Carnalea GC: #5
View of the 5th fairway from Carnalea Golf Club
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4.6
189 Reviews (189)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
96.8%
Recommend this course
171 out of 189 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.7
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.2%
Recommend this course
25 out of 26 reviews
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4.7
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.0%
Recommend this course
32 out of 33 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 69
Length 5706 yards
Slope 114
Rating 67.4
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Carnalea Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1927

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.6
189 Reviews (189)
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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Lovely views front 9.

Lovely course front nine trickier than the back nine. The long dry spell has been broken by a big of rain which has helped the condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden gem.

Smashing Golf Course. Was in mint condition, Greens were lightning quick and a lovely pint of Guinness after.👌👌👌

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Lovely views front nine

Nice course playing short due to dry weather greens we're not cut and still struggled to keep short irons on the green on approach.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Plenty of character

Great course with plenty of character and amazing scenery. Always kept in great condition.

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

Carnalee

Excellent course in beautiful for condition! You'll struggle to get one better at that price in the country 👏

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Carnalea

First time playing the course, we had an early tee time so not busy , course is in great order front nine has some great views of Belfast lough , and some hills !! Back nine was the same without the views !! Would recommend it nice tight course, some super par 3s

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Would recommend the course, not much of a practice area.

Course in lovely condition and that's all I am interested in.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Superb Condition

Course was in superb condition

The greens were well kept and very fast with every putt a true roll

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Carnalea solo

Good course although still using mats on fairways but course itself was in great condition. Friendly staff, good pace when I was there, great views and scenery.

All said and done, I will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

For golf in February you can't really fault the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0

Mats

I got a text the night before staiting that mats were to be used or drop on side. Most of the tee off were on mats I think this should be stated before bookings.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great for winter

Course was in good condition considering the time of year. Playing off mats was different. Greens were sandy but playable and only 1 temp green. Enjoyable round and managed a hole in one on 13th.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor

All tee shots were off mats and a small piece of Astro type turf had to be carried around for use on fairway shots.The greens were extremely heavily sanded with little or no chance of getting the pace or line.The bunkers looked as though they hadn’t been raked or tended in any way for several days if not weeks with clear signs of where heavy rain had literally washed the sand away leaving a bed of stones visible.Booked this as a hot deal through Golf Now and even at £17.99 very poor value and not wort the drive there.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Carnalea review

It’s just the wrong time of year for this course too soft underfoot and it doesn’t say that you have to play of matts if it did we wouldn’t have went because we really liked the course when we played it in the summer

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Picturesque

First nine holes border Belfast Lough with marvelous views. Back nine has interesting layout. The ground was wet in places but that was no wonder after the amount of rain that had fallen during the previous week . The greens were a bit hairy and.slow. but you could see the great conditioning coming through.The staff and members were friendly and welcoming .All in all, we had a very pleasant time and we will definitely be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Carnalea

Friendly staff and locals. People quick to get out of way when a smaller group behind. I’ll be back again. Lovely course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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