Baltinglass Golf Club

Baltinglass Golf Club sits in the town of Baltinglass in County Wicklow, approximately fifty miles southwest of Dublin in Ireland's Garden County. The course was designed by Eddie Connaughton, an Irish golf architect who worked on several parkland layouts across Ireland during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The club represents a typical example of Irish regional golf, serving its local community in the valley of the River Slaney with views toward the Wicklow Mountains to the east. The layout occupies rolling parkland terrain characteristic of inland Wicklow, with mature trees framing many holes and the natural contours of the land providing movement and variety throughout the round. The course plays through a mix of open and tree-lined holes, with the topography creating elevation changes that add interest to approach shots and green complexes. Water features come into play on several holes, and the design makes use of the property's natural drainage patterns. Baltinglass serves as an accessible venue for golfers in the region, offering a straightforward test of parkland golf without the severity or length of championship courses. The club maintains traditional Irish golf club culture, with the clubhouse serving as a social center for members and visitors. The course provides a representative example of community golf in rural Ireland, where the game remains woven into local life and the layout reflects the landscape and character of its setting in the Wicklow countryside.