Enniscrone GC
If you're looking for a course which befits the hidden gem epithet, then look no further than the magnificent links of Enniscrone in Ireland.
If you're looking for a course which befits the hidden gem epithet, then look no further than the magnificent links of Enniscrone in Ireland.
Situated three and half hours south from Dublin on the western seaboard of the County Sligo coast, Enniscrone has everything - rugged dunes, bracing winds, clear sky, the most beautiful beach in Ireland, the Moy Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean.
Three hundred yards short of 7,000 from the back plates, Enniscrone cannot be described as short and you can open up with anything from a three to seven (or more), depending on the direction of the wind, on the opening four holes. Three of which are par 5s.
These par 5s mean the outward nine is significantly longer than the inward but a classic finish where two testing 400-yard par 4s sandwich a tricky 149-yard par three mean that scoring is equally hard on either side.
Best hole: The dog-leg 16th is threatened by out of bounds and the approach is played to an elevated green. Tricky, to say the least.
Address: Ballina Road, Enniscrone, Sligo
Tel: 096 36297
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Green fees: 48 Euros weekdays, weekends from 60 Euros
Restrictions: Subject to availability
Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history leading the brand until July 2023. He is now Content Director overseeing Golf Monthly and two other iconic sports brands, FourFourTwo and Rugby World.
His three main passions in golf are courses (he's played over 500 courses worldwide), equipment (he's always in search of something shinny to give him an edge) and shoes (he owns more pairs than he cares to mention!).
Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of four golf clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
Mike's current What's In The Bag?
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ 9° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S
Fairway woods: TaylorMade Sim Max 3/15° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S & TaylorMade Stealth 7/20° - Fujikura Ventus Red 6S
Utility Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI 3/21° - Aldila Ascent 90HY
Irons: TaylorMade P790 (5-PW) - Nippon Tour NSPro 950S
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 50°, 54° and 58° - KBS Tour Hi-Rev s2.0 hafts
Putter: Evnroll ER2B (Gravity Grip)
Ball: TaylorMade Tour Response (Yellow)
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