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Farnham Estate Golf Club
This stunning parkland course is spread over 500 acres of rolling countryside and dense woodland. The two nines are quite contrasting in nature. The gentle but challenging journey on the front nine explores the undulating meadows of this magnificent estate while the back nine is a more vigorous test of golf, traveling through denser more rugged woodland. The course opens with a gentle par four, but from the second onwards, the golfer can expect to have every aspect of their game tested to the limit. Bunkers are not in plentiful supply at Farnham, but each one is very well positioned and in the main, quite large and flat. They are not manicured as one might expect, but aesthetically natural which is the overriding feeling of the whole estate. The greens are a near-perfect texture and allow for a wide variety of possible pin positions, facilitating the enjoyment of all categories of golfer. The contours are interesting but sensible. This par 72 course contains a good mix of holes. Many golfers will no doubt find the second quite a long par four while the fourteenth is a drivable one, especially if the wind is in your favour. Only time will tell what the signature hole will be at Farnham and there are numerous possibilities such as the 2nd, 10th, 15th or 16th. The designer’s own favourite is the fourth, requiring a slight draw off the tee between two large oak trees, opening up a well guarded green with water behind and to the right. A meandering stream and no less than seven lakes are features of this parkland spread, as well as ancient trees, a fairy fort, a wishing well, lots of wild garlic and indeed its fair share of wildlife. This a long track by any standard and to ensure optimum enjoyment and year-long play.Contact Information
Farnham Estate Golf Club
Radisson BLU, Farnham Estate
Cavan, Eire
Ireland
Tel: + 353 (0) 49 4377700 | Fax: + 353 (0) 49 4377701
Website: http://www.farnhamestate.com/
Radisson BLU, Farnham Estate
Cavan, Eire
Ireland
Tel: + 353 (0) 49 4377700 | Fax: + 353 (0) 49 4377701
Website: http://www.farnhamestate.com/
Book a Tee Time
Visitors:Midweek Guide: €40.00 per round Non Resident *
Weekend Guide: €40.00 per round Non Resident *
* These are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking
Course Information
Par 72 7065 YardsParkland, Resort
Holes: 18
Golfshake Handicap Accepted
Societies Accepted to Play
Society Deals Available
Voucher Deals Available
7 Day Membership Available
5 Day Membership Available
Location
Location: Directions from Dublin: From Dublin, take the M3 Motorway which bypassess Dunshaughlin, Navan and Kells. This motorway turns into the N3 which take you through Virginia and onto Cavan Town. As you approach Cavan town, go straight through the roundabout (N55, signposted Athlone, Town Centre). Keep on this road where you will pass Cavan Crystal Hotel and Breffini Football Park. As this roads winds into town you will come to small set of traffic lights where you go straight through. Almost immediately you will come to a small roundabout – take the left hand exit towards Killeshandra/Crossdoney (R198). Approximately 1km from there you will come to a fork in the road where you keep left. Continue along this road, where you will pass Cavan Golf Club on your right hand side and approximately 1km from there you will arrive at the entrance of the hotel also on your right hand side. When you turn into the avenue, there is approximately 1.7km drive into the hotel. Directions from Belfast via Monaghan: Take the M1 from Belfast (signposted The West, Dublin) Exit the M1 at junction 11 and at junction 1 roundabout take the first exit onto the M12 (signposted Craigavon, Portadown and Armagh). At junction 2, follow the A3 towards Armagh. On entering Armagh, take the 2nd exit on roundabout onto Portadown Road , A3. At next roundabout take the 1st exit onto Drumad Road and turn right onto Victoria Road, continue and then bear right in Gaol Square – A51. Continue onto the A3, Barrack Street and branch left. Follow the A3 to Monaghan From Monaghan take the N54 towards Clones, and then continue on the N54 towards Butlersbridge. In Butlersbridge follow the signs for the N3 towards Cavan. As you approach Cavan town, take the third exit off the roundabout (signposted Cavan Town Centre). Keep on this road where you will pass Cavan Crystal Hotel and Breffini Football Park. As this roads winds into town you will come to small set of traffic lights where you go straight through. Almost immediately you will come to a small roundabout – take the left hand exit towards Killeshandra/Crossdoney (R198). Approximately 1km from there you will come to a fork in the road where you keep left. Continue along this road, where you will pass Cavan Golf Club on your right hand side and approximately 1km from there you will arrive at the entrance of the hotel also on your right hand side. When you turn into the avenue, there is approximately 1.7km drive into the hotel Directions from Enniskillen: From Enniskillen take the Dublin Road. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Firths Pass (signposted Sligo, The West). Keep straight on this road through the town heading for Sligo and The West. When you cross the bridge, keep to the left at the traffic lights and this will bring you to a small roundabout. Take the 1st exit towards Derrylin which is approximately 10 miles on the A509. Drive straight through Derrylin towards Teemore/Belturbet. At the Staghall roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the N3 (signposted Dublin, Cavan). Drive straight through Belturbet towards Butlersbridge/Cavan. Take the Turnoff for R188 (Signposted Cavan/Cootehill). At the junction take the R188 signposted to Cavan Continue on this road until you come to a T junction and take the left turn for Cavan Town (signposted tourist office). Keep right at the V in the road. At the small roundabout take the right exit towards Killeshandra/Crossdoney (R198). Approximately 1km from there you will come to a fork in the road where you keep left. Continue along this road, where you will pass Cavan Golf Club on your right hand side and approximately 1km from there you will arrive at the entrance of the hotel also on your right hand side. When you turn into the avenue, there is approximately 1.7km drive into the hotel. Directions from Sligo: From Sligo town, take the N4 motorway in the Dublin direction. Towns to pass through from Sligo are Carrick-on-Shannon, Ballinamore, Newtowngore, Killeshandra and Crossdoney. From Crossdoney, take a left (signposted to Cavan town or Farnham Estate) and 3 or 4 miles from here, you will come to the hotel entrance on the left hand side of the road. Directions from Galway: From Galway city, take the N6 towards Dublin. Towns to pass through are Aughrim, Ballinasloe and then Athlone. You can bypass Athlone town and follow the signs to Cavan. You will pass through Ballymahon, Edgeworthstown, Ballinagh and Crossdoney. From Crossdoney, take a right (signposted to Cavan town or Farnham Estate) and 3 or 4 miles from here, you will come to the hotel entrance on the left hand side of the road.
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Rated 5 by Noel F onGolf course review of Farnham Estate Golf Club
A fantastic course set around the south of Farnham Lough, a few miles out of Cavan Town.
Although only a few years old, this course has already matured rapidly. Many of the fairways and greens have been hewn out of woodland, but you wouldn't know it when playing.
We played after a weekend of deluges - only drying for us on the day - and yet the grounds survived it very well. The greens are like snooker tables and you could be forgiven for practising your putting on the tees.
The course has been panned out to play in a largely clockwise direction - it certainly hasn't been crammed in. This aspects adds very much to the uniqueness of each hole. No two holes are "alike". Although not hilly, it's not flat either - you may have to take your bets on a few blind shots, for example on the shortish but "tight" 10th.
You will use every club in your bag to get around this one, the par 4s are generally a decent drive and a middish-to-long iron. The bunkers are set in whispy grass and are largely reminiscent of links type. Because of the lie in fairway bunkers, I was often tempted to try a 5-wood out of the fairway-beaches (several!) I found myself in.
There's enough width in the fairways to give the more wayward of us half-a-chance, but beware the really wild Tee-shots. For those, it's likely to be a reload!
Rolling grasslands are complemented as they give way to forested woodlands for the back nine. If the golf's not so good, the views are stunning!
A beautiful setting, on a course which has the characteristics of parkland, woodland, and links - with a bit of water lobbed in for good measure. A real challenge for the good golfer, and a bag of fun for those, like me, who have to work on everything.
The facilities are basic, but new and clean. But why hold back on a new clubhouse etc when that course is there to be played? The staff are extremely friendly.
Our group travelled over 100 miles to get to this one, and we're going back next month!
Signature Hole? For me the 2nd. The view downhill from the tee, to a green in a glade protected by small river/pond in front reminded me of the stuff you see on telly from Augusta!
Play it - you'll love it.The Course
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Rated 4 by Mark G onGolf course review of Farnham Estate Golf Club
A new course built on a massive plot of land. The holes are strung out across the estate with hardly any parallel fairways. The back 9 only opened at the end of 2009, and it shows as the drainage channels make the fairways look a bit like a running track. However given a few years these will bed in nicely.
No clubhouse as yet, just portakabins but the people there were very welcoming and friendly. A good course with excellent shape to the holes, bunkers make you think about where you want to play to.
A strokesaver or equivalent would have been handy in a few places as depth perception is tricky, especially the tee shot over the water at the 18th!!
The greens were excellent, with even the tees better than most courses greens!! Given time and a decent clubhouse this place would be up the rankings even higher.The Course
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Rated 4 by Jason W onGolf course review of Farnham Estate Golf Club
New course so not many facilities but the course itself is excellent - the back nine is through forest - each hole standing alone, with trees at the side and rear on some holes...
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Score Cards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yds | ||
| Farnham Estate | Blue | 72 | 73 | 7065 | Add Round | |
| Farnham Estate | White | 72 | 72 | 6669 | Add Round | |
| Farnham Estate | Yellow | 72 | 70 | 6310 | Add Round | |
| Farnham Estate | Red | 72 | 0 | 5575 | Add Round | |
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