Gold Coast Golf Club
[Co. Waterford]
Recently developed from a 9 hole to and 18 hole championship length course with unrivaled view of Ocean and Helvick Head. The original 9 holes were planted in 1939, and these trees have grown tall and thick. The mature tree line lined fairways of the older holes are cleverly mingled with the long and challenging newer holes.
The 256 yards first gets a most enjoyable round off to a challenging start, for this is one of the original holes and is lined on both sides of the fairway by trees.
The 8th (is) a shorter version of the spectacular 16th at Cyprus Point.
The 15th par four of 397 yards, is probably the signature hole with tee shots needing to carry an inlet of the Bay to reach the haven of the fairway and from there it is a testing medium to long iron to reach a well protected green.
The finish at the Gold Coast is, in fact, one of the most testing anywhere. The 16th is a par five of 520 yards, the 17th a cracking four of 473 yards and the 18th a monster 561 yards.
Maurice Fives, the course architect, cleverly mingled the old and new until now the Gold Coast Golf Course boasts a 6788 yards, par 72 layout that will certainly test the most seasoned golfers. For the ladies the 5,531 yard course is equally demanding and rewarding.
Directions
From Dublin: Take the (M50) Southbound and at roundabout take 3rd exit signposted M50. Follow the M50 until you reach the roundabout at the N7, take 3rd exit (signposted The South). At Junction with M7 keep forward (signposted Limerick, Cork) to join Motorway M7. Then take left-hand lanes to join M9 (signposted Waterford). At end of Motorway Keep forward N9 for Castledermot. At Deerpark Roundabout (Carlow) take 2nd exit (signposted Waterford N9, Town Centre). The Junction with N80 (Dr. Cullen Road Roundabout)take 1st exit. The Junction for Carlow Town Centre, at traffic signals forward and Junction with N10 turn left for Gowran. You will then pass through Gowran Park Racecourse, Dungarvan and at Thomastown follow signs Waterford N9. Turn left N9 (signposted Waterford). In Waterford follow signs Cork N25. The Junction with R709 Travelodge (Waterford) at roundabout take 2nd exit. You will see the Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre (on right) then Lemybrien and at Junction for Dungarvan, branch left R675 (signposted Town Centre). From Dungarvan follow the coast road, take the second right turn until you reach the Golf Club.
From Dungarvan: You catch the R675 from the small roundabout within Abbeyside, which is the eastern side of Dungarvan across the stone bridge which spans the Colligan River. If you're on the N25, take the first Dungarvan roundabout on the east (Waterford) side of the town. About 100 metres from the N25 exit you'll come upon the R675 roundabout.
Scorecard
Tees: Blue |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | |
Metres | 324 | 319 | 456 | 165 | 380 | 449 | 150 | 175 | 346 | 2764 | |
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 35 | |
Index | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 12 | | |
Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
Metres | 400 | 337 | 353 | 339 | 197 | 361 | 480 | 430 | 510 | 3407 | 6171 |
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
Index | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | | |
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