CLUB FACTFILE

Killiney Golf Club, Ballinclea Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin A96 W3X0

Email: killineygolfclub@eircom.net Telephone: 01 - 285 1983 Website: killineygolfclub.ie

Green fees: Sunday to Friday, excluding Thursday, 18 Holes €40, 9 Holes €20

Society rates: Discount available for parties of 15 or more. Please ask Secretary Manager for details. Buggy hire: Yes €20 for 18 holes; €12 for 9 holes Club hire: Yes, €15 Electric trolleys: Yes, €10 Range Balls: No

Signature hole:

3rd, 388/377 Yards (index 3); 268 yards for ladies (Index 12) A scenic, uphill par-four played through a chute of trees to a fairway protected on the right by trees and out of bounds.

The approach must clear a drain which crosses the fairway some 90 yards short of a twotiered green protected by a pot bunker at the front left.

Professional tip:

Head Professional, Leo Hynes says: “As ever in Killiney, a good tee shot is required and a fade for the right-hander will open up the green. Miss the green short and right and you are left with a straightforward, uphill pitch, which is preferable to being in the pothole bunker front left.

“Beware the back left pin position on this two-tiered green as it requires perfect distance control. Shots coming up short are bunker-bound while going long leaves a devilishly fast chip. Getting your ball on the right level makes a two-putt a lot easier.”

Membership:

Contact Secretary-Manager. Prospective members must be nominated by two existing members.

Nearby clubs:

Carrickmines Dun Laoghaire Foxrock Old Conna Woodbrook