Macreddin

realgolfgeek · 20-06-2013 12:17PM #1

Hey Folks,

Anyone play this recently. First time out there in a few days. I've heard good reviews.
Any tips/advice ? Other than keep it straight

Kevinmarkham · 20-06-2013 02:11PM

realgolfgeek wrote: »

Hey Folks,

Anyone play this recently. First time out there in a few days. I've heard good reviews.
Any tips/advice ? Other than keep it straight

I would suggest getting a buggy. Also, the following link might give you some insight: http://www.theirishgolfblog.com/2012/07/inside-ropes-macreddin.html

Photos here

realgolfgeek · 20-06-2013 02:21PM

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

I would suggest getting a buggy. Also, the following link might give you some insight: http://www.theirishgolfblog.com/2012/07/inside-ropes-macreddin.html

Photos here

Great write up, looks lovely ! Can't wait now

Thanks

ingo1984 · 20-06-2013 02:26PM

Hi,

I played there last sunday. Course is in great nick, and the greens were in superb condition. We were a fourball and all four of us agreed that they were the best greens we played on this year.

A buggy would be recommended as it is hilly in places and your legs are in bits at the end of the round.

Need to drive it straight, as pretty much every hole has danger off the fairways whether it be the woods or the gorse bushes.

Overall it is a thoroughly enjoyable course in a lovely setting. Enjoy!

Nedser101 · 20-06-2013 10:36PM

Your Gona have a ball ,one of the best coarses in Leinster top10 for sure

NaiveMelodies · 12-09-2013 06:36PM

Playing here Sunday, how did you get on OP?

Anyone played it more recently, still in similar nick?

Played the track 3 years ago or so, was incredible, very tough, but top class.

webels · 12-09-2013 06:58PM

Played the open last Thursday - its in great shape. If not taking a buggy prepare for some good exercise.:)

NaiveMelodies · 12-09-2013 07:01PM

webels wrote: »

Played the open last Thursday - its in great shape. If not taking a buggy prepare for some good exercise.:)

Have a match in the morning so I most definitely will be taking a buggy!!
Are they still a 10er a head?

eoghan104 · 12-09-2013 07:20PM

Got a great deal there last Sunday, 30 quid with a buggy on a Sunday was great. Fantastic course, greens unreal, very jealous of them! Enjoy it.

slave1 · 12-09-2013 08:34PM

Playing tomorrow at 8.30, early start for me ~ 5.30, better be worth it

clickhere · 12-09-2013 10:18PM

Played it last Saturday,loved the course.You will enjoy it more with a buggy.Locker room and showers let the place down badly.

TRS30 · 13-09-2013 10:09AM

Played it last Sunday for the first time. Was slightly hungover after a wedding there the night before however thought it was a great course. The views are amazing and the course was in very good condition. The greens were receptive yet very quick. The 4th is a great hole and some of the pars 5 on the back nine are very good. They have made great use of the natural landscape with lots of mature trees and changes of elevation.

Look out for the Celtic Era houses on the way from the 10th green to 11th tee!!

PS. buggy is definitely worthwhile.....

Dr_Colossus · 13-09-2013 10:47AM

clickhere wrote: »

Played it last Saturday,loved the course.You will enjoy it more with a buggy.Locker room and showers let the place down badly.

Playing it tomorrow for the first time and looking forward to it. Will not be taking a buggy however regardless of how hilly it is as I think they subtract from the game and you miss out on accessing the terrain and the lie of the land between shots.

realgolfgeek · 13-09-2013 11:04AM

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Playing it tomorrow for the first time and looking forward to it. Will not be taking a buggy however regardless of how hilly it is as I think they subtract from the game and you miss out on accessing the terrain and the lie of the land between shots.

I agree with you for most courses but this one, I was soooooo happy I took the buggy
9th to the 10th tee is a long walk !

TRS30 · 13-09-2013 11:08AM

realgolfgeek wrote: »

I agree with you for most courses but this one, I was soooooo happy I took the buggy
9th to the 10th tee is a long walk !

Also 18th green back to the clubhouse/car park.

John Divney · 13-09-2013 12:17PM

Also the 10th and 11th are a bitch uphill walk, on the back of walking from the 9th to the 10th.

clickhere · 13-09-2013 06:16PM

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Playing it tomorrow for the first time and looking forward to it. Will not be taking a buggy however regardless of how hilly it is as I think they subtract from the game and you miss out on accessing the terrain and the lie of the land between shots.

You go ahead and play the course what ever way you want,i was asked for an opinion and gave it.Good luck.

slave1 · 14-09-2013 01:47PM

Great day yesterday, such a course, think it ranks as the best parkland I've played in Ireland, I'll post some photos later, perfect fairways, glorious tree lined fairways, level tees and an amazing 4th (that I birdied), 12th was just a perfect par 4, 10/10 faultless and I walked the course and played Tulfarris afterwards with battery buggy that gave up on the front 9 of Tulfarris...

thewobbler · 02-10-2013 08:53AM

Heading to Macreddin on Saturday (and Woodenbridge on Sunday).

Can anyone confirm/deny if Macreddin has any practice facilities for putting, chipping, nets?

Kevinmarkham · 02-10-2013 09:02AM

thewobbler wrote: »

Heading to Macreddin on Saturday (and Woodenbridge on Sunday).

Can anyone confirm/deny if Macreddin has any practice facilities for putting, chipping, nets?

Their Twitter feed in early September said driving range/putting green were almost ready.

Kace · 02-10-2013 12:52PM

All I saw a couple of months ago was a net or two.

slave1 · 02-10-2013 02:16PM

Played it last month and all I noticed was a net, walked straight past it and duly lost my only ball of the day with the first strike!

John Divney · 02-10-2013 03:13PM

Yeah, the lack of putting green is a big drawback. Nets are also pointless imo, I hate them.

Hope they have them set up, best value course in Ireland.

Dr_Colossus · 02-10-2013 04:20PM

Played there two weeks ago, there are two driving nets but with very poor quality mats and the cages appear quite low (was afraid of hitting the driver into them in case of connection).
There is the semblance of a putting green past the driving nets and to the left of the first hole. Didn't know at the time whether it was an overgrow old putting green or the foundations of a new one but either way I can't see it being in use this year.
There is a good long driving range but at present it's hit and retrieve your own balls. Maybe there are plans to introduce baskets of balls but there was no obvious teeing ground to implement such a scheme.
Quality course though and it was in good condition so eager to return some day and despite comments above I'd advise on walking the course, much more enjoyable especially on first visit since it gives you a better sense of the course and layout.

thewobbler · 07-10-2013 11:59AM

Macreddin was, as seemingly everyone else agrees, something of an immense golfing experience. I've never played a course before in Ireland which has been quite as severely forced onto an unsuitable landscape, and the result is spectacular.

I've played courses of this ilk in Spain, but over there cavernous drops onto unforgiving ground tend to give the feeling of a theme park first, golf course second. The combination of framed holes and lush fairways gives Macreddin a polar opposite vibe.

The 12th is rightly lauded, but there are a dozen top class holes, and I'd make the olympic-diving-board-style 4th the pick for its unique challenge.

We played Woodenbridge the following day and the contrast in challenge was extraordinary. Again, a very nice course, but just doesn't have the same memorability factor. To be honest though, if I was thinking of relocating to that area, I think I'd join Woodenbridge and play Macreddin as a treat. As stunning as its is, if there's such a thing as golfing masochism, walking Macreddin in a medal would be up there.

Tin_Cup · 19-11-2013 10:39PM

Hi guys just wondering has anyone played recently? Does it be delayed badly with frost? Looking to play end of this week.

PARlance · 19-11-2013 11:30PM

Tin_Cup wrote: »

Hi guys just wondering has anyone played recently? Does it be delayed badly with frost? Looking to play end of this week.

Haven't played since last Jan but we had a frost delay. Think we got out at about 10 am and we started on the 10th as the front 9 as is more sheltered from the morning sun.
I think its affects by frost more than most so best to check closer to the round.

FixdePitchmark · 20-11-2013 12:36AM

@ the wobbler.

Nightmare of a place - first off the drive to it is miles from N11 - then the round walking it is just unreal - was away at the place for 6 hours from Arklow - not a happy family when I got back. Got that medal.

Great course - but buggy a must.

Tin_Cup · 19-02-2014 07:40PM

Hey guys just wondering has anyone played in the last few weeks?

liamos43 · 09-06-2014 07:55PM

Thinking of playing Macreddin in aprox 2 weeks time. Anyone play it recently and if so what is it like - is it worth a game there?...thks

Ronney · 09-06-2014 08:21PM

Played it bout a month ago. Really good course and well worth the €20/30 you can get it for. It has some really great holes and if it wasn't for the way the economy has gone it would rate up there with the best parklands in my opinion.

As expected it is a bit rough around the edges, cart paths not finished, flowerbeds not well maintained etc. Only effect the appearance and not the playing however. Greens were just average at the time, think had been sanded in the previous few weeks.

Be warned its a long walk, carried my bag round and sure felt it by the end

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