St Anne’s
Next door to Royal Dublin, St. Anne’s is the other golf club on
the peaceful Bull Island. At five kilometres long the island is,
essentially, man made – the result of recommendations made
by Captain ‘Mutiny-on-the-Bounty’ Bligh, when he conducted
soundings of Dublin Bay. St. Anne’s possesses low bumpy dunes,
like scrumpled paper that someone has tried to flatten out.
Those little humps swat your ball all over the place but offer
little protection from the wind. This is what makes links golf so
challenging: when the wind blows you need a strong variety of
shots and plenty of imagination. You’ll struggle to lose a ball at St
Anne’s, but with extensive bunkering you’ll want to be targeting
the sweet greens from the fairway. Holes offer a good variety
of lengths and tend to go in one of two directions – NE or
SW – which only adds to the test. Enjoy the clubhouse and the
attractive views.
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