Old Conna Golf Club

The opening hole at Old Conna is a medium length par 4. A tee shot to the left of the fairway bunker opens up an approach to a green that slopes from front to back and right to left. Pro's Tip The correct yardage on approach is essential to avoid the 3 greenside bunkers. Anything long of the green leaves a very tricky pitch. A par here is never a bad start! Par 4 Par 4 White - 375 yards SI 6 Yellow - 362 yards SI 6 Red - 352 yards SI 2

Old Conna’s longest par 3 comprises of 236 yards with a steep downhill gradient from tee to green. Pro's Tip here are a couple of ways to attack this well bunkered putting surface. The bigger hitter can try to carry the ball all the way while a ball struck short of the right bunker will generally feed onto the green. Par 3 White - 235 yards SI 7 Yellow - 219 yards SI 7 Red - 163 yards SI 7

A short par 3 that plays steeply uphill and thus plays longer than its yardage. Par 4 White - 326 yards SI 13 Yellow - 312 yards SI 13 Red - 249 yards SI 14 Pro's Tip The holes protection here is the green. The green is divided into two halves left and right by a raised section in the middle and is long from left to right but is shallow from back to front. The right hand side of the green is protected by a false front so anything landing short with spin will come back off the green to the bottom of the slope. There is a backstop on this side that can be used to avoid this. The left half of the green is protected in front by a deep bunker and at the back by the rough that slopes back towards the green. An accurate shot is required here to secure a par. Par 4

Old Conna’s first par 5 offers a realistic birdie chance to a longer hitter but it takes 2 good hits to get home to a narrow target. Pro's Tip Hit your tee shot up the left hand side as the fairway kicks right towards the bunkers. A layup short of the trees and the fairway bunker on the left leaves a short iron to the green while those trying their luck need to hit their second up the left hand side of the green. Anything lost right runs the risk of trouble in the cluster of trees or the bunker protecting the right hand side of the green. Par 5 White - 538 yards SI 11 Yellow - 528 yards SI 11 Red - 461 yards SI 8

The second of back to back par 5’s this monster is a true test of any golfer Pro's Tip Threading the ball through the fairway bunkers is essential to playing this hole well. Longer hitters can make the carry and the right side of the fairway offers the most beneficial landing area. A second shot inside the big tree on the right leaves an approach to a two tier green protected by hazards at the front and left as well as a bunker that collects anything bouncing just short of the green. Missing the green left also brings a ditch into play which is OB and is only 15 yards left of the green. Par 5 White - 580 yards SI 2 Yellow - 564 yards SI 2 Red - 441 yards SI 2

Requires an accurate tee shot between the ditch on the left hand side which is OB and a large tree on the right. There is also a pond on the left hand side, a penalty area, which long drivers need to be aware of. The hole is a sharp dogleg right to left and the green is protected by three greenside bunkers and slopes to the see more than is immediately obvious. Pro's Tip Anything hitting the fairway feeds right following the slope. Take an extra club on your approach as anything short ends up in the cavernous bunker that protects the green. Beware of this green as it slopes to the sea far more than it looks. Par 4 White - 376 yards SI 4 Yellow - 364 yards SI 4 Red - 316 yards SI 4

A dogleg left, the seventh requires a tee shot of 210 to 240 yards down the centre of the fairway. Pro's Tip A longer hitter can cut off the corner with a high draw at the V in the trees. An uphill approach to a deceptively big green generally requires an extra club. The green slopes from back to front and from left to right and is protected by two bunkers left and right. Par 4 White - 384 yards SI 8 Yellow - 365 yards SI 8 Red - 351 yards SI 8

Old Conna's shortest hole the 8th can be both rewarding and destructive. Pro's Tip Pay attention to your distance control as anything long, left or right kicks severely away and leaves little chance of par. A shot to the middle of the green never leaves a long birdie putt. Before leaving the green, stop and take in a great view of Dalkey Island and the coastline below you. Par 3 White - 118 yards SI 18 Yellow - 110 yards SI 18 Red - 98 yards SI 18