Rathfarnham
Beech Park
This very pretty course lies to the south of the N7. Such is the
density of deciduous trees that Beech Park is more woodland than
parkland. On the more open front nine trees still shadow you every
step of the way. On the back nine the trees close in. Combined with
the water features it makes Beech Park a charming round of golf. It is
short for a par 72 but the trees add scale and give holes individuality.
This is particularly apparent on the club’s ‘Amen Corner’, where the
par five 13th doglegs non-stop around a lake.
Combined with the water
features it makes Beech Park
a charming round of golf.
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Rathfarnham
The newest member of Ireland’s 18-hole club, Rathfarnham
combines a variety of holes thanks to its 116 year evolution, and
a jump from 9 to 14 to 15 to 18 holes. There are dense evergreen
corridors and open hillsides, sweet ponds and lazy doglegs.
Despite these differences this short course has a highly enjoyable
rhythm – one where a driver is more of a hindrance than a help.
Six new holes opened in 2015 (three new, three upgraded), and
water plays a bigger part than ever in the middle of the round
with a number of holes clinging tightly to the ponds. Picking your
favourite hole will prove quite a challenge. Enjoy the views from
the top of the course.
Castle
One of Dublin’s premier parklands, Castle Golf Club is tucked
away in quiet Rathfarnham suburbia. It has a lovely rhythm over
flattish terrain, which is no doubt a testament to the work of the
famous golf architect, Harry Colt. Corridors of evergreens give
a dark air to th e course and certainly they can make for tight
driving, with holes curling left or right. It will only take a few
holes to realise that while Castle is a short par 72, it will make
a fool of you if you don’t find the fairways. A class course from
start to finish.