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Powerscourt ( West )
Of the two courses at Powerscourt , the West uses the biggest elevation changes and some of the shapeliest terrain . It is also the newer of the two , designed by David McLay Kidd and opened in 2003 .
The West is exuberant and adventurous , thanks to the elevation , ponds and streams , and the ever-present trees . Look at the considerable drop on the par three 17th as you approach the 1st green and know that the course climbs considerably higher . It means constant views , intrigue off the tee and some lovely backdrops , including the Wicklow hills , the Great Sugar Loaf and , of course , the magnificent Powerscourt House . Approaches to big and extensively bunkered greens will prove just as dramatic .
This is a course you will want to drive well on and where you might use your putter a bit more often than you ’ d like on superbly contoured greens .
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FAVOURITE HOLE
The short par three 6th offers a wide green tucked into a bank above a stream and below towering trees .
WHAT ’ S IN THE BAG ?
As on the East course , you will need a hot putter .
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