Irvine Golf club
In this blog I will discuss my experience at Irvine golf club. Set in a seaside location at Bogside, albeit mostly on higher ground away from the coast and without any real views of the sea, there are a variety of holes at Irvine that will ensure a memorable round. The sandy fairways are mainly divided by gorse and heather; this frames each hole beautifully but also draws out the excellent bunkering on many of the holes too. Yesterday myself accompanied by 3 friends made a last minute decision to play a round at Irvine off the back of numerous recommendations. We had a lovely sunny day with little wind which made the golf even more enjoyable, no matter how many balls that were lost. it’s not the longest course in the world but it’s certainly a fair test for the average golfer, myself included. As a true links course, many of the holes are lined with gorse bush or OOB meaning you ne ed to hit the ball fairly straight to score well, and that’s not just off t...