Photo: Wikimedia CommonsSlieve Russell Hotel Golf & Country Club
Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Slieve Russell is consistently ranked among the best inland courses in Ireland, and it earns the reputation. The course plays through 300 acres of Cavan lakeland — water features appear on more than half the holes — with mature woodland and good elevation changes throughout. The conditioning is maintained to a standard that matches courses twice the price, and the resort hotel is solid with good practice facilities. Cavan is not an obvious golf destination, and that is precisely the point: the course does not need a scenic backdrop to justify the round. At €60 the value is remarkable for a layout of this standard.
Highlights
- 300-acre estate
- Lakes and woodland
- Top-rated Irish resort course
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Common questions
Who designed Slieve Russell and what makes it special?
Slieve Russell was designed by Patrick Merrigan and opened in 1992. It is one of eight PGA National designated courses worldwide — a designation awarded to courses that meet specific criteria of conditioning, design quality and facilities. The course winds through 300 acres of estate land in Co. Cavan with two large lakes in play, covering over 7,000 yards from the championship tees. It is consistently ranked among the top ten parkland courses in Ireland.
What professional events has Slieve Russell hosted?
Slieve Russell has hosted two European Tour events, the Irish PGA Championship (1996), and has run Ireland's highest-paid PGA pro-am since 1997, with a prize fund exceeding €1.2 million. It is a venue that has proved its championship credentials consistently over three decades.
How do I book Slieve Russell?
Slieve Russell books through GolfNow with reliable online availability. The course is open to visitors seven days a week. Resort accommodation at the Slieve Russell Hotel can be booked through the hotel's own website and makes a strong base for a Cavan or midlands golf trip.
What other courses are near Slieve Russell?
Slieve Russell is in Co. Cavan — well placed between Dublin (ninety minutes southeast), Belfast (seventy-five minutes northeast) and the northwest. County Cavan has several good parkland courses for golfers wanting a multi-day midlands trip. The lakes and drumlins of Cavan also make it good fishing country if you want something non-golf in the afternoon.
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