Deke
Journeyman Pro
Hello good forum buddies! In the spring I am going to Clontarf on the outskirts of Dublin,and I will be taking my clubs.Can any of you good Irish folk advise me as to the best nearby golf course ? Cheers!
Irish advice needed!
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Westerninvader
Medal Winner
Will you have transport or do you want to play very close to clontarf?
Deke
Journeyman Pro
As close as possible Westerninvader,thanks!
Mike_j_golf
Q-School Graduate
If price is no object where do we start Links courses, Nearest Royal Dublin and St Annes u could almost walk to either depending where u are in clontarf then a short drive away Portmarnock old and the Links Portmarnock all worth playing then clontarf golf 27 parkland, Sutton and howth golf clubs, Deer Park would be a cheap option it would be less than 20 in a taxi. I think Clontarf were doing a good early bird this year on teetimes.ie.
Mike
Mike
Deke
Journeyman Pro
Thanks a bunch Mike,will check them out.
Westerninvader
Medal Winner
Deke,
Mike J's info is spot on, so theres no need for me to repeat it. enjoy
Mike J's info is spot on, so theres no need for me to repeat it. enjoy
kevinmarkham
Assistant Pro
As has been said, it's a question of price and transport.
Clontarf is a tight tree-lined parkland course, but it's flat and short.
If you want to play links, Royal Dublin is far superior to St. Anne's - and more expensive. Either way you play on Bull Island which was created thanks to Captain 'Mutiny on the Bounty' Bligh.
Portmarnock Old will set you back a chunk of money but, like Royal Dublin, it has an illustrious history. Be careful what you wear in the clubhouse! They're quite particular.
If you want links, but more casual, Portmarnock Links is the Bernard Langer course and is excellent quality and should only be €40.
Howth GC may be a bit high up and windy/cold, and Deer Park, as mentioned, is cheap.
Sutton is a 9 hole course.
If I still lived up that way I'd meet you for a game, but I reckon your best bets are Clontarf and Portmarnock Links.
Clontarf is a tight tree-lined parkland course, but it's flat and short.
If you want to play links, Royal Dublin is far superior to St. Anne's - and more expensive. Either way you play on Bull Island which was created thanks to Captain 'Mutiny on the Bounty' Bligh.
Portmarnock Old will set you back a chunk of money but, like Royal Dublin, it has an illustrious history. Be careful what you wear in the clubhouse! They're quite particular.
If you want links, but more casual, Portmarnock Links is the Bernard Langer course and is excellent quality and should only be €40.
Howth GC may be a bit high up and windy/cold, and Deer Park, as mentioned, is cheap.
Sutton is a 9 hole course.
If I still lived up that way I'd meet you for a game, but I reckon your best bets are Clontarf and Portmarnock Links.
Deke
Journeyman Pro
Thanks Kevin,will be checking out most of these options for my trip in march,thanks again all posters,cheers!
Go and play The Island....pure class,not cheap tho.
