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Mount Juliet Golf Club
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
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| Mount Juliet lies like a jewel among 1500 walled acres of woodland and rolling green landscapes alongside the River Nore. This is where Tiger Woods took the 2002 American Express World Golf Championship in grand style and where 3 Irish Opens have been staged. Known as the Augusta of Europe, the resort offers many golfing facilities including a three hole academy and an 18 hole putting course, where the series of par 3's, 4's and 5's are complete with lakes and bunkers. Combine this with a tranquil setting in a secluded country estate and a series of other leisure facilities and Mount Juliet is undeniably one of the finest resorts in Europe. Jack Nicklaus summed it up best when he commented: "Mount Juliet is such a magnificent setting for a golf course; I feel proud of the layout and my work here." The golf course is a fair challenge, which rewards good play but punishes errors. Water is in play in a serious way on seven holes, while the bunkers throughout the course are positioned to ensure that the golfer thinks their way around. Best of the outward nine holes are probably the short 3rd over water and the long par four 4th hole, which requires a straight drive through a tree lined fairway and an accurate approach to a green guarded by water on the right. The journey home will certainly be enjoyed, with the 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th holes a real pleasure to play. Mount Juliet offers a very strong finishing two holes. The 17th is a long par 5, where the drive must be threaded along a huge lake on the left and through large trees on either side of the fairway, while the 18th is long par 4, skirted by the lake on the left and is a fitting finish to a great golf course. In addition to golf Mount Juliet Estate offers a variety of exhilarating sporting opportunities. Guests can explore the estate on bicycles or on foot. A visit to Ballylinch Stud farm, an integral part of estate life, will help to understand and perhaps share the age-old Irish love of horses. The Mount Juliet Equestrian Centre offers basic tuition, trail riding, cross country jumping and show jumping and will tailor make instruction programmes to the rider’s specific needs. The Clay Target and Archery Academy provides a challenge to marksmen and would-be Robin Hoods. Salmon and trout fishing is available on the two fine rivers which run through the estate - The River Nore and the Kings River. Tuition and equipment is provided for all sports. |
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