Course Description and History
Described by Peter Alliss as “… a tremendous test for the highest quality player and great fun for the modern competitor”.

Situated on the Rosses Point peninsula, County Sligo Golf Club is one of Ireland's great championship links. The club has hosted most of Ireland’s major championships over the years. Home to the West of Ireland Championships since 1923, past winners include Joe Carr, Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley.

Three extended beaches beneath the cliffs keep the Atlantic at bay to the west of the course while towering Benbulben competes with the ocean for scenic splendour on the land side. The wind from the sea is a constant factor but the 3rd, 5th, 10th, and 14th holes have satisfying downhill drives to compensate.

Among the most beautiful holes on the front nine is the short par four 2nd hole. Measuring just over 300 yards, the hole plays severely uphill and your approach can be very difficult to judge, while the panoramic view from the green is as vast as it is sensational. The 7th may appear straightforward for a hole rated as the index one but when your approach makes an unscheduled visit to the brook in front of the green, your comprehension of this rating will grow.

The homeward journey will not disappoint and the 10th and 11th holes, which offer excellent views of the great Benbulbin Mountain, are two excellent par fours. The par four 14th, measuring some 430 yards from the championship stakes, is Tom Watson's favourite and is an extremely testing hole, which when the wind is blowing is almost a par five. Your drive at the 15th needs to carry quite a distance over some very wild dunes close to the shore, while the pick of the final three holes is probably the par four 17th, which is rated as the second most difficult hole of the course and requires a long second shot to an amphitheatre green.

 

Tee	Par	Yardage
Championship	71	6609

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