A group of four of us played both courses last May and for two of our guys Glashedy was their favorite of any we played on an 11-day trip that took us to County Down, Portrush, Rosses Point, Enniscrone, Connemara, Ballybunion and Lahinch. No golf-architectures mavens are they (they liked No. 7, the downhill par 3 next to a pond), I think they liked Glashedy most because it seemed a cross between an Irish seaside links and big, bold modern target U.S. course that they are used to playing back home. Much different than the Old course and farther from the ocean. I preferred the Old there _ lower ground, more ripply land, reminded me more of some Scottish courses I played that the rugged dunesland of most of Ireland's best. The Glashedy is on higher land with some deep revetted bunkers, a vigorous walk with some great views of Glashedy Rock and the entire 36-hole complex. Walking up a dogleg par 5 on the front side and looking back down the fairway, across the Old course with the Rock and the sea shimmering in the distance...just intoxicating. Along with Enniscrone, Ballyliffin probably the best deal _ $70 to play both courses on a Saturday _ we got on our trip.