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Golf 2001 Magazine
'The course itself plays much like a links course
and is a very enjoyable test… an unforgiving but nonetheless
enjoyable first nine includes a five tier double green which
is shared between the 8th and the 10th holes. The designers
decided to fit the quite lovely par five eighth in between,
which, although indexed 18 will provide you with the chance
to experience mixed emotions, namely heartache and delight.
The back nine is aesthetically superb and again
presents a challenge. For instance the par four 12th, which
features a quite breathtaking drop to the fairway, measures
just 338 yards while the 18th, even shorter, at just 291 yards,
might give long hitters the encouragement that they need to
try for the green, but beware of the water that lies in wait
for you at the back of the green.
However, the real attractions are probably some
of the magnificent par threes that are available, which McEvoy
claims are, 'probably the best set of par threes ever. One
of the most beautiful golf clubs that you will find anywhere.
Irish Times Tuesday
8th September 1998
'Glen of the Downs certainly augments the golfing
terrain of this part of north Wicklow…the expert shaping of
the course- with limited, but exciting, use of water and marshes-
gives Glen of the Down a unique character, quite different
from other Mc Evoy designs in the country. The views on the
outward journey comprise mountains and the Irish Sea, but
it is the back nine that is quite spectacular, with the Sugarloaf
omnipresent… A worthy and enjoyable test of golf, and a fitting
addition to the string of fine courses in north Wicklow.'
Irish Golf World -
Colm Smith
'Course and clubhouse take up 132 acres of prime
pastureland and, while there are some climbs, the gradient
is not severe. In fact, from the highest point at the 14th
green, where the panoramic view is at its best, to the lowest
at the clubhouse of just 100 feet.
I was also impressed by the fact that there
are no monster slogs with a total yardage of 6,443 yards from
the very back tees and a par of 71. From the middle tees,
there is only one hole more than 500 yards, which makes it
eminently suitable for the average player. '
The Bray People November
2001 - George Jaccob
'Situated in spectacular rolling countryside
on the lower slopes of the Little Sugarloaf Mountain, the
new Glen of the Downs Pavilion, at the Golf club of the same
name, is a fantastic new facility for people to meet, dine
or socialise in north Wicklow. Built to the highest specifications
and to a radical and attractive design concept, the new pavilion
offers superb facilities both indoor and out, for golfers
and non-golfers alike. '
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