Ballybunion Golf Club - Est 1893
Info correct at last date played: 29th October 1999
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353+ 68 27146 353+ 68 23787 bbgolf@iol.ie www.ballybuniongolfclub.ie T. Simpson & P. Murphy (recent design) Location Map / 5 Day Weather Forecast |
Sandhill Road Ballybunion Co. Kerry Ireland. |
Club Facilities
| Club Hire |
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Putting Green |
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| Trolley Hire | |
Driving Range |  |
| Golf Cart Hire | |
Bar & Snacks | |
| Changing Rooms | |
Restaurant | |
AGN Review Score 8.0
The Old Course Card
| Hole | Blue | White | Green | Par | Stroke | Red | Par | Stroke |
| - | Yards | Yards | Yards | - | Index | Yards | - | Index |
| 1 | 392 | 366 | 329 | 4 | 11 | 259 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 | 445 | 394 | 385 | 4 | 1 | 354 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | 220 | 211 | 185 | 3 | 9 | 189 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 520 | 504 | 490 | 5 | 17 | 462 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 524 | 496 | 481 | 5 | 15 | 410 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 364 | 344 | 324 | 4 | 7 | 285 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 432 | 400 | 386 | 4 | 5 | 351 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 153 | 137 | 125 | 3 | 13 | 120 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | 454 | 430 | 411 | 4 | 3 | 393 | 5 | 15 |
| OUT | 3495 | 3282 | 3116 | 36 | - | 2823 | 38 | - |
| 10 | 359 | 336 | 312 | 4 | 10 | 262 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | 453 | 400 | 384 | 4 | 2 | 346 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | 192 | 179 | 166 | 3 | 8 | 162 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | 484 | 466 | 466 | 5 | 16 | 388 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 | 131 | 118 | 118 | 3 | 18 | 122 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | 216 | 197 | 197 | 3 | 4 | 183 | 3 | 18 |
| 16 | 499 | 475 | 475 | 5 | 14 | 376 | 5 | 16 |
| 17 | 385 | 362 | 362 | 4 | 6 | 312 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | 379 | 360 | 360 | 4 | 12 | 300 | 4 | 8 |
| IN | 3098 | 2959 | 2840 | 35 | - | 2451 | 36 | - |
| OUT | 3495 | 3282 | 3116 | 36 | - | 2823 | 38 | - |
| TOTAL | 6593 | 6241 | 5956 | 71 | - | 5274 | 74 | - |
The Cashen Course Card
| Hole | Blue | White | Green | Par | Stroke | Red | Par | Stroke |
| - | Yards | Yards | Yards | - | Index | Yards | - | Index |
| 1 | 450 | 445 | 440 | 5 | 10 | 393 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 377 | 359 | 334 | 4 | 4 | 306 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | 154 | 141 | 119 | 3 | 18 | 127 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 350 | 325 | 303 | 4 | 8 | 280 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 314 | 303 | 291 | 4 | 16 | 220 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 155 | 143 | 129 | 3 | 12 | 107 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | 378 | 373 | 359 | 4 | 6 | 243 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | 605 | 585 | 563 | 5 | 2 | 481 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | 478 | 451 | 435 | 5 | 14 | 338 | 4 | 3 |
| OUT | 3243 | 3079 | 2912 | 37 | - | 2495 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 324 | 312 | 300 | 4 | 11 | 291 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | 146 | 140 | 134 | 3 | 17 | 120 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | 210 | 194 | 170 | 3 | 13 | 199 | 4 | 18 |
| 13 | 295 | 374 | 356 | 4 | 1 | 322 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 400 | 355 | 344 | 4 | 7 | 333 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | 487 | 476 | 452 | 5 | 3 | 391 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | 164 | 145 | 137 | 3 | 15 | 131 | 3 | 14 |
| 17 | 479 | 476 | 450 | 5 | 9 | 420 | 5 | 10 |
| 18 | 368 | 361 | 355 | 4 | 5 | 318 | 4 | 8 |
| IN | 2973 | 2862 | 2745 | 35 | - | 2525 | 36 | - |
| OUT | 3243 | 3079 | 2912 | 37 | - | 2495 | 36 | - |
| TOTAL | 6216 | 5941 | 5657 | 72 | - | 5020 | 72 | - |
Course Review
In an American list of the top 100 courses Ballybunion sits at number 8 and the reason, it represents the ultimate links on as wild a stretch of land as you will find. The Atlantic can be heard and felt on many holes, with crosswinds and breathtaking views this course is an experience you will remember.
- View of the 11th hole
Virtually treeless this is a true seaside links, there appears to be no man made features and appears to have a lot of blind shots at first but there aren't and when there are you are given a good idea of where you must go.
Some of the sand hills along this course are huge and accuracy is the key here,
miss the fairway and you may not find your ball!
The rolling fairways, the contoured greens and the ever present wind combine to make this course a magnificent challenge although you just can't help but enjoy yourself.
Favourite Hole
Hole
2: (Old course)
There are many great holes on these courses
but we just like the way this holes fairway shrinks down to virtually
nothing.
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