13. Ballybunion Old – Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012

Ballybunion's Old golf course in Ireland has been ranked number 13 in Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012

Ballybunion Old
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Architect: Tom Simpson Stats: 6,802 yds, par 71, SSS 72 GF: €180 per round Visitor information: Visitors welcome Monday to Friday from April to October - it is advisable to make advance bookings W: ballybuniongolfclub.ie 2010 Ranking: 9 (down 4) Improvements since 2010 Rankings: Course: New tee complexes on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th - work done to the bunkering on the 4th fairway and at the 8th green - new pathways on the 3rd, 8th, 14th, 15th, 18th

Panellists' Comments: "After the first six holes, the course explodes into action with the remaining twelve as good as you will find anywhere"; "Make sure you don't slice the ball at the 7th or 11th holes!"; "You must play here once in your life, a fantastic natural course that you can imagine being constructed over 100 years ago."

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