The Zone Interactive Golf Magazine (UK) Golf in Ireland Issue 5 | Page 6

ST HELEN’S BAY GOLF RESORT

WEXFORD

situated as either a starting or finishing course on a golfing tour of the southeast. Ryder Cup hero Philip Walton took the challenge of forging a stern golfing test from the mixture of parkland and links. The finishing holes enjoy a dazzling crescent of beach and sparkling sea which accompany the fairways all the way home. The 18th that in many ways is reminiscent of the 18th at Pebble Beach.
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It may not have the length of its Californian counterpart – or the temperatures – but what it does have in common is a fantastic sea view and a sweeping left-to-right fairway to a small green guarded by the ever-present Cordyline trees. St. Helen’s Bay has always been a favourite for visiting groups as it has everything a travelling golfer would need on-site. St Helen’s offers cottage style self-catering accommodation, located adjacent to the
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