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Question for Irish golfers on here
I'll be in Dublin in September for the Ryder Cup & am looking to play a round the following week at a course nearby (in addition to playing the K-club itself, which I've already arranged).
I've read good things about Portmarnock, Mount Juliet & the European Club... anybody played any of these? Also, I'm staying near the K-Club, so proximity is a plus! ;-)
Thanks.
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Carton House is a top course that is nearby. The Irish Open was held last year and will be held this year on the Montgomorie course there. Mount Juliet is fabulous as a parkland, and likewise Portmarnock is stunning as a links. No doubt you'll enjoy them no matter where you play.
My set:
Titleist 905T w/ Grafalloy Blue S
TaylorMade R7 Steel 15*
Skymax Ice Resolve hybrid 19*
Mizuno MP-32 4-PW
Titleist Vokey Raw 50* & 60*
TaylorMade RAC TP 56*
Bettinardi BHB1.C
TaylorMade TP Red
GUI Handicap: [B]6.0[/B]
USGA Handicap: [B]1.9[/B]
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Hire Car
If you have a hire car, do the two links in the north...they rock. Royal County Down (Just don't expect a pint in the clubhouse) and Royal Portrush, you get the added bonuses of getting to visit the Giants causway and slieve gullion!!
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Originally Posted by emc
Carton House is a top course that is nearby. The Irish Open was held last year and will be held this year on the Montgomorie course there. Mount Juliet is fabulous as a parkland, and likewise Portmarnock is stunning as a links. No doubt you'll enjoy them no matter where you play.
Thanks very much.. when you say "nearby", which is the best course closest to the K-Club?
thanks.
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Carton House is within half an hour, not too sure but no more than that. Haven't been up in that part of the country in a long time
My set:
Titleist 905T w/ Grafalloy Blue S
TaylorMade R7 Steel 15*
Skymax Ice Resolve hybrid 19*
Mizuno MP-32 4-PW
Titleist Vokey Raw 50* & 60*
TaylorMade RAC TP 56*
Bettinardi BHB1.C
TaylorMade TP Red
GUI Handicap: [B]6.0[/B]
USGA Handicap: [B]1.9[/B]
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I live about 15 minutes drive from the K club. Carton house is about 10 minutes drive from there and has 2 courses - The Montgomerie which is an inland links style course. Its a real challenge in that it requires good ballstriking to stay out of the dozens of deep and vicous bunkers. I've played it a good few times and always enjoyed it but it's not for anyone with a higher handicap than 14. If you tend to spray the ball i'd avoid it as it's not as enjoyable. The other course is the o'meara and its more of a standard parkland, with a lot of influence from Augusta on some of the holes. Both have excellent conditioning and would be on a par with the K club for quality.
Depending on exactly where you are staying there are lots of places to recommend but you should be aware that mount juliet is nearly a two hour drive from dublin, assuming you know where you are going and 3 plus hours to the other 2 courses in the north. Pm me and let me know your arrangments and i'll recommend somewhere practical for you.
In my Bag
Taylormade R580XD 9.5* Grafalloy Blue S
Mizuno Mp001 3w GrafalloyTour blue S
Tm Rescue no.2 16* Prolaunch HY Blue S
4-pw TourStage z101 Dynamic gold s300
Tm Rac Tp 56.2 black y cutter
Lw - Vokey Oilcan 260.08
Dfx 2 ball blade. 34"
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