Irish Golf Holidays: Slieve Russell
The Slieve Russell Hotel Golf & Country Club is one of the finest luxurious hotels situated in Ballyconnell, County Cavan, Ireland offering a 4 star hotel accommodation with a Ciúin Spa & Wellness Centre. Located just two hours from Dublin city center, the hotel golf and country club has a land area of approximated 300 acres, with 50 acres of lake together with 222 stylish rooms which includes 20 suites, 2 presidential suites, 3 restaurants, and an 18-hole Championship Golf Course, 9-hole Par 3 and driving range.
The 18-hole championship golf course in the natural drumlin valley of the County Cavan landscape was designed by architect Paddy Merrigan. The golf course offers a magnificent challenge to the athletes with a searching examination and tricky approach to golfing which makes it more exciting and enjoyable. The key features of the course are two large lakes which are connected by a stream making water a challenge on a number of the holes. The player will definitely play well in order not get wet as well as to get inside the holes. The entire course measures 7,053 yards with a standard scratch of 74. Within the course is a Summit Bar and restaurant which offers a magnificent view of the entire golf course.
Proving its popularity, a lot of golfers all over Ireland, United Kingdom as well as Europe have visited and returned frequently to play in the renowned golf course. Slieve Russel has hosted a lot of Irish Professional Golfers Association tournaments including the Irish PGA Championship held last 1996 as well as the Quinn Insurance PGA Charity Pro-Am held last 1997 and until at present has become an annual event which offers the highest prize funds within Europe. It also hosted the European Tour events – North West of Ireland Open in the years 2001 and 2002. It was also voted as 12th Parkland/Inland Course in Ireland by “Backspin” Irelands, the leading Golf magazine in 2008 with 52 professional and amateur golfers as panel.