Carton House (Montgomerie) Golf Club
Maynooth, Co.Kildare, Ireland
Founded: 2003
Designer: Colin Montgomerie
Championship Length: 7,310 yards
PAR: 72
Type: Inland Links
The second of two courses to be opened at the majestic Carton House, the “Monty” as it is affectionately known, opened in 2003 to rave reviews due to its uniqueness of design and its inherent challenge to play. Designed by seven times European number 1, Colin Montgomerie, the course offers a very different challenge to that of its neighbour, the O’Meara Course. Situated on a rather exposed and open area of the tree lined estate, the Montgomerie was designed very much with a links feel to it with its sweeping, rolling fairways, devilish rough and of course its exposure to the elements. In true links style the Montgomerie is also protected by over 100 exceptionally placed and often cavernous bunkers which means the player is constantly forced to think of strategy and plot their way around.
Adding to the beauty of the Montgomerie and offered by the open nature of the terrain on which the course is situated are the views of the Rye Water Lake. The advice however is not to get too taken away with the scenery as the sting in the tail is when at the 18th tee box you are faced with the lake coming in to play on both the tee shot and then again for your second as you are forced to carry it to find the green! While famed for being a tough test of golf, make no mistake about it the Montgomerie is a wonderful course to play and it is only by doing so that one can appreciate the quality of design. The strategicly placed bunkers make it imperative to plot your way around this course.
The “Monty” will have you thinking about your every move as you plot your way around the course but after all isn’t this what links style golf is all about!
NEARBY COURSES:
Carlow (1 hr, 15 min); Druids Glen (60 min); European Club (1 hr, 15 min); The Island (40 min); Mount Juliet (1 hr, 45 min); Portmarnock Golf Club (40 min); Royal County Down (2 hrs, 15 min); Royal Dublin (45 min)
RECOMMENDED NEARBY ACCOMMODATION:
Butlers Town House (60 min); Carton House Hotel (on site); K Club (20 min); Marriott Druids Glen Hotel (60 min); Merrion Hotel (40 min); Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links (40 min); Westin Hotel Dublin (40 min)
LOCATION:
Situated 15 miles west of Dublin City, just off the N4/M4 route from Dublin City, just between the towns of Dunboyne in Meath and Maynooth in Kildare.
