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Balcarrick Golf Club Golf Course Review in Dun Laoghaire, IR in DUBLIN
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Hole 1
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From The Tee
From The Fairway That this course is designed for the average golfer as well as the low handicapper becomes evident on this opening par 4. Here, the risk / reward theme sets the scene for many of the holes that follow.
All down the right, there is a pond (yes, wit
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Hole 3
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From The Tee Dog legged left and slightly downhill, a good drive to centre fairway sets up your approach to the green. But don’t be short with your second as a low run in shot has to negotiate a drain and 2 bunkers and sloping green surrounds require an accurate
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Hole 4
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From The Tee A walk along the lake bordering the 18th tee and through high gorse on the 9th finally brings you to the 4th tee.
A spinney, small drain, shrubs, pond and bunkers come into play for wayward tee shots to right of fairway.
If your tee shot is too
From The Fairway
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Hole 5
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From The Tee
From The Fairway This demanding par 3 requires a good tee shot over a picturesque but intimidating stretch of water.
The elevated green is guarded by bunkers and mounding to left & right.Being too long from the tee requires a well played chip shot to recover the g
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Hole 6
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From The Tee The first par 5 calls for a good tee shot, the penalties for inaccuracy being a large shrubbery and out of bounds on your right and mounds, long grass and a fairway bunker to your left. The lake to the left of the fairway doesn’t really come into pla
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Hole 7
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From The Tee Balcarrick members have understandably named this short par 3 as their own “Amen Corner”, with a lake directly fronting the green, not unlike the 16th at Augusta.
For the less experienced, there is a bail out area to right, but most will want to g
From The Fairway
On The Green Balcarrick members have understandably named this short par 3 as their own “Amen Corner”, with a lake directly fronting the green, not unlike the 16th at Augusta.
For the less experienced, there is a bail out area to right, but most will want to g
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Hole 8
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From The Tee The 2nd par 5 on the front nine, requires an accurate tee shot, with most of the trouble in the form of a drain and out of bounds being on the right. Setting up your approach to green demands an accurate, longish 2nd, making sure not to visit the wat
From The Fairway
On The Green The 2nd par 5 on the front nine, requires an accurate tee shot, with most of the trouble in the form of a drain and out of bounds being on the right. Setting up your approach to green demands an accurate, longish 2nd, making sure not to visit the wat
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Hole 9
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From The Tee
From The Fairway The index 1 par 4 9th presents a very tough challenge in terms of length and avoiding trouble.
A tee shot to the fairway will keep you well away from water hazards on both sides.
You then have a long uphill approach to a sloping green. Best to
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Hole 10
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From The Tee A straight forward risk / reward decision is required as to whether to opt to drive for ace or eagle or lay up before the water and go for par or birdie.
It is not a long hole but requires accuracy and sound strategy to play it successfully.
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Hole 11
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From The Tee The index 2 par 4 11th presents you with a tricky dog leg left, with long rough, mounds and out of bounds to your left off the tee. Accuracy off the tee is demanded from long hitters, with mounds, high grass and a bunker guarding the landing area for
From The Fairway
On The Green The index 2 par 4 11th presents you with a tricky dog leg left, with long rough, mounds and out of bounds to your left off the tee. Accuracy off the tee is demanded from long hitters, with mounds, high grass and a bunker guarding the landing area for
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Hole 12
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From The Tee With views of Lambay Island in the background, an offline drive will be penalised by heavy rough, mounds and thick gorse shrubberies.
Your approach to green needs to be on target as its elevated position will ensure shots to left, right or over th
From The Fairway
On The Green With views of Lambay Island in the background, an offline drive will be penalised by heavy rough, mounds and thick gorse shrubberies.
Your approach to green needs to be on target as its elevated position will ensure shots to left, right or over th
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Hole 13
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From The Tee A straight forward hole with no unexpected trouble – just make sure to keep away from the shrubberies and spinneys to left and right. Accuracy with your approach shot to the elevated green will almost guarantee par.
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Hole 14
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From The Tee The large pond on the right comes into play for long hitters off the tee.
The aesthetics on the approach shot typify Balcarrick’s trademark as “a link between water, the sea and the estuary”.
The beach bunker on the lake, just right of the gree
From The Fairway
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Hole 15
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From The Tee Trees and shrubbery on the left. The out of bounds on the right and some troublesome mounding means danger for tee shots that don’t maYour second shot must again avoid trouble left and right to re-gain the fairway for an uphill approach to green. Aga
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Hole 16
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From The Tee This short index 16 par 3, with a view of Malahide estuary behind the tee (photo left), has no apparent trouble but wind can make it deceptive.
With bunkers well placed to catch errant shots, just make sure you hit the green with your first or 2nd
From The Fairway
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Hole 17
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From The Tee The last par 5 tees off from an elevated position overlooking a reeded lake.
Most of the trouble is on the right in the form of a reeded drain, mounds, spinney and long grass.
More spinneys to left and right demand hitting the fairway with your
From The Fairway
On The Green The last par 5 tees off from an elevated position overlooking a reeded lake.
Most of the trouble is on the right in the form of a reeded drain, mounds, spinney and long grass.
More spinneys to left and right demand hitting the fairway with your
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Hole 18
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From The Tee
From The Fairway Reasonably tough and slightly doglegged, you have to clear the reeded lake to make the fairway Most of the trouble is on the right where inaccuracy will be penalised by mounding, shrubbery and a reeded drainage channel. Your second will be a longish
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