The Old Head golf course itself can stretch from 5413 to over 7100 yards but pick a reasonable set of tees because it’s all you can handle! The golf course is slightly unusual because it has five par 5s and five par 3s, with half on the holes perched directly on the cliffs like Pebble Beach.
Old Head Golf Links and its facilities are now closed for the winter months reopening on 14th April 2022. The offices will remain open however Monday to Friday. For all 2022 rate & availability queries, please contact [email protected]. Golf Shop Continue to Website Online Shop Online Pro-Shop is temporarily down for maintenance +353 (0)21 477 8444
Despite Old Head’s dramatic setting and big reputation, the owners have never shied away from course changes in the eternal quest to further improve the layout, which ranks as one of the best golf courses in Ireland.
The 300-foot cliffs at Old Head are nerve racking enough for most visitors on their Ireland golf tour. This is compounded more if the wind is blowing because you could not be more exposed anywhere in the world of golf. The key to a good score at Old Head is keeping the ball in play and not risking too much.
the Course is on 180-acres with nine of the holes are played along the 300-feet rugged cliff-face giving a testing par-72, SSS 74 7,215 yards off the back tees....Green Fees Low Season Mon to Thursday 15 April to 17 October:€225Practice Area:YesCaddy per Bag: €50YesClub Hire: €50YesBuggy Hire: €60Yes2 more rows
The green fee is 260 Euros and you won't get past the guard at the front door without a tee time booked.
John and Patrick O'ConnorIn 1989 the 220 acres were acquired by John and Patrick O'Connor. John O'Connor aimed to establish it as 'one of the top 10 international courses and ultimately the world's premier golf club.
The initiation fee for international memberships at Old Head is $73,000, with annual dues of $3,600. Nonmember greens fees start at $430. The course's 15 guest suites start at $510 per night. For information, call 353-21/477-8444 or log on to www.oldhead.com.
If you look at a map of the Old Head of Kinsale walk, you'll notice that it misses out the last part of the headland. Once upon a time this area was also open to the public. However, it's since been turned into a golf course.
The Mount Juliet golf course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in July 1991, with an exhibition match between Jack and our own Christy "Himself". This 18-hole course has already been voted the best inland and maintained golf course in Ireland....Green Fees Sunday to Thursday Low Season:€60Entrance Fee:None16 more rows
The Old Head of Kinsale Loop is an easy 1.5 hour (6 km) loop walking route on the famous Old Head of Kinsale with spectacular views at every turn with an optional spur walk to Garretstown beach in south County Cork, Ireland.
owner Donald KenneyFirst opening in 2001 as a private golf and athletic club, the owner Donald Kenney, a central Ohio developer of commercial, residential and hotel properties wanted an athletic club with a golf course that was known for offering a full family experience in an impeccably clean environment.
The course opened for play in 1997 and it's laid out on a narrow headland, jutting out for two miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Old Head Golf Links has to be one of the world's most exhilarating sites upon which golf is played.
Drive out of Kinsale and follow the signs for Bandon and Garrettstown until you come to a bridge at the end of town. Cross the bridge, following the road around to the right (Old Head is signposted from here). Exactly 2 miles after the bridge, turn left at the junction.
County Cork, IrelandThe Old Head of Kinsale (Irish: An Seancheann) is a headland near Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. A castle has been on the headland since at least the 3rd century, with the current iteration built in 1223. An early lighthouse was established here in the 17th century by Robert Reading.
oldhead (plural oldheads) (African-American Vernacular) An older person, especially one who acts as a leader or mentor.
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