Timothy Murphy

Review of Connemara Championship Links

We played Connemara on a cool and sunny August day...

We played Connemara on a cool and sunny August day. The course is a links course with some photos ops of the Atlantic. The course design uses elevation change, shallow greens and the prevailing wind to create a true challenge. While the posted yardage is 6700+, the course plays shorter in winds of 10 mph or less.
Landing areas are generous with a few exceptions, but they have to be. The rough is almost invariably a full stroke penalty (if you are fortunate enough to find your ball) and the second cut is is about three feet wide. Greens as previously noted are shallow, run true and are medium speed. The course plays much easier from below the hole but the holes were usually at the front, especially on the elevated greens. Lots of blind and semiblind approach shots but the GPS yardages are spot on.
The pro shop is top shelf and the staff is friendly, outgoing and knowledgeable. The course was in excellent condition. The sand is sea sand, consistent and the best to play from I've experienced in a while. That's fortunate, because the traps are numerous and strategically positioned.
Connemara is a great golfing experience and in good weather makes my bucket list. A bargain at the price.