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Gowran Park Golf and Race Course

4.3
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4.3
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
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77.7%
Recommend this course
32 out of 36 reviews
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3.5
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
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1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
3.5
Layout
3.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
50.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 4 reviews
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4.1
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
62.5%
Recommend this course
5 out of 8 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Private
Style Parkland
Par 71
Length 6110 meters
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue 71 6110 meters
White 71 5784 meters
Green 71 5456 meters
Red (W) 71 4873 meters
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Gowran Park Golf & Leisure
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 69.7/119 482 350 383 403 160 334 356 447 147 3062 174 368 540 150 482 360 193 377 404 3048 6110
White M: 68.2/115 462 329 357 383 152 316 336 424 140 2899 164 354 511 143 457 337 183 356 380 2885 5784
Green M: 65.1/109 436 318 335 362 143 298 313 402 132 2739 155 338 485 135 433 300 173 334 364 2717 5456
Red W: 65.9/107 386 281 303 336 111 279 282 353 130 2461 127 294 428 116 389 267 170 300 326 2417 4878
Handicap 18 8 6 2 16 12 4 14 10 17 7 1 13 11 3 9 15 5
Par 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 36 3 4 5 3 5 4 3 4 4 35 71
Handicap (W) 18 8 6 2 16 12 4 14 10 17 7 1 13 3 11 9 15 5

Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jeff Howes (2001) Paul O'Brien (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Single Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Locker Rooms

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4.3
36 Reviews (36)

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eoindevlin
Played On
Reviews 11
3.0
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Previously Played

Only 11 holes open

Sold 18 holes only to arrive and only 11 holes open😡😡😡

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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eoindevlin
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Only 11 holes open😡😡😡

Travelled an hour only to find only 11 holes open and it looks like it’s been that way for a while.😡😡😡

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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EmmetConnor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Trevorhayes88
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314162189079
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u438806321
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden gem with variety of beautiful unique holes, the perfect Irish parkland value experience

Starts off easy but plenty of challenge. Great greens and views to rival any top ranked course. The Irish Firestone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314161959720
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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djwalsh2000
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Well maintained

A great location for a golf course. A mixture of open fairways and mature tree lined fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314162436545
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Croftonjohn
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Enjoyable Day out

Played with my wife on a perfect October day. Course was in good condition. Ball was picking up mud but it is October. The holes through forest very good. Enjoyed game. Got a little slow on back 9.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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u314161959720
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u438806321
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
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
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muller44
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Gowran in the sunshine

Gowran Park Golf Course is getting better everytime I play always doing some kind of work to improve it its a great day out and a hidden gem with some of the best greens I have played this year great value and wonderful helpful staff.

Thanks Paul Mullane.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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AlanRyan7279
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good test

Good course . A test for every player . A test off the tee and tight out the back . Nice par 3’s

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Anonymous
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fabulous Course

Weather was great. Course was in fantastic condition. The greens were immaculate. There are a few extremely picturesque holes here on display. Highly recommended. I will be back.
Note: Could not rate off course amenities due to Covid restrictions - but there is a lovely outdoor coffee shed on the 9th hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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eoindevlin
Played On
Reviews 11
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
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Cathal3294145
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

An Enjoyable Return

Haven't played the course in years and when I last played it it was in great condition and if I'm being totally honest its only improved! Weather the last few days was terrible but the course held up extremely well. Stepping on the 16th tee box and looking out onto the race course is an excellent sight!! Really enjoyed it and the golf played wasn't bad either. Fantastic course. Women in the shop also very friendly and dealt with booking without any issue. Told us current course rules after weather conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314160760248
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Every fairway was waterlogged

Extremely surprised that even taking into consideration the recent rain, every single fairway had standing water on it leading balls plugging and difficult conditions underfoot

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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AlanRyan7279
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Top class course . A variety of holes and danger all round .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Biscuits1892
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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