Muskerry Golf Club
Carrigrohane, Cork
Tel : +353 (0)21 4385297 Fax : +353 (0)21 4385297
Sitting in the midst of all that is best in the Irish countryside, this course rewards the aesthetically appreciative as well as those who can rise to the golf challenge.
Directions
10 km north west of Cork
Further Information
Club and buggy hire available. Bar and restaurant facilities.
Course Details
| Course Name: Muskerry Holes: 18 Yardage: 6330 SSS: 71 |
| The first five holes make for a flat and gentle start that does not prepare one for the demands of the par three sixth tee: the river a few yards in front and just below, the valley beyond and then the green clinging to the distant ledge. The holes spiral their way along and around the hillside to the top of the course to the loop of four (10-13), surrounded by the panoramic view of distant mountain ranges and counties. Refelction on the round throws up the startling realisation that no two holes are even remotely the same . It leaves little wonderment that the last amateur to lead the Professionals in the qualifying rounds of the British Open Championships 1939 was a Muskerry Man. For an appreciation and independent view of this course please see golfer reviews. 
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Romy wrote on: Jun 29, 2011
Muskerry Golf Club
Great club house (except for the dress code). Great shop. Massive view on the eleventh if you could see through the Zimmer frames. Flat greens. Short course. Couldn't distinguish the fairways from the rough and couldn’t mind noticing that the grass on the first was much longer than on the other greens. That last point really put me off for the rest of the round because I blasted the putts on the next three holes about three yards behind the hole. If you want to golf in a place where there is an overflow of old age pensioners that are bad mannered and have ruined the course design then Muskerry is the course for you. With beautiful original undulated greens on the first, sixth and the majestic design of the par threes with the original gorse bushes on the eight, fourteenth and fifteen. Unfortunately all of the above has been destroyed due to a group of people (past captains) which have replaced the challenging holes with pancake like greens and have dug up the gorse bushes. The problem there was that these people said those holes were unfair. Some guys couldn't get over the gorse bushes and some guys were putting off the greens. But through investigation it seems that these guys were just bad golfers that never practiced and just wanted a place to hide from the wife on the weekend.
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Brian wrote on: Sep 23, 2011
Sounds like you know alot about our club... Romy you a disgruntled member?
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liam mc cabe wrote on: Aug 12, 2007
as a resent new member i find muskerry a fantastic club, great members,friendly staff and a truly great course.
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Charliemoonhead wrote on: Dec 12, 2005
Delightful golf course
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Chang-Do Lee wrote on: Jan 7, 2005
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Mark Whiting wrote on: May 31, 2000
One of six courses my wife and I played in Ireland last week. Was reasonably easy to get a round booked and a very good price. The weather on the day was quite good, reasonably bright, but with a bit of wind...one day I may play on a course in Ireland without a wind, but not this week!
The first five holes are not completely flat, but quite a nice relaxing start to the round. Hole six is the start of the climb...a short par four over water to a green thirty feet over the valley floor. Then the next few holes play up around the side of what feels like a mountain! The sloping fairways, blind tee shots and tricky greens begin to take
there toll. As long as you avoid the trees, bushes and water, the rough is not too bad.
The last four holes are a nice finish. A good fifty foot plus drop on a shortish par three, with bunkers and trees all around the green. Followed by two narrow fairways with the eighteenth being a little wider, but the 17th and 18th finish over water. (I hit the water on both of these holes, but it is not essential! The wife of course avoided it completely)
A lovely course, relatively undiscovered by the Americans. (So no five balls going around - see Cork golf club!) Very friendly both on the course and in the pro shop. The postcard giving the course layout is a nice touch.
Be prepared to feel like a mountain goat after a few holes and watch out for the long downhill gravel paths. (My wife slipped on one of these, but was thankfully just lightly bruised) Not the easiest of courses to master, but a wonderful place to play.
Mark (20 handicap) and Jo (high handicap) - Isle of Wight, UK
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c/o Keri Jones wrote on: Feb 29, 2000
This is a superb course; challenging, yet relaxing. A saucy, surprising, and intriguing course. Jessica
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