Favourite Hole: The straight par four 14th hits out
towards The Burren and down over a tumbling fairway.
What's in the Bag? Accuracy off the tee is needed…
so is a hot putter.
Galway
Located in Salthill and rising up from the waters of Galway Bay,
this is a golf club of rich history and tradition. Established in 1895,
the course is drenched in bright gorse and dark pines. There are
quality touches everywhere – not to mention the plush, turret-style
clubhouse. Holes start by the sea, with several water features, before
you cross under the road and start to play the 14 holes rising and
falling across the hillside. The space has been used to full effect, no
doubt thanks to its original designer, the great Alister MacKenzie
(1926), who routed the course into the two loops you play today.
It is a par 70 course measuring 6,000 metres from the championship
tees. There are several tight challenges and tough doglegs, and
weaving your way through and around the trees will test you
constantly. But you’ll also need to avoid the strong bunkering which
is ever-present. The greens, too, demand your full attention. They
are slick and fast and will test the best with their strong shapes.
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