Favourite Hole : The par four 14th is a tough dogleg around a lake but from the high tee you ’ ll really want to smash the driver .
What ' s in the Bag ? Smallish greens run fast and true so pay attention to pin positions .
Loughrea
Loughrea was extended by close to 1,000 yards when the club acquired additional land in 2002 . This allowed a quiet country course , first extended to 18 holes by Eddie Hackett in 1992 , to build four new holes and extend its par to 71 . Today , it measures 5,825 metres from the back tees . It is the natural feel of Loughrea ’ s terrain that makes golf here such a pleasure . There is no need for glamorous touches on a course where the landscape does all of the work … very much the design principle of Hackett . Trees frame holes on the opening nine especially . They ’ re not too intrusive but you still need to be straight . The back nine elevates proceedings with some tricky water features and open , tossing countryside . Even so , you can open the shoulders here , especially on holes 13 to 15 where you ’ ll get a true feel for Loughrea ’ s shapely terrain .
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