The Golf Course - General

Skerries golf course is an eighteen hole parkland course with undulating fairways and mature trees. It provides a magnificent panorama of sea and land extending from the Mourne Mountains to Howth and the Wicklow Mountains.

The course measures 6107 metres from the medal tees, comprises a par of 73 (74 for ladies) and offers a fair test for every category of golfer.

The course record is held by club member Kingsley Lewis who shot a gross 64
on Sunday 9th August 2009 in the Monthly Medal Competition. The previous record had stood for 9 years - it was held by Mick Ahern [Gross 66 on 20th August, 2000]

Learn how to play the course with Bobby Kinsella, the club professional:

1.	A difficult opening hole. A good drive is essential just right of the fairway bunker on the left.
2.	An inviting downhill par 3. Club selection can be anything from a 4-iron to an 8-iron.
3.	This is a tough hole into the prevailing wind. The medium hitter will find the green out of range in two.
4.	The first of the five par 5s, this hole is reachable in two for the longer hitters. If you are short off the tee, you have a choice to make for your second shot - lay up or try to carry the fairway bunkers.
5.	A downhill par 4. The second shot is difficult through an avenue of trees.
6.	A par 5 dogleg to the right. Play it as a par 5, and keep your second shot to the left side of the fairway to set up your approach.
7.	A nice par 3 guarded by four bunkers - accuracy essential.
8.	The third of the par 5s. The second shot is the key here to place the ball for a short iron approach to a big green.
9.	A nice par 4. If the pin is on the left, keep your tee shot to the right, and if it is on the right, keep left off the tee - your best chance of getting close on a well defended green.
10.	Following a drive to a wide fairway, you are faced with a difficult downhill shot to a narrow and well-guarded green.
11.	A short par 4. Give this one some thought on the tee. The green is reachable, but...
12.	My favourite hole on the course - enjoy this nice par 3.
13.	This is a straightforward par 4, but only after you have safely driven through a gap in the trees!
14.	Caution is required for this dogleg right par 5. Play it as a par 5 and stay left off the tee. Place your second carefully to set up an approach to a sloping green.
15.	The last of the short holes. Club selection is important, but a well struck shot will hold on this elevated green.
16.	Drive down the left side of the fairway to leave a clear view of the green.
17.	Turning for home, you are faced with the most difficult drive on the course to a narrow fairway on this, the last of the par 5s. Place your second carefully, and give yourself the best chance of hitting this narrow green.
18.	Probably the best known hole on the course. Again, a good drive is essential to set up your second to an inviting green. Err on the left and let the slope feed it to the green.

Course Photos, Holes: 1-6 | 7-12 | 13-18

Course Guide, click to enlarge: