The Christy O'Connor course is a first class test of golf in a wonderful parkland setting and the combination of perfectly manicured fairways, superb putting greens and beautiful mature trees offer the golfer a wonderful and inspiring golfing experience. Indeed the design philosophy that Christy O'Connor adopted to develop such a magnificent golf course adheres to the classical golf course design of some of the great parkland courses of the world.
Anyone that has been fortunate enough to have experienced this course has marvelled at how it seamlessly incorporates the natural terrain of the undulating landscape with majestic water features and trees that have stood for centuries. The 18th Hole is one of the great finishing holes in Ireland. As the golfer stands on the tee-box, they are faced with an inspirational par four that demands an acute level of accuracy.
To successfully hit the fairway from the tee, the golfer must manoeuvre their ball through a narrow gap that is protected by mature trees on both sides, while at the same time avoiding the first of two lakes that runs down the left hand side of the fairway. Having successfully hit the fairway, the golfer is then faced with a daunting second shot to the green, with the main obstacle being a lake that runs right up to the front edge of the green. A good score at this hole will certainly make the 19th hole even more enjoyable.
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