{"id":17284,"date":"2013-10-03T16:17:38","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T15:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/?p=17284"},"modified":"2014-12-03T17:34:32","modified_gmt":"2014-12-03T16:34:32","slug":"irelands-best-golf-holes-the-ultimate-18-by-kevin-markham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/irelands-best-golf-holes-the-ultimate-18-by-kevin-markham\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland’s Best Golf Holes – The Ultimate 18 by Kevin Markham"},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently had a discussion in the Your Golf Travel offices as to which 18 holes would make up the ultimate “Fantasy Irish Golf Course” and, needless to say, with so many opinions being offered we couldn’t settle on a definitive list…the phrase “too many chefs spoil the soup” sprang to mind. With the question unanswered we decided to call in the cavalry and who better to come up with the 18 best holes in Ireland than Kevin Markham; the man who has played every single 18 hole golf course in the country…yes you read that right…all 350 of them!<\/p>\n

Here’s what Kevin, author of Hooked, An Amateur\u2019s Guide to the Golf Courses of Ireland, had to say about Ireland’s Fantasy 18 Holes…<\/p>\n

Remember the James Bond movie, when Pierce Brosnan runs through Waterloo Station, and the next second he\u2019s running on the Embankment? Even Usain Bolt wouldn\u2019t have managed that! Playing Ireland\u2019s \u2018Fantasy 18 Holes\u2019 will feel a bit like that. You\u2019ll walk off the 12th<\/sup> green at Waterville in Co Kerry, and then magically appear on the next tee at Macreddin GC, in Co Wicklow, 220 miles away.<\/p>\n

Choosing the definitive 18 proved an almost impossible task and there will undoubtedly be the \u201cBut what about\u2026?<\/i>\u201d<\/strong> comments, but this course combines links, parkland and seaside golf to create an entertaining and challenging Par 70. It combines the modern, the old, the quirky and the classic and it would make one hell of a round of golf.<\/p>\n

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Hole 1 – Carne (Kilmore) Golf Links – 1st <\/sup>Hole – Par 5<\/b><\/p>\n

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One of Ireland\u2019s newest holes (opened 2013) this is a wolf in sheep\u2019s clothing. You drive towards enormous dunes and then face a tricky second shot that is so hard to gauge\u2026 and it all looks so easy from the tee.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 2 – Scrabo Golf Club – 1st <\/sup>Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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An unsung hero, Scrabo hits you with its toughest hole at the very start. 400 yards straight uphill, between banks of razor sharp gorse and Scrabo Tower beckoning to you from the top. Play off the back tees for the full experience.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 3 – Portsalon Golf Club – 2nd <\/sup>Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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Tucked away in Donegal and all its glory, is a golf hole (and course) of remarkable beauty. From the tee box you drive down to a fairway that doglegs around the beach and a river. A real risk vs. reward shot and then water fronts the green.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 4 – Cairndhu Golf Club – 2nd <\/sup>Hole – Par 3<\/b><\/p>\n

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Perched on a turret of County Antrim rock high above the ocean, Cairndhu\u2019s 2nd plays from one rocky edge to the other. It\u2019s a full 360 degree experience with Scotland hovering on the horizon and the Irish Sea lapping below.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 5 – Old Head Golf Links – 4th<\/sup> Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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A golf experience like no other, Old Head slides along the top of 300 foot cliffs. Nowhere is this demonstrated better than the 4th, a dogleg that clings to the cliff tops for dear life as it sweeps towards the peninsula\u2019s lighthouse.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 6 – Concra Wood Golf Club 4th<\/sup> Hole – Par 5<\/b><\/p>\n

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A double dogleg par five along the shores of Lake Muckno, this hole takes you out to the dark waters and lures you in. The green, resting above the lake, calls for a perfectly executed approach.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 7 – Narin & Portnoo Golf Club – 8th<\/sup> Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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One of Ireland\u2019s most picturesque spots and an easy looking, short downhill hole. Only one problem: the green sits right on the Atlantic and a 50 yard pitch becomes the most terrifying shot imaginable.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 8 – Royal County Down – 9th<\/sup> Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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Jack Nicklaus is not a fan of RCD\u2019s blind holes but one man’s ying is another man’s yang and for me, this is the pick of the bunch. It\u2019s so blind it is brutal. You drive over gorse towards the bruised hues of the Mourne Mountains, hoping you find the fairway far below.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

When you crest the dune it is the day\u2019s most beautiful sight.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 9 – Ballybunion Old Course – 11th<\/sup> Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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A beautiful hole above the beach and ocean, Ballybunion\u2019s 11th often makes \u2018best hole in the world\u2019 ratings\u2026 Tom Watson certainly thinks so. The hole drops down almost like the waves of the ocean alongside to a green protected by the shoulders of two dunes.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 10 – Waterville Golf Links – 12th<\/sup> Hole – Par 3<\/b><\/p>\n

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Rich in folklore, this par three 12th is known as the \u2018Mass Hole\u2019. The green sits perfectly on top of the dune, with mountains rippling along the skyline beyond. Don\u2019t be long; don\u2019t be short.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 11 – Macreddin Golf Club – 12th<\/sup> Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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Paul McGinley\u2019s Irish creation weaves through the Wicklow valleys above the village of Aughrim. The 12th is a sharp dogleg right, and crosses over Ballycreen Brook, twice. Two laser-accurate shots required.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 12 – Tralee Golf Club – 12th<\/sup> Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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Arnold Palmer took credit for Tralee\u2019s front nine, \u201cbut <\/i>surely God designed the back nine<\/i>,\u201d he quipped. The thrill and the fear factor of the 12th hole support that assertion \u2013 with a brutal chasm awaiting errant approach shots.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 13 – Enniscrone Golf Club – 13th <\/sup>Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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A twisting, short, downhill links hole that teases you with choices. The hole veers left but winds around a dune, down to a hidden green. Get it wrong and your ball may be gone forever.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 14 – Strandhill Golf Club – 13th<\/sup> Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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Famous for being designed by its members, Strandhill has novelty and quirks aplenty, and some superb holes \u2013 none more than this. A blind tee shot down into the dunes is followed by an arrow-like approach between tight, sentry dunes.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 15 – Druid\u2019s Glen – 13th<\/sup> Hole – Par 4<\/b><\/p>\n

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One of Ireland\u2019s best holes and one of her most difficult. This big par four fades around a blasted rock face to a fairway and stream below, leaving a second over water and swans to the distant green. A par is victory.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 16 – Royal Portrush – 14th<\/sup> Hole – Par 3<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u2018Calamity\u2019 is a world-famous par three, with a green clinging to the dune\u2019s edge and nothing but angst below. There are two ways to play this hole: hit; and hope.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 17 – Carlow Golf Club 16th<\/sup> Hole – Par 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A natural hole if ever there was one, the 16th glides ever upwards between banks of fern and thick grass, the fairway narrowing at every step to a slick, lethal green. Sheer old-school (Tom Simpson) class.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hole 18 – Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, Mahony\u2019s Point – 18th<\/sup> Hole – Par 3<\/b><\/p>\n

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Ending with a par three may not be to everyone\u2019s taste, but with Lough Leane shimmering alongside, the mountains almost close enough to touch and golden pine trunks snaking up around the green, this is a mesmerising finish.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Too see more of Kevin’s photography and content on Irish golf courses, take a peek at his blog, “Hooked: Ireland’s Golf Courses”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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