Newlands at Newlands Golf Club

Newlands Golf Club sits in Clondalkin on the southwestern outskirts of Dublin, occupying parkland that has hosted golf since the early twentieth century. The original layout was designed by James Braid, the five-time Open Champion who became one of Britain and Ireland's most prolific golf architects during the interwar period. Braid's work here reflects his characteristic approach to inland courses: strategic bunkering, thoughtful use of natural contours, and routing that emphasizes variety in hole length and direction.

The course underwent significant redesign work by Jeff Howes, a respected Irish golf architect known for his renovation projects across Ireland. Howes modernized the layout while preserving elements of Braid's strategic framework, adapting the course to contemporary playing standards and equipment. The parkland setting features mature tree-lined fairways and relatively gentle terrain typical of Dublin's inland courses, with the layout incorporating several water features that add both visual interest and strategic challenge.

Newlands serves a membership drawn largely from the surrounding Dublin suburbs and maintains an active schedule of club competitions throughout the season. The course provides a traditional members' club experience within convenient reach of the city center, balancing accessibility with the character of an established parkland layout. Its position in the Dublin golf landscape reflects the region's deep tradition of accessible, well-maintained courses that prioritize playability and year-round conditioning for regular membership play.