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4.5
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
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3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
98.1%
Recommend this course
73 out of 75 reviews
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3.5
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
1
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 2 reviews
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4.5
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
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11 out of 11 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 68
Length 5598 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Helen’s Bay Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1896

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.5
75 Reviews (75)
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

Herlens Bay :-)

Great day at Helens Bay with the staff being very friendly and helpful...First time any of our 4ball had played the course and we were all in agreement that we will certainly go back...fairways and greens were in excellent condition considering we played in the middle of January!
Looking forward to another round soon .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Would play again in better condition later in year

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Helen’s bay 9 holes

Great wee gem of a course, you have got to play it.🏌️

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great day's golf on a sunny day

Wonderful views and aspects throughout a course in great condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great day again

Second time playing Helen’s bay.
Course had been closed day before due to rain but was still in excellent condition all things considered.

Front 9 we flew round as a 2 ball, back 9 there were a few older golfers who just don’t seem to let anyone through regardless of the course but still a great day out.

Best thing about the course bar a couple tricky long par 4s is definitely the views, if you haven’t played Helen’s bay before- it’s definitely worth a visit.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

An enjoyable 9 holes

A straightforward course close to where we were staying and exactly the test my wife as a golfing novice needed .
We were well looked after !

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great track

Super little 9hole. Really well kept. Very friendly staff. Tight and tricky greens, perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lovely course with spectacular views

Lovely course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

First and definitely not last time playing. Fantastic!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Helen Bay

Helen’s Bay was in great condition & considering the amount of rain we’ve had playing conditions we’re excellent, was great value for money

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wasn’t great

Very hilly in places especially the 2nd and 9th! Would’ve helped if there had of been a pro in shop! For a bit of guidance on course layout! No one about and had to help ourselves to cards in an empty pro shop. Not ideal and would not return! Didn’t enjoy Helen’s bay Gc!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Helens bay

Nice course, pretty easy too. Staff where excellent. Food was nice also

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Superb

A great 9 hole course with dual tee box’s. We tee’d off pretty early so there was some morning dew still on the greens but once the green keepers had that cleared the greens were superb. The fairways were soft in places and a few GUR spots on the first. Defiantly worth the visit for the views alone

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Dry golfing day

Not bad condition for this time of year. Stayed dry which was a bonus. 2nd time at Helen's bay and will be back again soon. Views across Belfast lough hard to beat.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great short course

Great course and very well maintained. Quite compact though so very easy to find the wrong fairway with a wayward shot. Only issue we had was very slow play by some older members in front with no offer to play through. Otherwise great course if you get a good deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Helen’s Bay

Excellent golf course which was in excellent condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden gem

Picturesque views, fairways like carpet and just a really nice course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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