Dromoland

Type: Parkland
Par: 72
Location: Clare

Dromoland's magnificent, recently redesigned golf course sweeps delightfully around 375 acres of shady woodland, open pasture, lakes and streams. The new 18 hole championship layout now completely befits the elegance and traditional style of the 16th century house and deliberately complements the castle's 5-star hotel.

Boasting a par of 72 and a substantial championship length of 6,845 yards, there are many memorable holes at Dromoland. The greens flatter your stroke, unless of course you are on the wrong side of one of the more troublesome greens, like the 14th. The course takes you on a journey and no hole is remotely repetitive. Occasionally, like the nervy drives at the two par-5s on opposite sides of the Lough, the 11th and 18th, you must take your life in your hands. How much of the marsh should you take on? Do you have the courage to finish in a blaze of glory? Water also comes into play on seven other holes, most dauntingly at the 16th and 17th.

Dromoland Castle Estate, so blessed by nature, now has just about everything golfer could wish for. And even if your golf is not its sparkling best, you will remember the course's serenity and privileged setting, its soft, pleasing curves, endless variety and enviable condition.