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Adare Golf Club,
Adare Manor,
Adare,
Co. Limerick,
Ireland.
| Founded: |
1995 |
| Designer: |
Robert Trent Jones Sr. |
| Championship Length: |
7,138 yards |
| PAR: |
72 |
| SSS (Course Rating): |
TBA |
| Type: |
Links |
Set on 230 lush acres of the Adare Manor Estate, Adare Golf Club was designed by legendary golf course architect, Robert Trent Jones Sr. and offers a magnificent parkland layout. From his first perception of Adare Manor as having all the flavour of Augusta National, he has created a true masterpiece and one of the leading parkland courses in Ireland.
The Adare Manor Estate has a long history but was purchased in 1987 by the Kane family of Palm Beach Gardens in Florida. Major work on the Manor ensued and the golf course opened for play in August 1995. Measuring over 7,000 yards from the championship tees, Adare Golf Club is an American styled course, with rock walled streams, subtly undulating greens and Jones' signature cloverleaf bunkers. A 14 acre lake dominates the outward nine holes while the River Maigue meanders its way through a densely wooded back nine. Its testing design and manicured greens have already assured Adare Golf Club's position as one of the finest Irish inland courses.
Water comes into play at ten holes, including the opening two, which are menaced by a meandering little stream waiting to punish wayward approach shots. This is nothing however, compared to the huge lake, which anchors the front nine holes. It cleverly protects the right hand side of the par 5, 7th where the fun is in cutting off as much as the hazard as possible without actually entering a watery grave. And so it continues every hole is a worthy challenge.
The closing stretch at Adare is particularly challenging. Precision is essential on the relatively short par 4, 15th, while on the short 16th, you are confronted with a lake between the tee box and green, located some 170 yards away. The 17th is a superb hole, which requires a threaded drive through mature trees. Trent Jones sees the closing hole at Adare as one of the finest finishing holes in golf a potential birdie hole and card wrecker at the same time. At 510 yards in length, two well hit shots to the fairway will leave a tantalizing pitch to a narrow green. For those who fancy getting home in two, remember it's a potential card wrecker!
Nearby Courses to Adare Manor Golf Club:
Beaufort (1 hr, 40 min); Dooks (1 hr, 45 min); Doonbeg (1 hr, 55 min); Dromoland (40 min); Fota Island (1 hr, 50 min); Galway Bay (1 hr, 40 min); Lahinch (1 hr, 20 min); Old Head of Kinsale (2 hrs, 30 min); Ring of Kerry (2 hrs, 10 min); Tralee (1 hr, 40 min); Waterville (2 hrs, 30 min); Woodstock (55 min)
Recommended Accommodation in or near Adare:
Adare Manor (on site); Dromoland Castle (40 minutes); Echo Lodge (20 min); Glin Castle (1 hour); Killarney Park Hotel (1 hr, 25 min); Teach de Broc (1 hr, 20 min); Woodstock Hotel (55 min)
Location of Adare Manor Golf Club:
Located in the village of Adare on the N20 main road from Limerick to Cork, approximately 10 miles southwest of Limerick City.
Restaurants Nearby:
The Mustard Seed at Echo Lodge, Ballingarry, Co. Limerick. Tel: (353) 69 68508. Email: mustard@indigo.ie. One of
Ireland's finest restaurants, offering ambitious cooking and utilising the finest garden produce.
The Wild Geese, Main Street, Adare, Co. Limerick. Tel: (353) 61 396451. Email: wildgeese@indigo.ie. Located in
the beautiful village of Adare, this is an excellent restaurant. Specialties include duck, pheasant and goat's cheese.
Maigue Restaurant, Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare, Co. Limerick. Tel: (353) 61 396633. Email: dunraven@iol.ie. An
excellent menu in an old world atmosphere. Winner of Irish Tourist Board award for culinary excellence.
Freddy's Bistro, Theatre Lane, Lower Glentworth Street, Limerick City. Tel: (353) 61 418749. A unique dining experience
and regarded as one of the best restaurants in Limerick, this family run establishment simply oozes character.