GolfersGuideToIreland2010fullgolfcourseindexstartsonpage110 LV? Í?C? ?? Secretary/ Manager: RichardFlaherty CONNEMARACHAMPIONSHIPLINKS ThisChampionshipcoursehasa popularreputationwithbighitters whorelishthebig, long, meandering fairways. Back9hasbeendescribed theequalofanyintheWorld. GreenFees: Monday- Friday? 65 Weekends& PublicHolidays? 75 ? Monday- Saturday f1stweekJune& September ¬ ? 3å? 35@ HughO'Neil BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole13th, Par3,200yds, Index5 ClassicPar3,200yardswithaprevailing windinyourface, withatreacherousgreen slopingrighttoleft, protectedbythepot bunkers. Onnoaccountunderclub!
seewebsiteforspecialoffers Ballyconneely, Clifden, Co. Galway. ? 09523502/ 23602  09523662  info@ connemaragolflinks. net  www. connemaragolflinks. com Location: 9milesfromClifden. Situated ontheedgeoftheAtlanticOceanina spectacularsettingwiththe12Bensin thebackground. Length: 7,055yards W28 N S WE ´ `? Í?C? ?? GolfManager: NoelConlon CASTLEDARGANGOLFCLUB DesignedbyDarrenClarke, this exceptionalparklandchampionship golfcourseincorporatesthenatural ebbandflowofCastleDarganEstate withimpressiveClubfacilities& home toa4starHotel& WellnessSpa. GreenFees: Monday- Friday? 40-? 50 Weekends& PublicHolidays? 50-? 60 fSnr. opendayseveryTuesApril- Oct. ¬ ? 3å? 40@ XavierMedas BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole15th, Par4,262yds, Index16 Thisdrivablepar4offerseachplayerthe chancetotakeonthechallengeoftryingto reachthisgreen, whichissurroundedby bunkersandwater. Ariskrewardhole.
seewebsiteforspecialoffers CastleDarganEstate, Ballygawley, Co. Sligo. ? 0719118080  0719118090  info@ castledargan. com  www. castledargan. com Location: 10minutessouthofSligo Town. FromSligo, proceedtoCarraroe roundabout, takeR284forBallygawley. Length: 6,754yards W5 N S WE L`? Í?C? ?? Secretary: MaryTallott CARNEGOLFLINKS Votedinthetop10golfcoursesin IrelandbyGolfWorldOctober2008. GreenFees: Onrequest ? Everyday ¬ ? 3å? 35 ¬ ? 3å? 35 BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole16th, Par3,168yds, Index17 " Magarlin"- Astrayshotofftheteemay landyouamongthewildorchids.
seewebsiteforspecialoffers Bellmullet, Co. Mayo. ? 09782292  09781477  carngolf@ iol. ie  www. carnegolflinks. com Location: Carne, Belmullet, Co. Mayo. Length: 6,690yards W2 N S WE ´ `? Í?C? ?? Secretary: PaulKilcourse CASTLEBARGOLFCLUB ThisGolfClubisaparklandcourseof 18holes. Redesignedandredeveloped in2001toUSPGAstandardandisone ofConnaught'spremieregolfcourses. Withabalancedmixoflengthand cleverholedesign, itisamust- play courseforallvisitorstotheregion. GreenFees: Mon- Thurs? 25, Fri- Sun? 35 ? Thurs, Fri, Sat ¬ ? 3å? 30@ DavidMcQuillan BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole18th, Par5,467yds, Index8 Alongdemandingpar5withwater surroundingthegreenmakingaccuracya premiumforeveryshotplayedonthehole.
seewebsiteforspecialoffers HawthornAve., RocklandsCastlebar, Co. Mayo. ? 0949021649  0949026088  info@ castlebargolfclub. ie  www. castlebargolfclub. ie Location: 1 ½ milesfromCastlebar. Length: 6,458yards W16 N S WE 81 ´ `? Í?C? ?? Hon. Secretary: MartinKelly BALLINASLOEGOLFCLUB Foundedin1894, itisoneofConnaught's andIreland'soldestandtreasuredgolf clubs. Onitspresentsiteforover80 years. Ballinasloeoffersawonderful varietyofchallenginggolfforallplayers. GreenFees: Mon, Tues? 15; Wed, Fri? 25; Thurs? 10*; W/ E? 30 ? Alwayswelcome f* ThursdayOpenDay: April- October ¬ ? 5å? 20 BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole11th, Par5,469mts, Index5 Alongstraightdriverequiredtoadog- leg right. Alaketothefrontrightofthegreen andthereisabunker30mtrsontheleft beforethegreen. Aparhereisagoodresult.
seewebsiteforspecialoffers Rossgloss, PortumnaRoad, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. ? 0909642126  0909642538  ballinasloegolfclub@ hotmail. com  www. ballinasloegolfclub. ie Location: Situatedlessthan2milesfrom BallinasloeTownCentreandjustoffthe newM6motorway. Length: 5,874metres W37 N S WE ´ `v Í?C? ?? Manager: JohnMcMahon BALLINROBEGOLFCLUB BallinrobeGolfCluboffersa magnificentchallengingparkland coursebuiltonCloonacastleEstate whichdatesfromNormantimes. " Probablythebestparklandcoursein theWestofIreland"- PadraigHarrington. GreenFees: Onrequest ? Mon- SatfEveryFri, March- Sept ¬ ? 3å? 30 BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole10th, Par4,365mts, Index2 Par4thathasanislandgreenandoutof boundsrunningentirelengthoftheholeon lefthandside. Thegreeniswellprotected byapondonthelefthandside.
seewebsiteforspecialoffers Cloonacastle, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. ? 0949541118  0949441889  info@ ballinrobegolfclub. com  www. ballinrobegolfclub. com Location: 3milesfromBallinrobeonClaremorris Road. Length: 6,354metres W21 N S WE KeytoGolfSymbols ´ Parkland ? Heath LLinks 89Holes ` 18Holes ~ 36holes ? Par ÍSoftSpikes & Tuition ?ClubShop CDrivingRange ? ClubHire ? BestDayforVisitors fOpenDaysforVisitors @ ClubProfessional ¬ CaddyCarHire åBuggyHire MapReference Whenbooking, remember tocheckwithlocalgolf clubsforgolfpasses ( discountedgreenfee packages) thatmaybe availableinthisregion. W1 N S WE checkout www. bestdish. ie forgreatplacesto dineinthearea, afteryourround. 2009- 2010edition

mapforthisregiononpage80GolfersGuideToIreland2010 82thewestregion ´ 8~ Í?C? ?? GeneralManager: BrianBourke GLENLOABBEYGOLFCLUB Thenineholepar71doublegreengolf courseatGlenloAbbeyisanexcellent challengeandisagoodwarmupfor tacklingthelikesoftheOldCourseat LahinchorConnemaraGolfClub, both ofwhichare1hour15minutesdrive. GreenFees: Monday- Fridayfrom? 20 Weekends& PublicHolidays? 25 ¬ ? 3å? 30@ BillDaly BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole7th, Par3,163yds, Index7 The4th, Par3, playstothenorthfromthe teeboxoutovertheRiverCorrib. Withhigh water& rushestotheleft& longgrassto theright, straightistheorderoftheday.
seewebsiteforspecialoffers BushyPark, Galway. ? 091519698  091527800  info@ glenloabbey. ie  www. glenlo. com Location: 4kmsfromGalwayCitycentreonN59 toClifden. Length: 6,174yards W34 N S WE LVv Í?C? ?? Manager: PatSweeney ENNISCRONEGOLFCLUB OriginallydesignedbyEddieHackett, Enniscrone'sreputationasatopclass venuehasbeenembellishedwith6new holesadded, expertlydesignedbyfamous coursearchitectDonaldSteele, addan extradimensiontothe27holelayout. GreenFees: Monday- Friday? 60 Weekends& PublicHolidays? 75 ? Weekdaysf21.06- 25.06inclusive ¬ ? 3å? 40@ CharlieMcGoldrick BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole16th, Par5,514yds, Index11 Runsalongthebeachanddunes. Find thefairwayfromtheteeotherwise theviewwillastoundyou.
seewebsiteforspecialoffers Enniscrone, Co. Sligo. ? 09636297  09636657  enniscronegolf@ eircom. net  www. enniscronegolf. com Location: OfftheR297- Enniscrone- BallinaRoad. Length: 7,030yards W3 N S WE L`~ Í?C? ?? Secretary: SandraCorcoran STRANDHILLGOLFCLUB AvisittoStrandhillGolfCourseisa mustforgolfingvisitorstoSligo. Situated8kmswestofthecityand nestledunderthefamousKnocknarea mountainwithundulatingfairways, makesitacoursetoremember. GreenFees: OnRequest ? Weekdays ¬ ? 4å? 35@ AnthonyGray BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole Manyinterestingandchallengingholesfor alllevelsofgolfers.
seewebsiteforspecialoffers Strandhill, Co. Sligo. ? 0719168188  0719168811  strandhillgc@ eircom. net  www. strandhill. ie Location: 8kmsfromSligoTown. Length: 5,675metres W4 N S WE ´ `? Í?CHon. Secretary: LeslieO'Meara PORTUMNAGOLFCLUB Matureparklandcoursesurroundedby stateforestandpartofold ClanrickardEstatewithmaturetrees, monuments, wildlifeincludingdeer, redsquirrelandmallardducks. GreenFees: Monday- Friday? 30 Weekends& PublicHolidays? 35 ? Monday- Friday fMondays. 1stweekinJuly ¬ ? 3å? 30 BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole17th, Par5,488mts, Index2 Teeshotoverhillwithlaketoright, fountainandgreensituatedatendoflake, protectedbywaterandsandbunkers. WoodfordRoad, Portumna, Co. Galway. ? 0909741059  0909741798  info@ portumnagolfclub. ie  www. portumnagolfclub. ie Location: OntheEnnisRoad. Length: 6,100metres W40 N S WE ´ `~ Í?C? ?? Secretary: P. Costelloe MOUNTBELLEWGOLFCLUB Thecoursehasundergone developmentfrom9holesto18holes andtheprojectwascompletedin March2009. GreenFees: Monday- Thursday? 20 OpenDayFriday? 15 Weekends& PublicHolidays? 25 ? Welcome ¬ ? 3 BarSnacks SignatureHole5th, Par3,150yds Anislandgreensurroundedbywaterwith nobailoutarea. Aparonthisholeisa greatscore!
seewebsiteforspecialoffers Shankill, Mountbellew, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. ? 0909679259  info@ mountbellewgolfclub. com  www. mountbellewgolfclub. com Location: 50kmsnortheastofGalway ontheN63. Length: 5,564yards W26 N S WE ´ `? Í?C? ?? Hon. Secretary: JohnSkehill GORTGOLFCLUB DesignedbyChristyO'Connor, thepar 3' sand4' sareamongstthebeston offerinIreland. Thiscourseisan invitingchallengetoallgolfers, agreat breedinggroundforfutureplayers GreenFees: SummerMon- Fri? 30 WinterMon- Fri? 25Weekends? 30 SocietiesMon- Fri? 17Weekends? 22 ? WeekdaysfOpenWeeksJun& Aug ¬ ? 3å? 25 BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole8th, Par3,161mts, Index9 AgreatPar3, holeframedbytrees, playing amedium/ longirontoagreenslopingback tofront. Don'tbelong!!
seewebsiteforspecialoffers Castlequarter, Gort, Co. Galway. ? 091632244  091632387  info@ gortgolf. com  www. gortgolf. com Location: Approximately2milesfromGortTown. Thecourseissetontheedgeofthe worldrenownedBurren. Length: 5,974metres W38 N S WE ´ ` µÍ?C? ?? Secretary: MaryBurns TUAMGOLFCLUB TuamGolfClubisoneofthemore attractiveParklandChampionship Coursesinthearea. Thevarietyof treesandwildlifemakeforpleasant viewingandlendsitselftoamost enjoyableround. GreenFees: Monday- Friday? 30 ? Monday- Friday fWednesday- April- October ¬ ? 3å? 20@ RichardCraemer BarSnacks/ Lunch/ DinnerAvailable SignatureHole15th, Par3,150mts, Index6 Awaterfeaturedominatestheleftsideof thegreenwithbunkersontherightand back.
seewebsiteforspecialoffers Barnacurragh, Tuam, Co. Galway. ? 09328993  09326003  tuamgolfclub@ eircom. net  www. tuamgolfclub. com Location: Onemilefromtowncentre, onAthenryRoad. Length: 5,624metres W25 N S WE BallinasloeGolfClub, Go. Galway.