Course

Loughrea Golf Club is a par 71 measuring 5825m off the blue tees. The course was extended over the years and is now a fair but challenging test for all golfers.

Loughrea is enjoyable to play all year round due to very good natural draining ground that permits it to be playable on permanent greens and tee boxes all year round. For that reason it is very popular on every Wednesday Open Day, 52 weeks a year. With the new M6 motorway it is only 20 minutes from Galway City and less than 2 hours from Dublin.

: Hole 1 Tee
1st Hole
Par 4: Index 15
Blue: 334m
Green: 330m
Red: Index 7 – 291m
Tip: Gentle opener, 3 wood option to hit the fairway for best approach to green.
Deep green to check pin placement.

: 2nd Hole
Par 4: Index 9
Blue: 342m
Green: 320m
Red: Index 5 – 315m
Tip: Take plenty of club with approach, green slopes from front to back so up & down not easy from front of green.

: 3rd Hole
Par 4: Index 3
Blue: 390m
Green: 381m
Red: Index 3 – 332m
Tip: A demanding par 4 requiring a long drive followed by a long iron for your 2nd, two good shots to find this green.

: 4th Hole
Par 3: Index 7
Blue: 185m
Green: 178m
Red: Index 11 – 157m
Tip: A long iron to a tricky green, try to leave yourself below the hole

: 5th Hole
Par 4: Index 1
Blue: 386m
Green: 383m
Red: Index 1 – 321m
Tip: A demanding par 4 requiring a long drive followed by a long iron for your 2nd to a small elevated green.

: 6th Hole
Par 4: Index 5
Blue: 352m
Green: 340m
Red: Index 15 Par 5 – 319m
Tip: slight dogleg left, just avoiding the trees down the left and you will set the best angle to attack this green. Precision with 3 wood off the tee is often the safe option.

: 7th Hole
Par 4: Index 11
Blue: 320m
Green: 314m
Red: Index 13 – 243m
Tip: slight dogleg right, avoid the trees down the right and you will set the best angle to attack this elevated green.

: 8th Hole
Par 3: Index 17
Blue: 133m
Green: 120m
Red: Index 17– 108m
Tip: A demanding green, finding the correct level requires a precise tee shot.

: 12th Hole
Par 5: Index 10
Blue: 498m
Green: 493m
Red: Index 6 – 427m
Tip: Two good shots should leave a wedge to the green.

: 12th Hole
Par 5: Index 10
Blue: 498m
Green: 493m
Red: Index 6 – 427m
Tip: Two good shots should leave a wedge to the green.

: 13th Hole
Par 4: Index 8
Blue: 305m
Green: 291m
Red: Index 10 – 237m
Tip: Tee shot to 100m marker leaves wedge to green. Course management comes into play here. Hit second to middle of the green and trust the putter.

: Hole 13 Tee

: 14th Hole
Par 4: Index 4
Blue: 350m
Green: 337m
Red: Index 8 – 309m
Tip: Water on right and heavy rough left, commit to tee shot.

: 15th Hole
Par 4: Index 2
Blue: 345m
Green: 242m
Red: Index 2 – 307m
Tip: Risk/reward hole, be decisive if you go for big tee shot to carry the drain, leaving a short iron to a well protected green.

: 15th Hole
Par 4: Index 2
Blue: 345m
Green: 242m
Red: Index 2 – 307m
Tip: Risk/reward hole, be decisive if you go for big tee shot to carry the drain, leaving a short iron to a well protected green.

: 16th Hole
Par 5: Index 18
Blue: 419m
Green: 415m
Red: Index 18 – 370m
Tip: Reachable par 5, a birdie should be “on the cards” here.

: 17th Hole
Par 3: Index 16
Blue: 158m
Green: 135m
Red: Index 16 – 125m
Tip: Mid iron par 3, check the wind as the tee box is sheltered.

: 17th Hole
Par 3: Index 16
Blue: 158m
Green: 135m
Red: Index 16 – 125m
Tip: Mid iron par 3, check the wind as the tee box is sheltered.

: 18th Hole
Par 4: Index 12
Blue: 340m
Green: 332m
Red: Index 12 – 278m
Tip: Don’t go right or you might get blocked out with your second.

: 18th Hole
Par 4: Index 12
Blue: 340m
Green: 332m
Red: Index 12 – 278m
Tip: Don’t go right or you might get blocked out with your second.