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Course Overview

The natural drumlin valley landscape of West Cavan provided the course architect, Paddy Merrigan, with a blank canvas on which to create a masterpiece. The course has been designed with a certain boldness and sureness of instinct, which has resulted in the development of a truly fine parkland course.

Christy O’Connor Snr wrote:

“One of my criteria in judging a golf course is that you get pleasure from it each time you play it. I played the Slieve Russell many times and each time; I can’t wait to get back. I can honestly say that there are no weak holes on it, off the back stakes, there are many that will test the best, while all the greens are a tribute to the green keeper.”

He rates the second hole (434 yards) with the water coming into play, as a great driving hole, and believes that the back nine have some of the finest holes in Ireland, where water plays an intricate part on holes 11, 12, 13 and 16.The greens have been rated by some as the most impressive element of the design where devilishly tricky putting surfaces present a searching examination of accurate play.

The crucial quality of the course lies in the fact that its design is strategic rather than punitive. The intention is not to penalise the golfer who strays off the straight and narrow but to encourage attacking shots by rewarding their success and punishing failure.

Typical Cavan terrain of small fields, scrub ditches and poorly drained soil degenerating into a boggy swamp have been transformed into an 18 hole layout of stunning quality, both from a visual and playing perspective.

Course Info

Length of Course: 7053 yards
No. of Holes: 18
Par: 72
Type of Course: Parkland
Visitors: Always welcome; Pre-booking advisable
Facilities: Pro Shop, Spacious Locker Rooms, Bag storage area,
Summit Bar & Restaurant
Tuition: Lessons available with our PGA professional
Practice Facilities: Practice Area
Putting Green
3-Bay Floodlit Driving Range
9-Hole Par 3 Academy Course
Hire Services: Golf Buggies
Electrical Trollies
Pull Trollies
Battery Recharging Facility
Club Hire
Bag Carriers (advanced notice required)

Distance Markers

The following colours of Distance Markers are measurements to the front of the green:

Blue 200 Yards
White 150 Yards
Green 100 Yards

Pin Positions

The following colours of flags denotes Pin Positions on Greens:

White Front area of Green
Red Centre area of Green
Yellow Back area of Green

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Ballyconnell, Co.Cavan, Ireland, H14 FE03

Phone:  +353 49 952 6444

Email:  enquiries@slieverussell.ie

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