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Played the yellow and blue 9 holes. Felt the blue was a bit better, but both were enjoyable 9 holes of golf. The course can be a little tight in spots but it is very fair. Errant shots might result in a punch out, but rarely a lost ball. Will be back to try the red 9 soon!

Good greens were the highlight of the round. The fairways and tee boxes were a bit beat up in places, some from animal damage and some from neglect. The layout was quirky in places, with a few massive dogleg turns. Was disappointed that they refused to rent me a buggy, I am dealing with a back injury and was hoping to make it easy on myself. There were a row of them outside the clubhouse, but I was told they are for members only.

I found the course to be average at best, with absurd rough areas that made the course play extremely difficult. A ball just a yard or two off the fairway was lost. Rough is 2 feet tall and thick, no way of finding any balls in that jungle.

I also didnt care for the layout of some of the holes. The 10th sticks out as a least favorite hole. A downhill sharp dogleg left, it is a blind tee shot that then must contend with a road passing through the middle of the hole. A golfer who attempts to cut the corner runs the risk of hitting a car, which is completely blind on the tee. Terrible design.

Really nice layout along the lake, some water holes but not an excessive amount. Great views of the Wicklow mountains make the round even more enjoyable. 17 and 18 provide interesting challenges to finish the round.

The setting for this course is absolutely beautiful, and if you get it on a nice day then the views all around the course are amazing. However, I did not find the course layout to be great. Holes are pretty close together, to the point you might be confused off the tee as to which fairway is yours. Every hole is either up a hill or down the next, to the point you are left desperately seeking level ground. There are a couple of points where you are teeing off over the green of another hole. I would come back to hike the ocean side cliffs more than the golf.

One of the best in Ireland, it is a stunning course that is very well appointed. Every hold packs a challenge, with numerous fairway bunkers ready to punish what could be a normally solid drive. Not overly hilly but there is some elevation change. Also not an excessive amount of water holes, but it does come into play on more than a few holes. My only complaint...it's too far away for me to consider joining!

A really top notch course that manages to blend a touch of links into a parkland setting. The rough is links like, if you hit in the wrong spot you could be standing a foot from your ball and never find it. The course feels very wide open with very few trees. The greens were very good, they were well maintained and having a good degree of challenge without being absurd. I very much enjoyed the round and will be back.