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Favourite Hole: The 15th tiptoes above the beautiful beach, mirroring the curl of the ocean.
What ' s in the Bag? Strong driving.
Narin & Portnoo
Stand on the 9th tee and prepare to experience the beauty of Narin & Portnoo … Ireland’ s beauty … and the Atlantic Ocean. No other tee box in Ireland comes this close to the sea. It is inches away and when you play the enchanting, short and downhill par four 8th there appears to be no room behind the green for the next tee box … but it is there. The 10th promises something similar. Fresh and inspiring, raw and beautiful, this is the essence of Irish links golf. The entire stretch of holes at the farthest end of the course, from the 6th to the 11th, is astounding, with fairway shapes and thrills so natural, so unbelievable that it qualifies as the best stretch of holes in Ireland. And there’ s some fierce competition for that title. This remote outpost of links brilliance ripples with life and intrigue. There are three back-to-back par fives on the back nine, routed around the ridge of dunes at the heart of the course.
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