Enniscrone GC

If you're looking for a course which befits the hidden gem epithet, then look no further than the magnificent links of Enniscrone in Ireland.

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Mike Harris
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If you're looking for a course which befits the hidden gem epithet, then look no further than the magnificent links of Enniscrone in Ireland.

Situated three and half hours south from Dublin on the western seaboard of the County Sligo coast, Enniscrone has everything - rugged dunes, bracing winds, clear sky, the most beautiful beach in Ireland, the Moy Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean.

Three hundred yards short of 7,000 from the back plates, Enniscrone cannot be described as short and you can open up with anything from a three to seven (or more), depending on the direction of the wind, on the opening four holes. Three of which are par 5s.

These par 5s mean the outward nine is significantly longer than the inward but a classic finish where two testing 400-yard par 4s sandwich a tricky 149-yard par three mean that scoring is equally hard on either side.

Best hole: The dog-leg 16th is threatened by out of bounds and the approach is played to an elevated green. Tricky, to say the least.

Address: Ballina Road, Enniscrone, Sligo

Tel: 096 36297

Green fees: 48 Euros weekdays, weekends from 60 Euros

Restrictions: Subject to availability

Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Content Director

Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history leading the brand until July 2023. He is now Content Director overseeing Golf Monthly and two other iconic sports brands, FourFourTwo and Rugby World.

His three main passions in golf are courses (he's played over 500 worldwide), equipment (he's always in search of something shiny to give him an edge) and shoes (he owns more pairs than he cares to mention!).  

Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of six golf clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon, Prince's, Royal Norton and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

Mike's current What's In The Bag? 

Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 10° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Fairway woods: TaylorMade Sim Max 3/15° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S & TaylorMade Stealth 7/20° - Fujikura Ventus Red 6S - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Utility Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI 3/21° - Aldila Ascent 90HY - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grip

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (5-PW)  - Fujikura Axiom 75R - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 50°, 54° and 58° - KBS Tour Hi-Rev 2.0 shafts - Golf Pride MCC Plus4 grips

Putter: Evnroll ER2B - Gravity Grip 

Ball: TaylorMade - Tour Response (Yellow) 

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