Powerscourt Estate,
Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow
Office
+353 (0)1 204 6033Pro shop
+353 (0)1 204 6033Fax
+353 (0)1 276 1303Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Paul Thompson (PGA, Club Professional).Academy
Powerscourt Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside.
Designer:
David McLay-Kidd
Above distances are for the West course. Also at Powerscourt is the 18-hole East course (par-72; 6412 m from back tees).
53.188177
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22 km S of Dublin
From the N11 (20 km south of Dublin) take the R117 to Enniskerry. In Enniskerry turn left onto the R760. After o.4 km turn right into Powerscourt Estate and follow signs to golf.
Powerscourt Golf Club (West course): In scenery reminiscent of the Perthshire Hills that surround Gleneagles in Scotland, the Powerscourt Estate is home to 36-holes of excellent golf. The West course, like the East, combines a fine mix of undulating holes, laid out in a relatively open, and occasionally wooded landscape.
The views of surrounding hills, rural farmland, Powerscourt House, and the pointed-peak of Sugarloaf Mountain ensure an enjoyable outing on the West course. On the back-nine of the West course, you climb to the par-4 15th, from where you'll be greeted by wonderful views onto the Irish Sea.
In keeping with its stablemate (the East course), the West course is also defined by pleasantly undulating terrain and copious bunkering, which gives good definition to the holes. Like its sibling, the greens are fast and true.
Stay&Play at Powerscourt: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Soft spikes only. Players generally walk this course.
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Powerscourt Golf Club is situated in the grounds of the magnificent Powerscourt Estate in Co. Wicklow, originally an important site for the Anglo-Normans who came to Ireland in the 12th century. Powerscourt is now one of the best known country estates in Ireland, and includes the world-famous Powerscourt Gardens as well as Ireland's highest waterfall.
The estate's name comes from the Le Poer (Power) family, who built a castle here in the early 14th century. In 1961 the Slazenger family purchased the estate from the 9th Viscount Powerscourt, and subsequently set about building the East Course, which opened in 1996.
West course:
Ireland's 71st best course (Golf World, 2023).
Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow
+353 (0)1 274 8888
Visit websiteLocated close to Dublin and Ireland’s east coast, the Powerscourt Estate is tucked away in the woodlands and green hills of Co. Wicklow. Here you'll find a 200-guest room Marriott Autograph Collection hotel (formerly a Ritz-Carlton hotel), which includes 124 luxury suites, panoramic views, spa facilities and three contrasting dining options. The Estate is also home to the 36-hole Powerscourt Golf Club, world-famous Powerscourt Gardens and the large Palladian-inspired Powerscourt House.
Powerscourt (East and West courses)
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Woodbrook; Grange; Druids Glen; Druids Heath; South County.
Enniskerry, Co Wicklow
+353 (0)1 286 7928
Visit websiteThe Summerhill House Hotel offers an oasis of tranquility, an ideal base for activity, and a charming mix of old and new. The hotel is close to all the delights and attractions of Wicklow, the garden of Ireland and so easily accessible to Dublin city centre.
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Powerscourt
Royal Dublin; Grange; Druids Glen; Druids Heath.
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