Letterkenny Golf Club
Barnhill,
Letterkenny, Donegal
Tel : +353 (0)74 21150
Directions
2 km east of Letterkenny
Further Information
Club and trolley hire available. Practice and catering facilities.
Course Details
| Course Name: Letterkenny Holes: 18 Yardage: 6299 SSS: 71 |
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David Charlton wrote on: Jun 25, 2009
I decided to play Letterkenny again recently in response to comments made after my previous comments and I must say I was suprised at the improvements in the course, albeit after a fairly dry spell of weather. There was no plugging of the ball that day, however the bunkers were still very disappointing. They still use construction sand and they could do with a serious deep raking. Check out the bunkers in Portsalan golf club which I also played, copy them !!! It can't be that difficult! Overall however the course was challenging and quite enjoyable to play. The par 3's are interesting and were tough that day in a strong wind. There was something different about the bar but I couldn't quite put my finger on it, this didn't improve the atmosphere anyway, there's just no life about the place, maybe that is an issue for the commitee running it or maybe they are the root of the cause. On speaking with one local in the bar he did agree with me that the bar had no atmosphere and he had some angry words regarding members of the committee amongst other things including the green staff. I would recommend a round of golf here now and have to say well done to whoever implemented the improvements in general, but do something about the bar guys, it's the heart and soul of any good golf club!
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ciaran gilchreest wrote on: Jun 6, 2009
I like to insert golf clubs in my anus.
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Patrick Ryan wrote on: Mar 22, 2009
This course is a complete transformation to the course I played a few years ago. A real challenge and a course that I will be visiting again in the future. Catering facilities were first class and the food excellent. Credit to all involved.
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Fergal Tinney wrote on: Mar 22, 2009
Played course recently and is a great challenge. Par 3 holes are first class. Redevelopment has taken place over the past few years and the work done has made the course playable all year round. A real pleasure to play and best of luck for the future.
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Robert O'Connor wrote on: Mar 19, 2009
In the last 3 years this course has been almost totally redesigned. Greens are recognised as one of, if not THE BEST in Donegal. Course is now very challenging and can only improve further given that is has just had 3 years development work. I believe it is now the best Parkland Course in the North West. Well worth a visit.
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Tom Wherity wrote on: Mar 18, 2009
This course has undergone a transformation over the past 5 years with a €2m+ investment by the club. It is now arguably among the best parkland courses in the Northwest and a severe test of golfing skills at all levels.
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Bill O Riain wrote on: Mar 17, 2009
Played Letterkenny today after a gap of several years and I was truly amazed at the transformation of the Course.Imaginative water features have greatly increased the challenge of playing this mature parkland Course.Greens were excellent for so early in the season.
Enjoyed a very tasty meal in a lively clubhouse.Will be back
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Cynthia Fuery wrote on: Mar 16, 2009
This course has undergone a superb redesign and development by Declan and Ronan Branigan and it is pleasure to play it any day of the week. Well done to the guys who the foresight to plan this as L/Kenny GC is one of the best courses in the country and I would suggest to anyone visiting the area to make a point of playing this lovely parkland course and also enjoy the excellent food in the award winning clubhouse restaurent served up by chef Tom Lally.
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Padraic Munnelly wrote on: Feb 11, 2009
Please remove Mr Charlton's review of Letterkenny Golf Course dated Aug 23 2006 as it is completely untrue both of the course and the club house. I am a member of this club and his comments could not be further from the truth. Leaving this type of material published lowers the integrity of your website.
Best regards.
Padraic Munnelly
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David Charlton wrote on: Aug 23, 2006
Played there recently. The front few holes are permanently wet even in summer due to being below sea level. The golf course is poorly redesigned and permanently wet resulting in a messy muddy round even in August. Expect plugged lies and municipal manicuring at its worst! The bunkers are shallow and heavy and built with construction sand. The last 6 holes are played above sea level and are bland and lack charater. The bar is unpretentious and feels small due to its low ceiling and lack of floor space and dont expect food to be ready and waiting after the round! Asthetically the bar is awful with an antique fireplace and cheap replica historic drinks advertisements totally from the Del boy line of design! and is itself rather badly designed for a clubhouse of such size and potential. The entire experience is far removed from the professonal standards of other donegal courses. The club is primarily for local members and has a loyal amateur member committee which runs both the course and clubhouse which is reflected in the standards of everything but dont expect anything but a 40 euro green fee. drive on to another course for a better experience
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Donal McBride wrote on: Jul 8, 2007
This view of letterkenny golf club must have been of the course about 5 years ago its most certainly not the course I have been playing this year. Yes redevolopement is evident on a few holes but is almost complete leading to a very dry underfoot surface even with the substantial rainfall this summer. The course is a joy to play. I think a well done to the development team is more in line. A very enjoyable but a tough test for all levels of golfers.
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michael diffley wrote on: Apr 5, 2007
Mr. Charlton must have played a completely different course to the one I played on Sunday last. Beautifully redesigned, with par threes to compare with the best. Course was beautifully set up with perfect underfoot conditions. Modern clubhouse currently being redecorated.
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John Nee, Medfield, MA, USA wrote on: Nov 1, 1998
I wish you all the best with your new clubhouse. Visited there in August and was most impressed. Played the course in the past with my cousin Philomena Grieve's husband Frank and children Eammon and Garvin. Say hello to them for me. Good luck
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