| The Golf Club is situated on the outskirts
of the town of Carrick-on-Shannon – the cruising capital
of Ireland. The golf course, a parkland course constructed to
the highest USGA specifications, is located by the banks of
the Shannon, patrolled by the Argina Mountains and is simply
spectacular. It is an ideal location for your golf outing, be
it a sociable fourball, society or corporate outing.
It is an excellent 18-hole course with
delightful diversity of scenery. The new nine holes were built
on land that sweeps down to Drumharlow Lake and the Boyle
River creating some spectacular views of the lake and river.
The location of the new nine holes is magnificent. Some 12
acres of marshland were preserved and integrated into the
design, creating some wonderful holes and generating some
anxiety when one has to play over it. The old nine holes are
set in mature parkland and under the revised layout will constitute
the first five holes and last four holes of the 18 holes.
There are some spectacular holes, not
least the eight where the tee-box is surrounded by water,
which require a carry-over of the Boyle River. The 13th hole
is a frightening par 3 – just 200 metre's“short”
and has all the hallmarks of becoming rather special in Irish
golfing folklore.
Word of mouth and pictures only tell
so much of the story. Come and see this course to get the
full picture.
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