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Ring of Kerry Golf Club
Kenmare, Co. Kerry
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| The Ring of Kerry Golf Club opened its doors and fairways to the public in 1998. Five years later, the course is benefiting from a little added maturity and is proving to be a true gem. Surrounded by a picture-postcard landscape of lakes, mountains and valleys, the location Irish course designer Eddie Hackett was presented with to perform his magic was outstanding. Hackett rose to the occasion, took the idyllic setting and produced a course befitting its surroundings in grand style. Measuring 6,807 yards from the tips, this is a roller coaster of a layout with dramatic elevation changes, plenty of very interesting holes and views that make Ring of Kerry one of Ireland's most photogenic courses. The quality of maintenance is strictly top drawer, and the greens are as true as any on the Emerald Isle. Though this is not a links course, it's a parkland layout with challenges aplenty. The course's links-like characteristics provide a welcome respite from the rigors of playing those genuine, windswept challenges of the coast. Yes, the course is hilly by nature, but the availability of golf carts (or buggies, as they are known on that side of the Atlantic) means you do not have to walk -- so the aesthetics can be enjoyed without needing the agility and fitness of a mountain goat. Located a brief 4 miles outside of the pretty town of Kenmare and a few miles further from Killarney, Ring of Kerry has the added advantage of saving a three- to four-hour drive back and forth to Waterville. There is no question that Ring of Kerry is world class in every sense of the phrase. Yet the course remains flexible and fair enough to test the skills of different levels of golfing skill. The low handicap player will be quite severely tested from the back tees, while those less accomplished will have a very enjoyable round playing from the middle and forward tees. Enjoy Ring of Kerry Golf Club; you'll be sorry if you miss it. |
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