Favourite Hole: The signature, short par four 11th
remains the stand-out hole as you stand at the top
of the course and look at a green across the dip with
Dalkey and Howth beyond.
What's in the Bag? An enjoyment of playing golf
across a hillside and the shot-making challenges that
entails. Greens are big and slick.
Bray
This modern, hillside course slots neatly across the slopes rising
up to Bray Head. The higher you are the more the views into the
heart of Wicklow impress, and, when you reach the 11th, those
views grow ever more spectacular as you look out across the bay.
There aren’t many trees so it feels quite exposed, especially on
the front nine where holes rise in gradual steps but the shapes
of the terrain add plenty of character. The back nine’s tempo is
different and it wins the battle of the nines with some clever
and challenging holes. The 11th is special but so too is the par five
18th which leads back to a very attractive clubhouse, doglegging
through a tight chute of oak trees. The greens here are big,
sweeping and shapely so bring a hot putter.
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