Hole by Hole Guide
Ennis GC is an immaculately manicured 18-hole, Par 70, parkland course.
Our Course
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Hole 1
Gents: Par 4 – 309M – Index 8
Ladies: Par 4 – 305M – Index 5
Pro-Tip:
Driver or long iron to the left of the fairway, gives a better line to the green which slopes from right to left
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Hole 2
Gents: Par 3 – 110M – Index 18
Ladies: Par 3 – 110M – Index 17
Pro-Tip:
Short hole with big green. Aim over front bunker to the center of the green to give yourself a good birdie chance
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Hole 3
Gents: Par 4 – 305M – Index 12
Ladies: Par 4 – 298M – Index 7
Pro-Tip:
Tight driving hole – may be better with rescue- or long-iron off the tee. Mid- to short-iron over the drain to the green. Avoid going over the green where a large bunker awaits.
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Hole 4
Gents: Par 4 – 268M – Index 14
Ladies: Par 4 – 260M – Index 9
Pro-Tip:
Drive short of fairway bunkers, leaving a short iron to a slightly raised green with bunkers both right and left. Good birdie chance
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Hole 5
Gents: Par 4 – 331M – Index 6
Ladies: Par 4 – 324M – Index 1
Pro-Tip:
Slight dogleg, left to right. Drive left of fairway bunkers, leaving second shot down hill to a small green. In summer-time, land short of the green as the ball will run.
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Hole 6
Gents: Par 4 – 414M – Index 2
Ladies: Par 5 – 408M – Index 11
Pro-Tip:
Drive to the right-side of the fairway as it slopes right to left. Long 2nd shot and aim right-side of the green. A par is a good score on this hole
Hole 7
Gents: Par 3 – 139M – Index 10
Ladies: Par 3 – 132M – Index 13
Pro-Tip:
Small narrow green – aim left-half of green as bank slopes left to right. Difficult pitch-shot if you miss green on left
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Hole 8
Gents: Par 4 – 348M – Index 4
Ladies: Par 4 – 321M – Index 3
Pro-Tip:
Good drive required with second shot to long, 3-tiered green. Good golf hole.
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Hole 9
Gents: Par 5 – 479M – Index 16
Ladies: Par 5 – 371M – Index 15
Pro-Tip:
Can be reached in two for long hitters – otherwise lay-up short of fairway bunkers leaving a short-iron third shot to a two-tiered green. Good birdie chance.
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Hole 10
Gents: Par 4 – 338M – Index 5
Ladies: Par 4 – 279M – Index 4
Pro-Tip:
Drive to left-side of fairway as long drives over the hill will run left to right. Second shot to a well bunkered green, with out-of-bounds close to right-side of green.
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Hole 11
Gents: Par 4 – 304M – Index 17
Ladies: Par 4 – 290M – Index 10
Pro-Tip:
Dogleg left-to-right. Keep to left of fairway for better line to a green with big fall-off to the left.
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Hole 12
Gents: Par 4 – 393M – Index 1
Ladies: Par 5 – 377M – Index 14
Pro-Tip:
Long hole, needs two good shots to reach raised green, sloping from back to front. Par is a good score on this hole.
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Hole 13
Gents: Par 3 – 154M – Index 11
Ladies: Par 3 – 146M – Index 16
Pro-Tip:
Nice par 3. Mid-iron to small green – don’t miss the green to the left!
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Hole 14
Gents: Par 4 – 382M – Index 3
Ladies: Par 5 – 373M – Index 18
Pro-Tip:
Long hole, needing two good shots to reach raised green. Out-of-bounds to left of green.
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Hole 15
Gents: Par 4 – 293M – Index 15
Ladies: Par 4 – 245M – Index 12
Pro-Tip:
Drive to left of fairway, leaving a short iron to a green sloping from back to front. Very tricky green.
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Hole 16
Gents: Par 3 – 169M – Index 7
Ladies: Par 3 – 156M – Index 8
Pro-Tip:
Elevated tee-shot to a small green. Classy Par 3.
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Hole 17
Gents: Par 4 – 303M – Index 9
Ladies: Par 4 – 271M – Index 2
Pro-Tip:
Drive to left-side of fairway, leaving second shot to a very sloped green. Good test of your putting skills!
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Hole 18
Gents: Par 5 – 453M – Index 13
Ladies: Par 5 – 438M – Index 6
Pro-Tip:
Drive to right-side of fairway. Lay-up short of the fairway stone drain leaving a fifty yard chip to the green for a birdie chance. Good finishing hole.
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Hole 18
Gents: Par 5 – 453M – Index 13
Ladies: Par 5 – 438M – Index 6
Pro-Tip:
Drive to right-side of fairway. Lay-up short of the fairway stone drain leaving a fifty yard chip to the green for a birdie chance. Good finishing hole.
Local Rules
Out of Bounds
- (a) Beyond any fence, wall, line or white stakes or on or beyond any white line defining the boundary of the course.
- (b) The Ennis/Kilmaley road. A ball that crosses this road and comes to rest on another part of the course is deemed out of bounds.
- © At back of 14th Green/15th Men’s tee box.
Ground under Repair
Any part of the course defined by a painted white line on the ground or indicated by a G.U.R notice. Play is prohibited from Ground under Repair.
Immovable Obstructions (Rule 16)
- (a)Distance measurements, discs and stakes
- (b) Direction markers and signs, protection fences and nets
- (c) Wooden steps, seats and staked trees (Model rule E-6)
- (d) Immovable obstructions close to putting green. (Model local rule F-5 is in effect)
- (e) Entire exit pathway and fence left of 14th green.
- (f) Pathways, artificial surfaces.
Local rule for Geo Wood Pile Habitats:
Free Relief: If your ball lies in the pile—or if the pile interferes with your stance or swing—you can take free relief. You must find the nearest point of complete relief (no closer to the hole) and drop within one club-length.
Ball Lost in Pile: If you are “known or virtually certain” your ball is in a pile created as GEO habitat, but cannot find it, you are still entitled to free relief as above without penalty.
General
- There are no grass cuttings piled for removal.
- The penalty for breach of a local rule is a two shot penalty in stroke play and loss of hole in match play.
- Please heed all safety notices. See notice board for additional rules.
- Please leave rakes in bunkers.
- Code for toilets 51324.
IMPORTANT Please check that all cards including non-returns are completed correctly and entered in computer. All cards should be returned immediately on completion of the round.
