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Golf
For those who enjoy a game of golf, Laburnum Lodge is a perfect base for access to a range
of Irelands finest championship golf courses. Visitors have a marvellous variety of golf courses
to choose from including testing parkland courses and a small number of clubs ideal for families
and the less experienced golfer. The novice is also well catered for with driving ranges,
pitch & putt and par 3’s. Green fees are good value everywhere and considerably cheaper than
in other areas of the country. Most clubs will have special "open weeks" where you can enter
competitions and take on the locals with the possibility of going home with something to show for your day.
Mount Wolseley Golf & Country Club
Laburnum Lodge overlooks Mount Wolseley Golf & Country Club. This 18 hole championship golf course was
designed by Christy O’ Connor Jnr., providing golfers with an exciting and challenging game.
Killerig Castle Golf & Country Club
Killerig Castle Golf Club has established a reputation for having some of the finest greens in the
country. Designed by Des Smyth and Declan Brannigan and with it's panoramic views and USGA specification,
the golf is both challenging and enjoyable. 18 hole - Par 72 Championship Course.
Rathsallagh Golf Club
Rathsallagh is a magnificent Championship course designed by Peter McEvoy and Christy O'Connor Jr.
It is set on 500 acres of rolling parkland with thousands of mature trees, lakes, streams and superb
U.S.G.A. specified greens.
Kilkea Castle
Founded in 1894 Bundoran Golf Course was originally designed by an ancient course designer GL Ballie.
The Golf course measuring 6,100 metres off the championship tee has been developed in this magnificent
setting, beneath the shadows of a Twelfth Century Castle.
Carlow Golf Club
This spectacular 18-hole course near to Carlow town is ranked among the top twenty Championship courses
in Ireland. Set in the beautiful green countryside of the South East, Carlow Golf Club is laid out over
undulating sandy terrain with several elevated tees, in what was originally a deer park attached to the
former Bruen Estate. The course is playable year round due to its links like character and always provides
a challenging game.
Mount Juliet
Mount Juliet's superb 18-hole golf course was designed by Jack Nicklaus, and has been the chosen venue for
many prestigious golfing events including the Irish Open. The course boasts a cleverly concealed drainage
and irrigation system, perfect even when inclement weather would otherwise preclude play, and takes every
advantage of the estates mature landscape to provide a world class 72-par challenge for professionals and
high-handicap golfers alike.
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