Dun Laoghaire
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Dun Laoghaire
The clubhouse is one of the plushest you will find while the views
from outside are glorious, but the three strong nines are the main
attraction. Set on a gentle hillside, facing the Great Sugarloaf, Dun
Laoghaire boasts three loops of 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; and the Upper nine offer the biggest changes in elevation,
with plenty of doglegs whipping around bunkers.
The Lower nine drop away
from the clubhouse onto
mostly level terrain with big
water features.
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Portmarnock
A links of low, sweet dunes and sensational strategy. Portmarnock,
just north of Dublin city, is revered the world over and with good
reason. Apart from the 5th, the holes are always on show from the
tee and this can lull you into a false sense of security. It’s as if you
can see the whole painting, but not the detail… and that detail is
so vitally important. Holes are so subtle and green complexes so
intricate that smart positioning off the tee is crucial. Only then can
you attack pins on perfect putting surfaces. Employ your bump-
and-run skills as best you can: this is a course where such skills will be
rewarded. Established in 1894 the fabric of the course has changed
little, while the 14th and 15th are two of the most admired and feared
holes in Ireland.
Holes are so subtle and
green complexes so intricate
that smart positioning off the
tee is crucial.