
Pitch & Putt Course
Elmgreen Golf Centre
About this course
Elmgreen Golf Centre's Pitch & Putt course is located in George Town, a residential area in the Finglas district of north Dublin. The facility was designed by Eddie Hackett, the prolific Irish architect who shaped more than ninety courses across Ireland during his long career. Hackett is best known for his full-length championship designs like Waterville and Ceann Sibéal, but he also applied his routing sensibilities to shorter formats, creating playable layouts that work within modest land parcels and serve local golfing communities. The course occupies relatively flat terrain typical of Dublin's northside suburbs, where residential development has long surrounded recreational spaces. As a pitch and putt facility, it offers abbreviated holes that emphasize short iron play and putting, making it accessible to beginners, juniors, and players seeking quick rounds or practice opportunities. Hackett's involvement suggests thoughtful hole placement and green contouring within the available space, though the compact nature of pitch and putt layouts limits dramatic elevation change or strategic complexity. Elmgreen serves a neighborhood function in Dublin's golf infrastructure, providing an entry point to the game and a casual alternative to the city's full-length courses. The facility reflects the Irish tradition of pitch and putt as a distinct discipline with its own competitive structure and devoted following, particularly in urban and suburban settings where land constraints make full-scale courses impractical.
Quick facts
- Location
- George Town, Dublin, IE
- Access
- Public
- Designer
- Eddie Hackett
- Year built
- 1995
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 54
Getting there
Elmgreen Golf Centre is most readily accessed via Dublin Airport (DUB), Ireland's primary international gateway, situated roughly twenty kilometres north of the city centre; from there, a thirty-minute drive south through Dublin's suburban sprawl and into the leafy residential quarters of George Town delivers you to this intimate pitch-and-putt sanctuary. The final approach winds through quiet, tree-lined streets characteristic of Dublin's outer villages, where the pace of the capital gives way to a more measured, neighbourhood rhythm. For those with access to private aviation, nearby airfields serve the greater Dublin region, though the centre's proximity to the city makes commercial arrival entirely practical and unhurried. The modest, welcoming entrance to Elmgreen reflects the understated charm of Irish golf culture - a place where precision and play converge in the gentle suburbs east of Dublin.

FAQ
Common questions about Pitch & Putt at Elmgreen Golf Centre
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Pitch & Putt was designed by Eddie Hackett.
Yes. Pitch & Putt at Elmgreen Golf Centre is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Pitch & Putt is 54.
Pitch & Putt is a 18-hole course.


