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eautifully situated over- yards, par 73, with holes that will recently purchased the Glasson
Blooking Lough Ree, the challenge and excite all golfers Lakehouse and have ambitious
former Glasson Hotel & Golf and abilities. expansion plans for the years
Club changed hands in 2019 ahead with significant investment
and was renamed Glasson Located in the town of Glasson, in the golf course. The project,
Lakehouse. Developed as a 10km north of Athlone, new overseen by golf designer David
golfing destination around the owners Businessman Paddy McK- Jones, a good friend of Christys,
previous owners’ fine old family illen jnr, the son of Belfast-born with construction headed up by
home, Glasson Lakehouse is property tycoon Paddy McKillen Golflink Evolve, who famously
home to the award-winning snr, and his Press Up Entertain- reconstructed the course at Loch
Glasson Golf Club, which has ment group (who own a string Lomond, will include a transfor-
justifiably earned an interna- of bars and hotels including the mation of the course with plans
tional reputation as one of the Dean, The Devlin, The Mayson for a redevelopment of holes 14 to
most challenging, scenic and and the Clarence in Dublin as well 18, including advanced draining
premier parkland golf courses in as restaurants such as Captain allowing year-round play, new
Ireland. Designed by Ryder Cup America’s and Elephant & Castle pathways and signage, 24 new
star Christy O’Connor Jnr, it is a and Wagamama chains and buggies and a brand-new fleet of
spectacular course, over 7,200 several entertainment venues) greenkeeping machinery.