Worst Golf Course you have played in Ireland

johntommy · 14-02-2011 08:25PM

Bearna Golf Club in Galway. Full of bloody drains running across the fairways. Should be dug up.

charlieIRL · 15-02-2011 09:36PM

MOG7 wrote: »

Rahan GC was terrible, only 9 holes thankfully, don't think its still open any more though. Mount Temple is a rotten place too imo, that green that slopes at 45 degrees from one side to the other is a piss take, playing junior opens over there everybody would take at least 5 or 6 putts, and that would be doing good.

Bad news, rahan is supposed to opening again shortly!

As for mount temple, what green is 45degrees? I like playing there but know a good few that don't like it too.

thegen · 15-02-2011 11:42PM

Lads the Seafield love is over the top. So it should not be near considered any where near the worst also it should not be described as great. Courtown down the road is far superior .

ANXIOUS · 15-02-2011 11:50PM

Is this mount temple outside of athlone? That is one of the finest courses in the country IMO.

ANXIOUS · 15-02-2011 11:53PM

redzerdrog wrote: »

townly hall?? 9 hole golf course???

I wish it was only 9 unfortunately it was 18. Is the mount temple people are talking about the one outside of athlone? If it is that's one of my favourite tracks.

Brodick · 16-02-2011 12:23AM

What's Ballynascorney like? It's alongside the M50 near Marley Park.

mag · 16-02-2011 01:34AM

has anyone mentioned otway?
one of the oldest in the country but batsh1t - blind holes w/rocks everywhere & not far beyond pitch & putt length... helmet recommended.

samdeman · 16-02-2011 02:23AM

johntommy wrote: »

Bearna Golf Club in Galway. Full of bloody drains running across the fairways. Should be dug up.

they are called hazards. bearna is actually top class at the moment. perfectly maintained and always trying to improve. lovely guy in the pro shop the last day. perfect gent compared to the younger bearded guy.total plank. luckily he not there as often as he was. was working the bar last few times

dnjoyce · 16-02-2011 11:44AM

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Is this mount temple outside of athlone? That is one of the finest courses in the country IMO.

There must be 2 mount temples then, the one mentioned has a green (12th or 13th I think) with a savage slope from right to left. Almost unplayable at times. Starts with a par 3, small clubhouse on the right.
If this is one of your favourites, you might want to consider playing a few more courses...but each to their own.

fearruanua · 16-02-2011 03:12PM

totally disagree with tommy re bearna gc. i've played it a few times recently and have to say there have been major improvements with the drainage. getting more solid everytime i play it which is testament to all the work they have being doing up there. you have to remember the course was built on a bog so i think its a fantastic achievement to have it the way it is. actually thinking of joining. i think its a 1000 for the first yr and then your annual sub every year after that. not sure how much the sub is. its a pity the bar isn't better run. fantastic facility but as a previous poster mentioned the bearded guy who is usually working up there is a proper "plank"

ANXIOUS · 16-02-2011 07:30PM

dnjoyce wrote: »

There must be 2 mount temples then, the one mentioned has a green (12th or 13th I think) with a savage slope from right to left. Almost unplayable at times. Starts with a par 3, small clubhouse on the right.
If this is one of your favourites, you might want to consider playing a few more courses...but each to their own.

Thats the one, i don't know maybe i was just playing well or something. I've played all the supposed best courses in Ireland and portugal and that would be in my top 3 along with ballymacscanlon and green ore.

f22 · 16-02-2011 07:54PM

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Thats the one, i don't know maybe i was just playing well or something. I've played all the supposed best courses in Ireland and portugal and that would be in my top 3 along with ballymacscanlon and green ore.

Seriously, you need to get out a bit more!

thoscon · 16-02-2011 09:53PM

mag wrote: »

has anyone mentioned otway?
one of the oldest in the country but batsh1t - blind holes w/rocks everywhere & not far beyond pitch & putt length... helmet recommended.

have played it a few times with the son when in donegal on hols.,,some of the tee boxes are up on a height theres people playing the holes below ,helmets defo needed.the hole which has the cross the back of the green is nuts...crazy golf course

tiger2 · 18-02-2011 11:55AM

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

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

Played match there with my own club - THE worst golf course in the western world - balls plug on fairway (or what is designated fairway because the gorund is so rough you cant see where to hit)

Pure disaster from start to finish - yes views are nice but went there to play golf - will never return.

Ben1010 · 18-02-2011 12:18PM

Leapordstown...
Dublin Mountain...
Silleogue.......

NEVER NEVER AGAIN....THESE CLUBS SHOULD BE PAYING US TO PLAY AT THEIR COURSE.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

WHIP IT! · 18-02-2011 12:44PM

Lads, none of them can hold a candle to Ladyhill/Bodenstown for sheer, unadulterated Woefullness...

Trampas · 18-02-2011 12:51PM

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Lads, none of them can hold a candle to Ladyhill/Bodenstown for sheer, unadulterated Woefullness...

It is amazing how that place never closes.

You drive by Killen and it will be closed and next thing this place is open.

I played the place once many years ago but never again

sssssiiiiimon · 18-02-2011 12:56PM

Why dont you guys make a poll on the topic. Could be good to see.

elblackerino · 20-02-2011 10:28PM

Why do people give Sillogue such a hard time? Usually in fairly good nick any time i've played it. Is it a public course thing?

thoscon · 20-02-2011 10:59PM

anyone play the r&r in dunboyne ? kip of a place.always open cum snow or frost

ernieprice · 20-02-2011 11:44PM

I would never include Sillogue in this list. There are some nice holes on it and the course is well maintained for a public course.

mikeystipey · 21-02-2011 12:03AM

Jeffm587 wrote: »

R&R in Dunboyne is woeful , Corbalis is a great course and cracking value almost never closed, but the two holes on the back nine where the fairways intersect and your never sure who is on what hole or who to give way to drives me a little crazy

I think those 2 holes are kind of cool actually, kind of like the shared green idea but with fairways. What annoyed me was the pin on the two-tier 17th being cut about a foot from the slope. Up and down I putted and FUBARed my score

kingcobra · 27-02-2011 08:47PM

redzerdrog wrote: »

townly hall?? 9 hole golf course???

i think hes probably looking for moorpark out near kentstown. I was a member of townley hall when I was starting golf and then it closed down so i played moorpark a few times. That was about two and a half years ago and since then townley hall re-opened and ive played it once or twice since but its horrific, the course is so short but the greens are extremely slow so its not very enjoyable. Driving range is decent though so i go there a good bit

havent played moorpark since

the lawman · 27-02-2011 11:54PM

Played Dublin city today and I've never seen greens as bad. I know it's winter etc etc but every other course I've played recently were like st Andrews in comparison. Very disappointing indeed.

Oh yeah and there was a five ball holding the whole course!

Never again.

johntommy · 28-02-2011 03:12PM

samdeman wrote: »

they are called hazards. bearna is actually top class at the moment. perfectly maintained and always trying to improve. lovely guy in the pro shop the last day. perfect gent compared to the younger bearded guy.total plank. luckily he not there as often as he was. was working the bar last few times

Hazards? I dont remember seeing any drains running across fairways when I watch golf courses on European and American golf on television. If I hit a drive straight down the fairway I dont think it should finish in a drain.

Jasonw · 28-02-2011 03:37PM

johntommy wrote: »

If I hit a drive straight down the fairway I dont think it should finish in a drain.

Neither do the pros. That's why they take an iron or rescue off the tee on the first at St Andrews Old course when they play the open.

ssbob · 28-02-2011 03:44PM

johntommy wrote: »

Hazards? I dont remember seeing any drains running across fairways when I watch golf courses on European and American golf on television. If I hit a drive straight down the fairway I dont think it should finish in a drain.

Also if you have ever played Castlemartyr, there is drains running across some of the fairways which are well positioned to make you take less/more club........

brousuka · 28-02-2011 11:53PM

Clonlara GC in Limerick/Clare border is pretty low in fairness.

rafared · 01-03-2011 10:49PM

Townley hall just outside drogheda. Has to be played just to see how bad it is.

technodub · 02-03-2011 01:31AM

well il give u one for the books and im sure il take alot of flak for it but i played royal dublin the other day and thought it was brutal we have had a fairly kind winter so far the fairways were in great nick yet they made us play from the rough which meant after hittin plenty of great drives down the middle i was forced to move my ball sometimes backwards or usually on to an arkward stance were i would have to shoot over bunkers ... so god dam annoying. take that aside and i thought the course was unbelievably easy im playing off 15 i shot ten over with a triple bogey and did not sink a put all day ..... VERY DISSAPOINTED ... i notice everyone keeps sayin dublin moutain is that the same as dublin city ? i used to be a member there and it aint that bad! side note

i played tulfarris today for 15 e and its an absolute gem greens were mint and super value!i recomend people check it out!

Worst Golf Course you have played in Ireland

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