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course. The renovations will golf course, the clubhouse flagship course, Druids Glen.
see the redevelopment of the and almost all areas of the Just a year after Druids Glen
14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th hotel. These improvements opened in 1995 it hosted
hole with advanced drainage, make Carton House a must the Irish Open for four con-
allowing for year-round play. play golf course in 2021. With secutive years with Colin
The new owners have also a dedicated and experienced Montgomerie winning on two
invested in new machinery, golf team on hand, you can occasions, followed by David
a new fleet of buggies, new create your own bespoke Carter and Sergio Garcia.
pathways and course sig- golfing event to include a When playing Druids Glen,
nage, all of which will result in choice of golf course, bag you’re playing one of the
Glasson Lakehouse becom- drop facilities, registration finest, most challenging, and
ing the ‘Must-Play’ course desk, on course starter, most enjoyable golf courses
of 2021. The full course will access to their on-site driving in Ireland.
re-open from May 2021 so range and practice facilities,
make sure your society has golf clinic and much more… STRAFFAN GOLF CLUB
it on schedule for next year. Co. Kildare
DRUIDS GLEN Formerly known as the
CARTON HOUSE Co. Wicklow Smurfit Course, the recently
Co. Kildare Set in the heart of Coun- rebranded Straffan Golf Club
Carton House, a Fairmount ty Wicklow, Druids Glen is arguably one of the most
managed hotel is a luxury Golf Resort is one of the improved golf courses in
resort that is ideally located finest golfing facilities in Leinster, within the past 12
in Maynooth, just twenty-five the country. The County months. The best way to de-
minutes from Dublin Airport. Wicklow resort boasts two scribe the Arnold Palmer de-
The County Kildare resort is a championship golf courses signed Palmer South Course
36-hole venue which boasts in Druids Heath and their at The K Club is that of an
two championship golf cours-
es set amongst 1,100 acres
of rolling acres of private
parkland estate. The past 12
months has seen even more
improvements with the intro-
duction of Fairmount and the
continued upgrades to the

Druids Glen