6 Hole Project
The 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 14th & 18th are the 6 holes that are being developed.
This page will be updated daily with photos and descriptions of the work being done throughout this process. The photos for each hole will be posted in chronological order. The work began on Wednesday 18th January 2023.
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Railway Shelter
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Picture from the 10th tee showing the enhanced view of the Mourne Mountains just after all trees were removed.
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The small sets of trees/ bushes being removed along the entire left hand side of the 2nd hole.
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Day 1 view of the first set of trees on the 2nd completely down. The bunker short of these trees was filled in.
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View of the 2nd hole from the 12th tee.
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A fairway bunker strategically being built 100 yards short of the 2nd green, located 15 yards after the old fairway bunker which was filled in.
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Revetted bunker being built 15 yards short of the green.
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The bunker located 100 yards short of the green being revetted.
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The old bunker situated in the middle of the 2nd fairway has been covered in.
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The bunker located 200 yards off the 2nd tee has been filled in and will eventually blend in with the mounding in front of it.
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The fist of 2 bunkers have been finished and ready for the surrounds to be finished and sand situated into it.
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The 2nd bunker (Green Side) has also been finished.
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Oisin and his team have cleared a large section of whins on the right hand side of the 2nd hole.
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Quarry
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Trees and bushes being removed on the right hand side of the 3rd fairway.
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View of the 3rd hole from the tee box.
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View of the new mounds to the right of the 3rd fairway and to the right of the 8th green .
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View of Slieve Foye from the middle of the 3rd fairway, This view was non existent when the trees were there.
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View of the 3rd fairway before the water from the 4th tee box.
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View over the top of the new mounds on the left hand side of the 3rd fairway.
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View from the railway line of the trees removed behind the 3rd green.
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View from the road of the trees removed behind the 3rd green.
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View from behind the 3rd green of the trees removed.
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The large bunker short left of the 3rd green has been filled in and replaced with two smaller bunkers.
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The bunker short right of the 3rd green has been filled in and reshaped.
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View of the 3rd green complex with both groups of trees removed.
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Mounding shaped behind the 3rd green replacing the large group of trees.
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View of the 3rd green and it's surround from the embankment on the 4th hole.
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More soil being added around the bunker to make it deeper.
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A view of from the 4th tee box enhancing the mountains beyond after both sets of trees were removed behind the 3rd green.
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The trees on the right hand side of the 4th hole have been removed entirely and mounding will be added.
The 3 new bunkers around the 3rd green have now been revetted.
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Mullatee
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The two bunkers located on the right hand side of the 5th hole have been covered in, raised up and re-shaped in practically the same place as the previous two.
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The first of two bunkers on the right hand side of the fairway
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The 2nd bunker on the right hand side of the 5th hole,
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This completely new bunker carved out on the left hand side of the 5th hole, located approximately 140 yards short of the green.
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5th Green Complex. Both bunkers have been filled in and replaced with four small bunkers.
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To the left hand side of the 5th green, the bunker to the left of the 5th green has been filled in and two smaller bunkers have been designed instead. They are much closer to the edge of the green.
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Behind the 5th green has also been replaced with two smaller bunkers.
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The completely new bunker revetted.
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Both bunkers right of the fairway on the 5th have been revetted and ready for finishing touches.
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The first of the green side bunkers have been revetted.
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Front left hand side of the 5th green, 2 of the green side bunkers are close to finished, Sand and sod is all that's needed
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2 new bunkers on the left hand side of the 5th green. They've been moved closer to the green allowing for a lot more room between the bunkers and the boundary hedge.
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A view front the start of the 5th fairway showing the 2 newly shaped bunkers on the right hand side of the fairway and the new bunker located on the left hand side of the fairway. The 3 fairway bunkers have been revetted and ready for sand and sod.
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View from the middle of the 5th green showing thee 2 new pop bunkers directly behind the green.
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A side view of the 2 newly constructed bunkers behind the 5th green.
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Junction
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Work commencing on the bunker behind the 6th green
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The newly reshaped bunker behind the 6th green.
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A better look at the intended shape of the new bunker behind the 6th green.
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The 6th bunker has been revetted and the area around it levelled.
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Pigs Back
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Exactly one month since work commenced and the contractors are working on the 14th, the penultimate hole of the 6 hole project. The small pot bunker located short left of the 14th green has been filled in.
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The bunker to the left of the 14th green and behind the 11th green has also been filled in and reshaped to a smaller bunker.
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The front left bunker on the 14th has been reshaped and ready for final touches.
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The bunker short right of the 14th green has been filled in.
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New bunker left of the 14th green and right of the 1th green.
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New bunker left of the 14th green and right of the 1th green.
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New bunker left of the 14th green and right of the 1th green.
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New bunker left of the 14th green and right of the 1th green.
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New small pot bunker left of the 14th green
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Home
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The 2 bunkers on the left hand side of the 18th filled in.
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The 3 new bunkers being shape out o the left hand side of the 18th fairway.
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The large area to the right of the 18th hole (Paralyzing the village) being removed.
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A few images of the large clear out on the 18th hole.
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The new bunker complex on the 18th hole.
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The new bunker complex ready to be revetted on the 18th hole.
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Another image of the clear out too the right of the 18th, exposing a beautiful stoned wall covered in ivy.
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A small strip of clear-out to the right hand side of the exposed wall.
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The ground being levelled out after the removal of all the bushes.
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A view up the 18th from the green showing the clearance.
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The right hand side of the 18th after its being completely cleared and levelled out completely.
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This is a completely new bunker located 80-90 yards short of the green, it is located on the right hand side of the fairway and its almost invisable from the tee.
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This new bunker is located where the old bunker ran across the fairway 40 yards short of the green. Its a much smaller bunker.
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The newly reshaped bunker at the back of the 18th green.
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The old bunker located to the left hand side of the 18th green has been reshaped and moved slightly closer to the front of the green.
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New bunker left of the 18th green revetted.
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New bunker at the back of the 18th green revetted.
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