This is pitched as Irelands version of the Belfrey, but it’s not. Let’s be clear, the Heath course is easily better than the PGA National. The Glen course is easily better than the Brabazon. However, the resort isn’t run as well as the Belfry. There’s no halfway house, there’s no person on the first tee seeing you off. The pro shop is as basic as basic comes. The hotel is great, arguably better than the Belfry, however the Belfry excels at running a business designed to take my money! The Belfry bar is fantastic - sports TVs, easy access to the course. The Druids bar is just a bar.. there’s no “sports” element to it. Obviously these are small things, so here’s the biggest.. the driving range. It looks like stable built in 1980. Even my local club has a better one (and the Belfry range looks like a spaceship by comparison). For me, this is a fantastic golf resort that could just do with that extra bit of care taken in order to turn it into a premier resort. There’s courses are better but it lets itself down with the extras (pro shop, range, bar). Feels like it’s so close to being perfect.
Opened in 2002 to much acclaim, the reputation of Druid's Glen has only strengthened since its inception and was named European Golf Resort of the Year in 2005. In the years since the resort has continued to improve, with both the Druids Glen and Druids Heath courses maturing into spectacular layouts. However, the Druids Glen Course steals the show, the 4-time Irish Open host has been compared to Augusta by many great golfers.
The superb 5-star hotel at Druids Glen is set in the magnificent Wicklow Hills to the south of Dublin, just 45 minutes from the city centre and less than an hour from the airport. Known as the Garden of Ireland, Co. Wicklow is truly splendid, and as such, the resort boasts a beautiful setting.
The award-winning spa and health club is popular guests, as is Hugo’s Restaurant, the winner of two AA Rosettes.
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