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Kevin Markham Irish Examiner ranked 17th as the 10th toughest par 3 in Ireland
Irish Sea and out-of-bounds line your left. The green some 200 yards away is small and partially hidden. Banks left and right and, once upon a time, they even had a bunker well short of the green to catch golfers laying up. That has gone now… and it’s still Index 5.
Pat Smyth – 320 Shades of Green – An Irish Golfers Passion
The course is divided in three sections by the approach road, which is crossed 4 times. It starts with a short par 5 but the other three are well over 500 yards. The initial road crossing leads to the 2nd hole with water behind the green.
The section plays four more holes, with the 5th and 6th further out and crossing the road again. Several holes have wide fairways which will suit many players. The 7th and 8th are back in the mid section, a par 3 with water and a sharp dogleg at the 8th.
Two excellent par 5’s follow on the 9th and 10th, the former gently upsloping to the clubhouse and another water feature on the latter.
Fairways from the 13th to the 18th are nearer the ocean and really come into view on the 17th par 3 and 18th links holes. Here, St Helens Beach is on view over the cliff.
The 17th is a formidable tee shot with the green itself largely hidden behind dunes. The very short 18th, par 4, will be drivable for many but is challenging due to the narrow and limited landing area, an excellent finishing hole. There is a friendly clubhouse, suitable for a resort venue.
Tom Coyne - A Course Called Ireland
Tim and I made our way to St Helens Bay links, a family friendly layout with mature definition. One of its many interesting features is an old famine wall dissecting the golf course.. It’s a good place to take your kids with tennis courts, football pitch, beach and a junior section in a village of thriving holiday homes.
After winding our way through the first 15 holes, we were suddenly thrust into Lahinch as we spent the last 3 holes overlooking a beach hundreds of feet below, battling those winds through a winding tunnel of dunes vaulted high atop a sea cliff as we eventually found the warm and friendly embrace of the clubhouse where a welcome steak dinner and beverage rounded off with a chance to talk hurling and Wexford pride with enthused locals.
Source: www.top100golfcourses.com
Philip Walton was the architect of the St Helen’s Bay Golf Resort course which opened in 1993. The 18-hole layout is 6,641 yards in length (with a par of 72) and is a mainly parkland course though the final four holes are played on some interesting links land – at this point there are some lovely views of the Irish Sea and Wexford coastline.
Self catering cottages are available on site for golfers who may wish to set up base in Rosslare whilst exploring other courses in the sunny south east corner of Ireland – and to prove how good the weather is in the Rosslare area, the club have tried to enhance the visual appeal of the course by planting many palm trees around the course!
Holes at St Helen’s Bay are routed in two loops of nine, with each ending near to the clubhouse. The par five 15th hole when the prevailing wind blows, is one of the longest in Ireland. The four par threes on the course are all long too, with the shortest measuring a hefty 179 yards. “Splaugh Rock” the 210-yard par three 17th is the signature hole and a real potential card-wrecker!
Source: www.leadingcourses.com
Perfect spacious looking golf course. The subtropical trees that run through the course give you the feeling of playing somewhere in southern Europe. Holes 16 to 18 are beautiful holes with views over the Irish Sea. Clubhouse simple but very hospitable and friendly members section. Played there with one of the older members who showed me the way and told us the history of the course.
CornelisJDijkers
Played on: 6 April 2019Review date:9 April 2019Handicap:17.2
This a good test of golf. Its right on the coast so has some swirling winds. Course is usually in excellent condition. Love this course and always look forward to going back. Would recommend this place to anyone.
harkinpaddy
Review date: 9 October 2018 Handicap:7.1
Kevin Markham Irish Examiner ranked 17th as the 10th toughest par 3 in Ireland
Irish Sea and out-of-bounds line your left. The green some 200 yards away is small and partially hidden. Banks left and right and, once upon a time, they even had a bunker well short of the green to catch golfers laying up. That has gone now… and it’s still Index 5.
Pat Smyth – 320 Shades of Green – An Irish Golfers Passion
The course is divided in three sections by the approach road, which is crossed 4 times. It starts with a short par 5 but the other three are well over 500 yards. The initial road crossing leads to the 2nd hole with water behind the green.
The section plays four more holes, with the 5th and 6th further out and crossing the road again. Several holes have wide fairways which will suit many players. The 7th and 8th are back in the mid section, a par 3 with water and a sharp dogleg at the 8th.
Two excellent par 5’s follow on the 9th and 10th, the former gently upsloping to the clubhouse and another water feature on the latter.
Fairways from the 13th to the 18th are nearer the ocean and really come into view on the 17th par 3 and 18th links holes. Here, St Helens Beach is on view over the cliff.
The 17th is a formidable tee shot with the green itself largely hidden behind dunes. The very short 18th, par 4, will be drivable for many but is challenging due to the narrow and limited landing area, an excellent finishing hole. There is a friendly clubhouse, suitable for a resort venue.
Tom Coyne - A Course Called Ireland
Tim and I made our way to St Helens Bay links, a family friendly layout with mature definition. One of its many interesting features is an old famine wall dissecting the golf course.. It’s a good place to take your kids with tennis courts, football pitch, beach and a junior section in a village of thriving holiday homes.
After winding our way through the first 15 holes, we were suddenly thrust into Lahinch as we spent the last 3 holes overlooking a beach hundreds of feet below, battling those winds through a winding tunnel of dunes vaulted high atop a sea cliff as we eventually found the warm and friendly embrace of the clubhouse where a welcome steak dinner and beverage rounded off with a chance to talk hurling and Wexford pride with enthused locals.
Source: www.top100golfcourses.com
Philip Walton was the architect of the St Helen’s Bay Golf Resort course which opened in 1993. The 18-hole layout is 6,641 yards in length (with a par of 72) and is a mainly parkland course though the final four holes are played on some interesting links land – at this point there are some lovely views of the Irish Sea and Wexford coastline.
Self catering cottages are available on site for golfers who may wish to set up base in Rosslare whilst exploring other courses in the sunny south east corner of Ireland – and to prove how good the weather is in the Rosslare area, the club have tried to enhance the visual appeal of the course by planting many palm trees around the course!
Holes at St Helen’s Bay are routed in two loops of nine, with each ending near to the clubhouse. The par five 15th hole when the prevailing wind blows, is one of the longest in Ireland. The four par threes on the course are all long too, with the shortest measuring a hefty 179 yards. “Splaugh Rock” the 210-yard par three 17th is the signature hole and a real potential card-wrecker!
Source: www.leadingcourses.com
Perfect spacious looking golf course. The subtropical trees that run through the course give you the feeling of playing somewhere in southern Europe. Holes 16 to 18 are beautiful holes with views over the Irish Sea. Clubhouse simple but very hospitable and friendly members section. Played there with one of the older members who showed me the way and told us the history of the course.
CornelisJDijkers
Played on: 6 April 2019Review date:9 April 2019Handicap:17.2
This a good test of golf. Its right on the coast so has some swirling winds. Course is usually in excellent condition. Love this course and always look forward to going back. Would recommend this place to anyone.
harkinpaddy
Review date: 9 October 2018 Handicap:7.1
