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West Waterford
“… for peace comes dropping slow ” wrote WB Yeats in The Lake Isle of Innisfree . In terms of Irish golf courses , nowhere does that apply to more than West Waterford . The calm and beauty of the Irish landscape wraps around it like a cloak , the River Brickey quiet and serene on one side , views spilling ever onwards to the Comeragh Mountains on the other . For Eddie Hackett ’ s 100th design , just outside Dungarvan , he embraced the tranquil beauty that the Irish landscape offered and created a peaceful haven for golf .
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It is positively languid at times as fairways arc sweetly between the trees , but don ’ t think it lacks bite : the 3rd is an uphill , left-to-right dogleg which demonstrates how tricky ‘ natural ’ can be . And the par threes are not to be trifled with .
The back nine descends towards the Brickey and it threatens along the left on three holes ( 12 , 14 and 15 ), even though it is rarely seen or heard .
This is country golf at its best and it has produced two very talented golfers : Seamus Power and Gary Hurley .
Favourite Hole
The par-3 4th is one of the signature holes here , a hole drifting gently uphill and over a winding ditch and pond .
What ’ s in the Bag ?
In the quiet surroundings there ’ s nothing like the sound of a crushed drive . And there are plenty of opportunities to swing hard .
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