Carlow Golf Club is not a links course and not part of “The Links’, but I got an invitation from my Irish skiing friend, Kevin Kelly, to join him and two of his friends, Barry Walsh and Michael “Guru” Morrissey, for a game. Can’t turn down an offer like this, so it’s an additional game on my “day off”.

Carlow Golf Club has been around since1899 – more than 100 years! It’s a lovely inland course with a touch of links style - narrow and very firm fairways.

It’s not a long golf course, but it’s tricky with a great variation of holes. Almost all holes are “up and down” in elevation and it’s just a fun golf course to play.

The signature hole is the 14^th, a dogleg left 435 meters par 4. A fantastic hole that require a good drive and a very precise second shot to have a chance to get a par. A bogy is nothing to be ashamed off!

We played from the blue tee (6049 meters). Managed to do 1 birdie, 8 pars and 9 bogey’s (and more), for a total of 80 (gross). The game off tee was shaky, but recovery shots and the game on green were solid and made the score.

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I really enjoyed the golf course. Kevin, Barry and “The Guru” are very relaxed and fun guys to play with. “The Guru” just pulled out one story after another – brilliant. Many Thanks for a great day.

GREAT THINGS ABOUT GOLF

MEETING UP WITH OLD FRIENDS FOR A GAME

Golf is a highly sociable sport and there’s no better way to catch up with old buddies than spending four hours with them on the golf course. Just as long as you win.

Carlow Golf Club