Favourite Hole : The par five 15th is a hole which swings left through deep woodland out towards the lake . A birdie is a very real opportunity .
What ' s in the Bag ? The ability to overcome your ball ’ s magnetic attraction to the water .
Tulfarris
Tulfarris is a splash of lakeside heaven set on the Blessington Lakes . Holes press up against the water time and again on both the front and back nines , and even the inland holes have to deal with some water features . All that water might make it sound tough – and it is certainly no place for the faint of heart – but this is beautiful golf with mature trees towering over the Wicklow landscape . The course wraps around the hotel and you only have to take a stroll around the buildings to appreciate what the course has to offer . Recent investment has helped to give the entire resort an important lift with pathways , drainage and bunkering all being improved . And then there are the holes themselves : the par threes are all delicious and the closing run of four holes are an excellent mix of holes which challenge and thrill in equal measure . The 18th is one tough way to finish . Tulfarris is now owned by hotel property management company PREM Group .
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