St Helens Bay Golf Resort **

Kilrane, Rosslare Harbour, County Wexford

Nearest main town: Wexford

 

Secretary: Mr L. Byrne

Tel: 053 33234 Fax: 053 33803

Professional: Mr L. Bowler

Tel: 053 33234 Fax: 053 33803

Playing: Midweek: round €27-38; day n/a. Weekend: round €34-45; day n/a.

Facilities: Bar: 10.30am-11 pm. Food: Lunch and dinner from 12pm-9pm. Bar snacks.

Comments: Part links, part parkland... Sleeping giant of a course ... Course suffers from identity crisis - is it parkland, is it links? ... Course finishes on right note with some cracking closing holes... Simple course with potential... Condition leaves a lot to be desired. .. Ideal match play venue.

 

St Margarets Golf & Country Club ***

St Margarets, Dublin, County Dublin

Nearest main town: Dublin

 

Secretary: Mr T. Judge (Chief Exec)

Tel: 01 864 0400 Fax: 01 8640289

Professional: Mr D. Loys-Moroney

Playing: Midweek: round €75 (Mon-Thurs); day n/a. Weekend: round €90 (Fri-Sun); day n/a.

Facilities:  Bar: 10.30am-11 pm. Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner from 9am-9pm. Bar snacks.

Comments: Good championship course, but will be outstanding in ten years' time... Best greens I have ever putted on ... Flat farmland transformed into a rolling, modern master­piece. .. No bump-and-run here, high iron shots needed... 8th and the 12th are excellent par-5s ... Fairly straightforward with shallow bunkers and easy-to­read greens... Manufactured course, nothing you wouldn't find at the K Club... Excellent facilities and course for the average player.