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3.2
184 Reviews (184)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.7
60.9%
Recommend this course
121 out of 184 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
64.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 17 reviews
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3.0
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
57.7%
Recommend this course
15 out of 26 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6940 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Down Royal Park Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Bunker Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code G.U.I. dress code applies

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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3.2
184 Reviews (184)
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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens were very poor worst I have ever played on don't think I would go back

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful

Awful shape green keeper must be blind or non existent

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/21/2021

Overheard greenskeeper complaining about being told not to cut the grass as it didn’t need it, I played here before it was owned by the merrion group and it was fantastic with the Same green staff

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course in poor condition

Greens in poor condition. Tee boxes poorly laid out. Bunkers full of weeds with very little sand. Overall very disappointing.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mr Q

We played this course couple of years ago and was really looking forward to round today, it's appears that course has been let go a bit, tee boxes not well marked out, bunkers have weeds and big stones in them, will be in no rush back. Photo below is not worse bunker.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough Greens and shabby bunkers

Greens were patchy, rough, hairy, impossible to read leading to a frustrating round. The bunkers were poorly maintained, little sand and most had grass growing in them!!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are atrocious , hairy , patchy and not rolled .The bunkers were badly maintained, had grass growing in them and some needed filled with sand !!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens very poor, ,patchy and at times forcing you to really push the ball bunkers had grass growing in them and little sand .

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

The worst golf course in nireland .totally unmaintained no bunkers greens below any sort of standard needs a lot of money spent on it but unfortunately thats not going to happen.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Down royal

Enjoyable golf course, Friendly staff, course holds up good in wet conditions. Definitely recommend!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Rough rough

Down Royal is the only place you can play short of heading to the coast, on a wet day. It is well-drained and offers playing opportunities where many other courses would be closed.

The course is interesting, some holes where the tee shot is blind, 2 doglegs and particularly in its par 3s, two of which are well protected by water.

I have seen improvements in the course management in the last 2 years, however the rough is still left very long and a good drive that rolls off the fairway is unfortunately not findable. With the new handicap system, this course is considered easy however you will loose balls in the rough and that makes playing to the HC difficult.

It has the potential to be a great facility but just needs a little more care and attention.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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