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Newlands Golf Club has stood as one of south Dublin's most respected private members' clubs for well over a century, having been founded in 1926. The course was laid out by James Braid, the five-time Open Championship winner who became one of the most prolific golf architects in the British Isles, and his fingerprints remain visible in a design that rewards thoughtful play over raw power. It sits in Clondalkin, a suburban corridor to the southwest of the city, and the mature tree-lined fairways create a surprisingly secluded feel given the surrounding urban density.
Braid's routing makes intelligent use of gently undulating ground, and a par of 71 reflects a layout that leans on precision and course management rather than length alone. Members have long regarded it as a proper examination of the game — the kind of course where local knowledge compounds steadily over years of play.
For visitors, Newlands offers a window into the Irish suburban club tradition: unshowy, well-maintained, and genuinely serious about golf. Dublin's western edge has no shortage of quality parkland tracks, and Newlands holds its own comfortably among them.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 6,518 | 71.9 | 131 | 71 |
| White · men | 6,289 | 70.8 | 129 | 71 |
| Red · women | 5,636 | 73.1 | 126 | 73 |
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