Dun Laoghaire
The Curtis Cup was held at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in June,
2016, reflecting the club’s size, quality and facilities. Certainly the
clubhouse is one of the plushest you will find and the views from
outside (and in) are glorious. Set on a gentle hillside, facing the
Great Sugarloaf, Dun Laoghaire boasts three distinctive nine hole
loops combining different shapes and challenges. The Lower nine
drop away from the clubhouse onto mostly level terrain with
big water features; the Middle nine are the most colourful and
shapely with a combination of trees and water; and the Upper
nine offer the biggest changes in elevation, plenty of doglegs
whipping around bunkers and more exposure to the wind. Which
nine will you prefer? The two constants are the greens and the
views. Recent changes to bunkering (many have been removed)
have enhanced the course’s appearance and improved its
playability, while a tree-management programme has delivered
similar results. These changes and the growing maturity of the
course are enhancing Dun Laoghaire’s reputation day by day.
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