6,571 yards • Par 70

Carlow Golf Club is a parkland course laid out in a former wild deerpark over undulating terrain with numerous elevated tees, several excellent dog-legs, and small slick putting surfaces. With sandy subsoil Carlow is an inland links and is playable twelve months of the year, a plugged ball is almost unheard of.There are many long par 4's and the 16th, a very demanding two shotter played through a tunnel-like valley, has been chosen by Christy O'Connor Snr. as the foremost 16th hole in Ireland. The par 3, 17th at Carlow has been likened to threading a needle. The par 5, 18th offers the chance of a closing birdie and a grandstand finish as it tumbles downhill all the way back to the clubhouse.Extensive, mature woods are a strong feature in a pleasant countryside setting where the unusually sandy soil has the bonus of allowing play all year round. The present course was laid our by Cecil Barcroft in 1922. The course was redesigned by Tom Simpson in 1937 and remains faithful to his design with only minor alterations to this day. The course is rated among the top 20 Championship Courses in Ireland.

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