that you could let the enjoyment of your round to be affected by some ignoramus working in the club house.

So if the conversation was about restaurants, you're recomendation would be the same if the food was thrown at you? Stop being ridiculous. What if a ranger was giving you undue hassle? Would that affect your opinion of the course? Its a package, you cant seperate The teeboxes and fairways from the clubhouse and staff. And regards redeal's quote, all he did was nention that the staff were rude, he also said that it was 4 hours lost forever. Do you think that the 4 hours lost forever were exclusively because of the rude staff? Or a combination of things?

Kevinmarkham · 29-07-2010 01:32PM

I agree with Daithio on this one. 'Worst Golf Course' means exactly that. It's the course that's being rated. It shouldn't even include the clubhouse, let alone the staff's attitude.

If it had been 'Worst Golf Experience' then yes, staff have a large part to play in that.

Personally, I liked Kenmare - the old 9 specifically.

LittleLiam · 29-07-2010 01:37PM

Clontarf or South County for me. It would take a big prize fund to get me back to either.

getleft · 29-07-2010 01:45PM

Dargle View - Bray. Desperate excuse for a golf course.

thegen · 29-07-2010 03:51PM

LittleLiam wrote: »

Clontarf or South County for me. It would take a big prize fund to get me back to either.

Pretty high standards the "little", I have played both and they are by no means the worst in Dublin let alone Ireland. You obviously only play premier courses?

Sillogue, Dublin Mountain, Hazel Grove are all "worse" IMO.

LittleLiam · 29-07-2010 04:04PM

thegen wrote: »

Pretty high standards the "little", I have played both and they are by no means the worst in Dublin let alone Ireland. You obviously only play premier courses?

Sillogue, Dublin Mountain, Hazel Grove are all "worse" IMO.

Oh sorry Mr Gen, i'll change my opinion just to fit in with yours shall I. South County is a tad better than Clontarf, but both are hell holes. At least SC might be half decent in 20 years with the help of a good designer. Clontarf is a no-hoper as an 18 holer.

thegen · 29-07-2010 04:11PM

LittleLiam wrote: »

Oh sorry Mr Gen, i'll change my opinion just to fit in with yours shall I. South County is a tad better than Clontarf, but both are hell holes. At least SC might be half decent in 20 years with the help of a good designer. Clontarf is a no-hoper as an 18 holer.

Not questioning your choice or asking you to row in with my opinion. Just asking had you played any of the courses I had mentioned and if so did you feel they were better?

LittleLiam · 29-07-2010 04:24PM

thegen wrote: »

Not questioning your choice or asking you to row in with my opinion. Just asking had you played any of the courses I had mentioned and if so did you feel they were better?

Played Sillogue and it was fine for a tenner or whatever it was. Heard bad things about Hazel's place so never bothered.

I ruled Dublin Mountain out after playing SC. It's built in the same field and I wasn't going to be putting myself through that again.

Kevinmarkham · 29-07-2010 04:45PM

LittleLiam wrote: »

Played Sillogue and it was fine for a tenner or whatever it was. Heard bad things about Hazel's place so never bothered.

I ruled Dublin Mountain out after playing SC. It's built in the same field and I wasn't going to be putting myself through that again.

I appreciate that you don't like South County, but please don't compare it with Dublin Mountain. That's just daft.

Nuri Sahin · 29-07-2010 04:49PM

LittleLiam wrote: »

Clontarf or South County for me. It would take a big prize fund to get me back to either.

You're off your rocker pal.

Usually in great nick. Some lovely holes scattered around. Lovely clubhouse and practice area.

My only negative is a few holes on the front 9 are weak and rather dull plus the climb up the 18th :pac:

LittleLiam · 29-07-2010 04:56PM

Adnan Alves wrote: »

You're off your rocker pal.

Usually in great nick. Some lovely holes scattered around. Lovely clubhouse and practice area.

My only negative is a few holes on the front 9 are weak and rather dull plus the climb up the 18th :pac:

Hole 10 is in the top 5 worst holes i've ever played. Joke of a hole. 11 is marginally better and 12 even less so.

thegen · 29-07-2010 05:00PM

LittleLiam wrote: »

Hole 10 is in the top 5 worst holes i've ever played. Joke of a hole. 11 is marginally better and 12 even less so.

Great comeback, if you had of said 8 & 9 people might have agreed with you. Keep up the creative posting:rolleyes:

LittleLiam · 29-07-2010 05:04PM

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

I appreciate that you don't like South County, but please don't compare it with Dublin Mountain. That's just daft.

Great, here comes mr know it all.

thegen wrote: »

Great comeback, if you had of said 8 & 9 people might have agreed with you. Keep up the creative posting:rolleyes:

10 is an awful hole.

Worst Golf Course you have played in Ireland

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