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County Louth Golf Club
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County Louth Golf Club or "Baltray" is located 7km (4 miles) from at the mouth of the river Boyne, and the Irish Sea to the east. This is links golf originally founded in 1889 and designed by Thomas Gilroy and A. Snowball, but the basis of the championship course was designed in 1938 by Tom Simpson, and in 2003, further revisions by Donald Steel. The course measures over 7,000 yards and plays to a par 72. In the summers the course plays firm and fast like great links golf on the rippling and tumbling fairways routed through the dunes. The greens are sited in bowls between or cradled in among the dunes and are tend to be of medium size and relatively fast. I was impressed with the course, a bit expensive at €125,but overall great day really enjoyed the golf.
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Aug 22nd, 2010
A true hidden gem in Irish golf, we played it on our first day over after arriving in Dublin on our way to Royal County Downs, and stayed in the clubhouse overnight, a special experience. Tthe greens were generally terrific and that it has a great set of par 3's, the three-tiered green on 2 seems out of character for this type of course, the par 3's were excellent, save #17, a couple of par 4's on the back were a little mundane, and 18 wasn't a great finishing hole. But found some beautiful views throughout, especially at 14 where the whole course is laid out before you, with the Irish Sea in the distance.
Posted by: McNally
Aug 4th, 2010
My day at Baltray was in consistent 30 MPH breezes. We had a front hole location on 14 with the wind blowing from back to front. You either made a putt or were back off the front of the green. Some of the most frustrating fun ever. The thing that stood out for me was the greensites. Many of them flowed really beautifully and, just as importantly, naturally off the sides of the dunes and just looked so perfect in their setting.
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Posted by: McGregor
Oct 10th, 2009
Nothing's fancy here, just a natural links design from the land, Typical with links golf, the holes go out and back, relatively level and characterless terrain, seemed to be a bit overpriced compared to the other courses we played on our trip, and rather remote locations.
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Oct 14th, 2008
While the wind on this side of Ireland may not be as fierce as that blowing in from the Atlantic on the western seaboard, this is a windy course and when the gusts really get up it can be a real monster. The scenery may not be dramatic as at other links courses, though it is very lovely in parts, particularly on the stretch from the 10th to 15th, but the golf is plain terrific with the variety of bunkers and the tricky greens presenting a real test.