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Irish Course Rankings❝We are honored that Mount Juliet wasnamed the top parkland golf course inIreland for a third straight time.We appreciate the editors of Backspin,as well as those who made up thevoting panel, for recognizing the lateTim Mahony's contribution to golf andtourism in Ireland.❞JACK NICKLAUSCourse Designer, Mount JulietHOW THE TOP PARKLAND COURSES POLLEDGOLF COURSE250pts 225pts 200pts 175ptsMount Juliet (49) 17 13 6 6K Club Palmer (47) 7 8 10 7Adare (44) 9 14 6 3Killarney Killeen (46) 3 5 6 7Druids Glen (43) 3 0 4 7Killeen Castle (40) 3 2 4 5How many of the 55 panellists voted for each course appears in bracketsThe Heritage Resort16 | BACKSPIN
Headfort (New)IRELAND’S TOP 30PARKLAND COURSES2012 Rankings, Points Scored & 2010 Rankings in brackets1st 10215 pts Mount Juliet (1st)2nd 8495 pts K Club - Palmer Course (2nd)3rd 8405 pts Adare (3rd)4th 7500 pts Killarney - Killeen (5th)5th 6075 pts Druids Glen (4th)6th 5465 pts Killeen Castle (11th)Fota Island Resort7th 4980 pts The Heritage Resort (6th)8th 4655 pts Headfort - New Course (8th)9th 4190 pts Lough Erne (13th)10th 3635 pts Carlow (10th)11th 3275 pts Palmerstown Stud (7th)12th 3270 pts Fota Island Resort (12th)13th 3080 pts Carton House - Montgomerie (9th)14th 2695 pts Cork - Little Island (14th)15th 2480 pts Malone (15th)16th 2365 pts Slieve Russell (16th)17th 2135 pts Concra Wood (23rd)18th 1825 pts Hermitage (19th)Knightsbrook19th 1770 pts Belvoir Park (21st)20th 1650 pts Carton House - O’Meara (18th)21st 1545 pts Bunclody (27th)22nd 1325 pts Westport (20th)23rd 1190 pts K Club - Smurfit (17th)24th 920 pts Tramore (31st)25th 890 pts Grange (30th)26th 790 pts Luttrellstown (25th)27th 700 pts Shannon (34th)700 pts Woodenbridge (39th)29th 655 pts Knightsbrook (33rd)30th 630 pts Tullamore (25th)The 55 courses below, listed in alphabetical order, also received votes....ArdeeAthloneBallinrobeBlack BushCastleknockCastletroyClandeboyeCoollattinDouglasDromoland CastleDundalkDundrum HouseDun LaoghaireDunmurry SpringsEdmondstownElm ParkEsker HillsFarnham EstateGalgorm CastleGalwayGalway Bay ResortGlassonGlen of the DownsGowran ParkHeadfort (Old )Hilton TemplepatrickHolywoodHowthKilkennyKillarney (Mahony’s)LimerickLisburnLurganMilltownMount WolseleyMoyola ParkMullingarNew ForestNewlandsOld ConnaPortumnaPowerscourt (East)Powerscourt (West)RathsallaghRockmountRoganstownRoscommonRoyal TaraSkellig BaySouth CountySt. Margaret’sThurlesTulfarrisWaterford CastleWoodbrookBACKSPIN | 17
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