Destination Golf Ireland 2016 | Page 49

Tullamore Trees, trees, and more trees… Tullamore is a wonderfully wooded course where the oak, beech and chestnut get very, very friendly. It is an enchanting setting but if you have an unruly draw or fade you will face intimidating shots time and again… especially off the tee. Here you will find sensational greens, smart routing, several knee-jangling doglegs and a superbly maintained course. This is why Tullamore is discussed in such glowing terms. It may not be long (par 70, 6,472 yards off the back tees) but it demands your full respect. And when the course opens up slightly (the 5th to 8th), lakes present serious threats, while the Slieve Bloom Mountains provide the backdrop. 47