User Reviews
for Narin & Portnoo Links, Ireland
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Original version
A sad story
Reviewed May 20, 2023
From 2002 to 2018 I was a member of this great golf club with the beautiful course right by the sea and the rustic, atmospheric clubhouse. Then, around 2010, some committee members fired to rebuild the course and clubhouse. Result: over 2 million euros in debt, a course conversion that violated dune protection requirements, which resulted in the redesigned holes being closed for 3 years. Then the debt was sold to an investor who had the course rebuilt by the renowned golf course architects Gil & Hanse. The consequences: the golf club was practically thrown out, the green fee was raised to €130, a classy restaurant was raised. But what is worst, the small 700 soul town of Portnoo is divided into 2 camps, legal proceedings without end about centuries-old rights of way, etc. A prime example of how an intact community was destroyed by greed. I'm heartbroken.
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- Original version
In the middle of the change of ownership and conversions
Reviewed June 7, 2018
We were unlucky enough to have played the golf course as beds ran into both the ownership and the entire remodeling of the clubhouse. So everything was a bit provisional and not designed for guests. That's not a criticism, that's just part of it. The golf course itself was of course a classic link course. Personally, I found this place not so nice, but very unfair. In order to be able to score correctly, you have to leave this place at least once. Play blindly without knowing the place is punished mercilessly. Even after really nice strokes it was very hard to find his ball again as you played over hills and could not see the bends right behind the hills.
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- Original version
Fascinating!
Reviewed October 6, 2013
The clubhouse can be found only when you drive through the campground. The first tee can not expect much. 2 and 3 are normal cars. From the four it starts slowly. And then it goes punch for punch, hole by hole in one of the most fascinating links courses in Ireland. Stunning haircuts, great cars, indescribable views. This place is a gem. Our favorite: the Eight. But finding the other tracks are sensational. Unconditionally recommended.
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- Original version
Worth a detour!
Reviewed September 8, 2013
Very varied, wonderful coastal scenery in the integrated links course. The whole golf skill is required in order to achieve a good score. Due to its remoteness very few tourists get lost in this place. I have no playing the last time this place - it is one of the most beautiful of about 45 links courses I've played in Ireland.
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