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4.7
125 Reviews (125)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
96.7%
Recommend this course
121 out of 125 reviews
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4.7
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 25 reviews
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4.7
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.9%
Recommend this course
37 out of 39 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 68
Length 5598 yards
Slope 106
Rating 67.3
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Helen’s Bay Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1896

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms
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4.7
125 Reviews (125)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Helens Bay

Great value for money lovely course lovely scenery and real friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good 9 hole course with some lovely views

Don’t generally play 9 hole courses but this is a nice wee course with some nice holes. Playing twice was no issue and allowed to correct some mistakes from the first 9. We would definitely recommend it and will definitely be back.

Temporary green on the first and mats on fairways but it’s winter so to be expected

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Class little course with Seaview

Class little course sea views to die for, looking accross the irish sea to scotland is a fantastic backdrop, one of the best 9 hole course in GB with 2 separate tee placements to play 18 holes, faboulous litle course with great beutiful Scots pine trees surrounding the course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Super 9 hole course

First time playing Helens Bay will definitely be back great course great views as well.

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

Great views

Nice wee course lovely views and very friendly staff and members … we’ll be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Helens Bay

Greens were sanded a bit too much. No staff present at 0800 tee off time.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No staff in sight besides grounds staff.

The grounds staff do an amazing job with this tight interesting beach side course.

Very enjoyable for all levels of golfer, beautiful scenery.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Happy

Nice course, well layed out for a 9 hole course not to tricky for a bigginer but still challanging for regular players. Need to be accuate enough but can get away with the odd wayward one ecxept for the 6th, if you slice it or fade it to much your out of bounds and on the beach that runs the full leanth of the hole on the right. Fairways and greens immaculate greens not to fast or slow just run at a good pace. Locals and members very friendly / helpfull, will def be back to play again and would recomend playing this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Perfect Day At Helens Bay

We had a great golf day at Helens Bay. We teed off at 8am -the sun was shining and the course was pristine and what followed was 4 hours of a really enjoyable game of golf!

Just more from a constructive point of view: The pro shop wasn't open during the time we were there and luckily enough we had golf balls etc but feel it should be open especially for early starters. The bar / restaurant also wasn't open throughout the time we were there and once again we would have liked to have had some lunch and a drink after our golf. Hopefully these 2 issues can be resolved as I feel it would greatly enhance the experience of any other visitors playing on the course.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golfing with Scenic views

The course is situated by the sea, at 1st tee off you will have the view of the Lough. We played at 7:30am and the weather promised to be a good sunny day.

Easy course to play on, the quality of the course is well kept especially the greens.

Very friendly staff working there.

I will return time and time again because the pace of play is quick.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
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
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