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Westport Golf ClubWestport, County Mayo
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| Situated on the shores of Clew Bay and set in 260 acres of parkland, Westport offers golfers a memorable challenge. The course commands a wonderful view of Clew Bay and is dominated by the Holy Mountain, Croagh Patrick. The course was designed by the noted golf architect Fred Hawtree, who also designed the St. Andrews New Course. Slowly it dawns on the visitor that, although beside the sea, this is not a links course. It's almost pure parkland, on 250 mature acres, with a well-balanced combination of holes and a truly majestic backdrop of Croagh Patrick and Clew Bay. It's an accommodating course for the average player but provides a feisty challenge for the more accomplished golfer. In this course of two distinct halves, the opening nine is relatively straightforward but the long back nine calls for character. The best known hole on this course is the truly outstanding par 5 fifteenth which reaches 580 yards and demands a drive clear over an inlet of Clew Bay. Not for the faint hearted. Westport Golf Club is recognised as a prestigious venue and has hosted both the Ladies Home Internationals in 1989 and the Irish Amateur Close Championship on three occasions, most recently in 1997. The attractive modern clubhouse boasts every amenity the discerning golfer requires, including a bright and spacious bar, overlooking the 19th green and full restaurant facilities offering everything from lunchtime snacks to an á la carte menu. |
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