jdchelsea
Head Pro
Hello all
Just back from playing Portsalon in Co. Donegal at the weekend and I thought I’d come on and give it a quick review. Some pictures in the pictures section.
The course and its surroundings are quite simply beautiful. It’s hard not to stand on each and every tee box and not be stunned by the dramatic landscape all around you. I’ve never seen a fourball take so many photos during a round of golf!
The quality of each hole is also impressive. Each tee shot required a few moments to decide a plan of action. Very few holes were simply a tee it up and hit it kind of shot. Thinking your way round this course was an absolute must because if you found yourself in the long stuff you knew all about it.
The fairways were narrow and undulating and your ability to play from a variety of lies was tested.
The greens were in very good condition despite having just been worked on by the grounds staff. Speed on the greens was very consistent and tricky putts were found on every green by our group. The greens are large with a number of double/shared greens throughout the course.
The sand in the bunkers was of the golden fluffy variety that looks beautiful when walk past them but if you are unfortunate enough to end up in them you end up cursing them due to the steepness and severity of some of them .
Length of the course was just about right too. Most of the par 4’s required a good drive and a good second to get to the green. The par 3s varied from a pitching wedge to a fairway woods/utilities distance. The par 5s were all quite long and not many would reach them in two. There certainly was no easy holes on this course and every hole required your upmost attention.
Facilities. Unfortunately I didn’t get to use a lot of them as we had to rush off but they looked reasonably modern and the staff could not have been more helpful when we arrived. We hired two buggies for the day and they were there waiting for us when we tee’d off.
Price. Nearly the best bit about it all. Chris on here got me a great deal and then when we arrived the guy in the pro shop knocked a little bit more off. You simply couldn’t play on a golf course of this quality anywhere else for what we paid. In fact I think if you double the figure you still wouldn’t be close.
Overall I can describe how much I enjoyed the course in 4 words. I will be back!! In fact some of our group are already planning are next trip! If you get a chance to visit this course....do it!!
Just back from playing Portsalon in Co. Donegal at the weekend and I thought I’d come on and give it a quick review. Some pictures in the pictures section.
The course and its surroundings are quite simply beautiful. It’s hard not to stand on each and every tee box and not be stunned by the dramatic landscape all around you. I’ve never seen a fourball take so many photos during a round of golf!
The quality of each hole is also impressive. Each tee shot required a few moments to decide a plan of action. Very few holes were simply a tee it up and hit it kind of shot. Thinking your way round this course was an absolute must because if you found yourself in the long stuff you knew all about it.
The fairways were narrow and undulating and your ability to play from a variety of lies was tested.
The greens were in very good condition despite having just been worked on by the grounds staff. Speed on the greens was very consistent and tricky putts were found on every green by our group. The greens are large with a number of double/shared greens throughout the course.
The sand in the bunkers was of the golden fluffy variety that looks beautiful when walk past them but if you are unfortunate enough to end up in them you end up cursing them due to the steepness and severity of some of them .
Length of the course was just about right too. Most of the par 4’s required a good drive and a good second to get to the green. The par 3s varied from a pitching wedge to a fairway woods/utilities distance. The par 5s were all quite long and not many would reach them in two. There certainly was no easy holes on this course and every hole required your upmost attention.
Facilities. Unfortunately I didn’t get to use a lot of them as we had to rush off but they looked reasonably modern and the staff could not have been more helpful when we arrived. We hired two buggies for the day and they were there waiting for us when we tee’d off.
Price. Nearly the best bit about it all. Chris on here got me a great deal and then when we arrived the guy in the pro shop knocked a little bit more off. You simply couldn’t play on a golf course of this quality anywhere else for what we paid. In fact I think if you double the figure you still wouldn’t be close.
Overall I can describe how much I enjoyed the course in 4 words. I will be back!! In fact some of our group are already planning are next trip! If you get a chance to visit this course....do it!!
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