Favourite Hole : The par five 11th is so peaceful and isolated that it comes as a sweet surprise . The Liffey loiters behind tall trees on the right .
What ' s in the Bag ? Length shouldn ’ t be your sole requirement … accuracy to avoid the trees is more important .
Hermitage
Despite being located beside the busy N4 , Hermitage Golf Club remains an oasis of calm . Boasting a distinguished 116 year history this is classic , mature parkland weaving through dense corridors of trees . It also promises a heavily undulating landscape as it rolls and tumbles down to the River Liffey . The biggest change in elevation is revealed by a walk alongside the clubhouse : the par three 10th is one of the best and most tempting holes around , dropping sharply from the clubhouse to a green in front of the River Liffey . This is also the start of the best run of holes as you drift inland and find an isolation which belies the club ’ s suburban setting . Hermitage is also highly regarded for the quality of its greens and they prove to be attractive targets the whole way around .
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