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This is a fine golf course and was in excellent condition when we played it. Good combination of holes in terms of length and difficulty with some clever doglegs encouraging risk and reward play, a couple over snaking water hazards. Front nine is more undulating but the hills are gentle enough, a good walking course. Will definitely play again.

Set in the beautiful grounds of Carton House Estate, the Montgomery course - billed as an inland links - combines 18 holes of indvidual character into a fun-filled layout that can be played by all standards.

Each tee shot offers a safe play to one side of the fairway or a riskier option to challenge a bunker complex (many of which are invisible from the tee!) and this concept applies to the approach shot as well.

The fairway and green-side bunkers are penal, as is the long fescue grasses that frame each hole, though thankfully these only come into play on the most wayward of shots. The greens themselves are beautiful and offer no excuse for missing putts!

Finally, the staff in the Pro Shop were friendly and courteous and booked us in really quickly.