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4.1
133 Reviews (133)
5 Stars
69
4 Stars
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3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
93.1%
Recommend this course
129 out of 133 reviews
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4.5
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
23 out of 23 reviews
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4.5
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
10
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 24 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 73
Length 6239 meters
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Balcarrick Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Architect Roger Jones (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - EUR 25
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Neat and casual, no denim

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.1
133 Reviews (133)
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Day Had. Course very good considering we had so mush rain previous 4 days.

No Showers in Clubhouse Messed up the Day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great value

Delightfully surprised at how good it was. Greens were very good. Course was fairly short and score able. Really really impressed by the greens. The fairways were very firm and everything rolled out but really good day our

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

good course

greens great condition, few bare patches on fairways but no problems overall

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course

A nice course,plenty of trouble if not straight, I thought there were to many water hazards, and bushes were nearly impossible to find your ball.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

after hole three there was signage to the next hole i took the tee besides the gree it was wrong

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

You will not be disappointed

Superb course with first class Greens.

35 euros for visitor fee on weekdays is fantastic value.

This was my second time playing this course & although it takes me 90 minutes to drive here it is well worth the effort. Being quite close to the coast it has quite a Linksy feel to it. Very playable and a well laid out Championship course with well maintained fairways.

There is a putting green & a couple of nets when getting warmed up . The only gripe I have is that there is no practice chipping green.

Good food & friendly staff in the clubhouse. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Balcarrick

Very disappointed only 11 holes playable & half of them should have been closed

We were given the choice of playing the 11 & a few extra holes. We agreed but we’re very disappointed with the conditions 4 of these holes were not playable & the course should have been closed

You can check with staff as to the conditions!!

Paul.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Balcarrick G.C.in great condition.

Played Balcarrick golf course on Mon 8th April 2024 for the first time in approx 12 - 15 years. Weather was quite bad lots of rain which is probably why I had the entire course to myself as didn't see even one other golfer out for my entire round which was great actually. Even with the bad weather the course was in fantastic condition and the greens were perfect also on every hole too. I really enjoyed my visit to Balcarrick especially after having not played the course in so long and the head pro in the pro-shop was also very friendly and helpful as well. I had a great day was delighted with my 36 pts and I will most definitely be back again soon as the course is good value for money and I highly recommend playing here to everybody.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Previously Played

Course closed due to heavy overnight rain.But I don’t get credit or refund . Ibook on golfnow app . I can’t contact golfnow support i never book again on golfnow app …no helping

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course not open

Booked a tee time on golf now for the course, paid through the app and got a confirmation email. 2 hours later I receive a text from the course to inform me it will remain closed due to flooding. So why was it listed on the app in the first place then. I’m now down the green fee. Not a good experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Golf cancelled last minute and no answer from call to club

This is not a review of the course but more about late cancellation by the club and no refund yet. I never got to play my round of golf. Duly paid for on Golf Now and not yet refunded. I got a text to tell me course was closed at 7:20am and tried ring the club to confirm it was genuine and now answer or voice message.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Poor day at a great course

Arrived at the course to be told that there was only 11 holes in play. Proceeded to the 1st tee to be moved twice as our two ball had to make way for 3-balls playing in a competition by the rudest member I’ve every met. We had a 20 minute wait on the second tee box and had 3 two balls behind us.

The course was soaked and personally should have been shut but played as we would not have been refunded.

The 11 holes took us over three and a half hours with us waiting at least 5-8 mins on every tee box because of the 3 ball members in front, every shot was the same and not once would they acknowledge this and call us through- they were members.

I have played this course multiple times before but this was an absolute disaster and I wouldn’t be rushing back.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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