Golfing
The Emerald Isle, a golfing treasure chest containing some of the finest gems in the world, has risen to prominence in resent years as a favoured golf destination. In fact, the golf choices on this Island rival any country in the world. Many of our golf courses organise open competitions which allows members of other clubs to compete with local members. The open competition provides great value for money and typically reduced green fee's are availible, plus the incentive of playing for prizes. Here are but a few of the fantastic golf courses in Co. Laois:
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The Heath Golf Club Portaloise
The Heath Golf Club Portaloise The course is laid out on open heathland, incorporating three natural lakes and was the first Laois Club to extend to 18 holes over thirty years ago. Furze features prominently on many holes and the course is a plaze of yellow from early Spring onwards. Facilities available include a 10-bay driving range, lake-side putting green and two practice areas as well as a magnificent clubhouse opened 10 years ago.
Phone: 057 8646533.
info@theheathgc.ie
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Portarlington Golf Club
Portarlington Golf Club situated on the Laois/Offaly border, on the Portarlington to Mountmellick road, was founded in 1908 as part of the Warburton. Garryhinch Portarlington Co.Laois
Phone 0502-23115
Fax 0502-23044
www.portarlingtongolf.com
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Abbeyleix Golf Course
Abbeyleix is one of Laois's oldest clubs. Founded in 1895, this 18 hole parkland course offers a challenging but fair round to all abilities. Abbeyleix Co. Laois
Phone 0502-31450
www.abbeyleixgolfclub.ie
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Mountrath Golf Club
Golfers will relish the fine long fairways and well manicured greens, all of which are guaranteed to test the driving,pitching and putting ability of Mountrath Golf Club. knockanina Mountrath Co. Laois
Phone 0502-32558/32643
Fax 0502-32643
www.mountrathgolfclub.ie
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The Heritage Golf and Country Club
The Heritage Golf & Country Club is the new championship Golf Course designed by Seve Ballesteros and Jeff Howes. Killenard
Portarlington
Co. Laois
Phone 0502-45994
Fax 0502-45052
www.theheritagegolf.com
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Rathdowney Golf Club
Rathdowney Golf Club is set in beautiful rolling parkland in the south western corner of the county. With the Devil's Bit to the west and the Slieve Bloom mountains to the south it is a fantastic place to play golf. Coolnaboul Rathdowney Co.Laois
Phone 0505-46170
www.rathdowneygolfclub.com
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Athy Golf Club
Athy Golf Club was founded on January 27th 1906 and it is a tribute to our founder members that we are still around one hundred years on. There is an exciting diary of golfing, social and commemorative events planned for 2006 and these will be listed soon on our website Athy Golf Club, Geraldine, Athy, Co.Kildare
Phone 059 8631729 Web:
www.athygolfclub.com
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Rathsallagh Golf Club
Rathsallagh Golf Club Designed by Christy O'Connor Jnr and Peter McEvoy the golf course at Rathsallagh has rapidly taken its place as one of the top golf courses in Ireland. After only two years in operation it was officially listed in the top 30 (out of over 350) of Ireland's Greatest Golf Courses of 1997 Dunlavin, Co.Wicklow
Phone 045 403316
www.rathsallaghhousehotel.com