St Anne’s
Next door to Royal Dublin, St. Anne’s is the other golf club on the
peaceful Bull Island. At five kilometres long the island is, essentially,
man made – the result of recommendations made by Captain
‘Mutiny-on-the-Bounty’ Bligh, when he conducted soundings of
Dublin Bay. St. Anne’s possesses low bumpy dunes, like scrumpled
paper that someone has tried to flatten out. Those little humps
swat your ball all over the place but offer little protection from the
wind. This is what makes links golf so challenging: when the wind
blows you need a strong variety of shots and plenty of imagination.
You’ll struggle to lose a ball at St Anne’s, but with extensive
bunkering you’ll want to be targeting the sweet greens from the
fairway. Holes offer a good variety of lengths and tend to go in one
of two directions – NE or SW – which only adds to the test. Enjoy
the new clubhouse and the attractive views.