off the R122,
St Margaret's, Co. Dublin
Office
+353 (0)1 864 0400Pro shop
+353 (0)1 864 0400Fax
+353 (0)1 864 0408Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
John KellyAcademy
The John Kelly Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside.
Designer:
Pat Ruddy & Tom Craddock
53.451839
-6.303631
12 km N of Dublin
From M50 motorway north of Dublin take exit 4 (Ballymun / Naul) and follow R108 direction Naul (along the airport perimeter). After 3.5 km at T-junction turn right and follow direction St Margarets (R122). After 2 km turn left, direction St Margarets G&CC (ignore earlier left turns to St Margarets). After o.3 km turn right direction St Margarets G&CC. After 1.1 km turn right into golf.
St Margaret's Golf & Country Club: Despite its proximity to Dublin International Airport this undulating, parkland course is not that much affected by aircraft noise, so one's concentration can remain on the more immediate hazards - well-placed bunkers, the occasional gorse-lined fairway and plenty of water hazards (courtesy of the River Ward that runs through the course). In fact for most tee-shots there is plenty of room, and the rough is generally quite user-friendly, good for getting societies round in under four-and-a-half hours. But when the occasion demands it, as for the several professional tournaments St Margaret's has hosted, the 6,900 yards can be transformed into something a good deal more intimidating.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
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St Margaret's has played host to major tournaments including the Irish Seniors Open, and the Ladies Irish Open in 1994 and 1995 (winner on both occasions : Laura Davies).
Portmarnock, Co. Dublin
+353 (0)1 846 0611
Visit websiteThis luxury 4-star hotel combines modern elegance with the grandeur of a 19th century home once owned by members of the Jameson Whiskey dynasty. The hotel’s design ensures all guest rooms have a view over the Irish Sea, the hotel gardens or onto the 18-hole Portmarnock Links golf course.
Portmarnock Links
Portmarnock; Royal Dublin.
The Island; St Margaret's; Luttrellstown Castle; Grange.
Northwood Park Santry Demesne, Dublin Airport
+353 (0)1 862 8888
Visit websiteNo
St Margaret's; Roganstown
Castleknock; Luttrellstown Castle; Grange; Woodbrook; Royal Dublin; Portmarnock; Portmarnock Links; The Island.
Tournaments:
LPGA Tour Championship: the CME Group Tour Championship brings the curtain down on the LPGA Tour’s 2020 season at Tiburón Golf Club in Florida (Dec 17-20).
Race to Dubai: the European Tour’s season-long Order of Merit comes to its conclusion in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai (Dec 10-13).
Who's Who:
Peter Alliss: accomplished player, Ryder Cup star, course designer, writer, humourist and commentator, this legend of the game will be greatly missed by his legions of followers … golfers and armchair golf enthusiasts alike.
Angela Stanford: major championship winner and Solheim Cup star, records an impressive win in her home state of Texas in the Volunteers of America Classic.
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