Carne Golf Links
On a recent golf trip to Ireland and had the opportunity to again play one of my favorite courses in Ireland, Carne Golf Links (Belmullet). If you haven’t played Carne, I highly recommend it.
The November 2005 issue of Golf Magazine has an excellent article about Carne, and opens with this:
When you first see the links from the back of the clubhouse, Carne takes your breath away. An untamed furl of land sitting between the Atlantic Ocean and Blacksod Bay in northwest Ireland, Carne is a panorama of greens and browns, of wide open spaces suddenly braked by the shadows of marram-covered dunes. But as your eyes follow the slopes uphill, they’re suddenly jolted as the land crashes into frantic breakneck falls down cavernous valleys pocked with craters that look like scars left by exploded artillery shells.
Next time you’re in Ireland, take a break from usual suspects (Lahinch, Ballybunion, Tralee, etc.) and make your way up north to play courses like Carne, Enniscrone, Donegal, etc. You won’t regret it. The photo above was taken by me. If you’d like to see the beauty of Carne as visualized by a professional golf course photographer, check out Aidan Bradley’s photos of Carne for a real treat.
More details about Carne Golf Links and on the best way to plan a golf trip to Ireland can be found in the Ireland Golf Adventure Guide.
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Rob Babcock
Author/Golfer/The Golf Guide Guy
GolfAdventureGuides.com
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