Just returned from our trip to Dingle. I ended up playing Dingle, Dooks, and 9 holes at Castlegregory. I've got photos of all and will post tours in the next week or so. A few thoughts however:
- The Dingle peninsula is very, very beautiful. A similar level of beauty to the Ring of Kerry without the astonishing number of tourists.
- Dingle links was the unexpected star of the 3 courses for me. It feels much more like a locals course, probably due to it's extremely remote location. Some really lovely holes with some great, and varied, green sites. At 35 euros this was an absolute steal.
- Castlegregory cost me 15 euros for 9 holes. This was frankly laughable as there are some rollercoaster holes through big dunes here. In truth, the land is too extreme for really good golf but 15 euros!
- Dooks was a bit of a let down for me. I booked online for a 7.30 start (I was on my own) at full rate (90 euros). No-one was there when I turned up so I went off without a card. No hardship but I then spent the entire round waiting for and playing through the legion of green staff. I waited on every shot and they were loud! On the 16th tee I'd had enough and walked to the 18th tee. What they've done to the 13th green is the worst of the lot however! What was unique and memorable is now boring and forgettable.
A few pictures:
Dingle 1st green
Dooks 2nd tee
Castlegregory 8th hole
