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Milltown Course

Milltown Golf Club

Milltown, Dublin, IE
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About this course

Milltown Golf Club sits in the southern suburbs of Dublin, occupying parkland that has hosted golf since 1907. The course was designed by Freddy Davies, a lesser-known figure in Irish golf architecture whose work here reflects the traditional parkland style common to Dublin's inland clubs. The layout unfolds across gently rolling terrain with mature tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes that provide natural definition to the holes. The course measures around 6,000 yards from the back tees and presents a straightforward test of accuracy rather than length. Tree placement and strategic bunkering require careful navigation, particularly on the narrower driving holes where the mature oaks and chestnuts frame the fairways tightly. The greens are typically modest in size and relatively flat by modern standards, rewarding precise approach play. Several holes along the lower portions of the property incorporate a small stream that adds both visual interest and strategic consequence. Milltown has long served as a venue for regional amateur competitions and remains an active participant in Dublin's club golf scene. The club maintains traditional Irish golf culture, with a welcoming clubhouse and a membership drawn largely from the surrounding neighborhoods. While it lacks the championship pedigree or international recognition of some Dublin courses, Milltown represents the solid parkland golf that characterizes many of Ireland's suburban clubs—unpretentious, well-maintained, and focused on providing an honest test for members and visitors alike.

Quick facts

Location
Milltown, Dublin, IE
Access
Public
Year built
1907
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
5,671 yards
Difficulty
74.3/133

Getting there

The journey to Milltown Golf Club begins at Dublin Airport (DUB), Ireland's primary international gateway, situated just 13 kilometres north of the city centre; from there, a straightforward 25-minute drive south through Dublin's suburban landscape delivers you to Milltown's discreet entrance in the leafy southside neighbourhood that has long anchored Irish golf's establishment. The club's proximity to the city - nestled between the Dodder River and the verdant slopes of the Dublin Mountains - means the transition from urban thoroughfare to tree-lined avenue is swift and intimate, a gentle shift that speaks to Milltown's character as an urban sanctuary rather than a remote retreat. Private aviation arrives at nearby Weston Airport or the larger facilities at Dublin, both offering seamless ground transfer to the club within minutes. The final approach winds through quiet residential streets where Victorian redbrick gives way to the club's storied gates - a threshold that marks entry not merely to a golf course, but to one of Ireland's most venerable and architecturally significant clubs.

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Common questions about Milltown

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Milltown was designed by Freddy Davies.

Yes. Milltown is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Milltown is 71.

Milltown plays 5,671 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Milltown is 133.

Milltown is a 18-hole course.

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