Golf Digest Ireland Names Adare Golf Club “Ireland’s #1 Parkland Course” -- Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Course Honored for 9th Consecutive Year
Adare Village, (County Limerick), Ireland (PRWEB) December 23, 2014 -- For an unprecedented ninth consecutive year, Golf Digest Ireland has honored the Robert Trent Jones, Sr., course at Adare Manor Castle & Golf Resort as the No.1 Parkland Course in Ireland. The internationally acclaimed 18-hole Championship Course has won this prestigious award every year since its inception in 2005. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the course is a favorite of professionals, amateurs and celebrities.
General Manager Anita Higgins said, “We are thrilled to be named the No. 1 Parkland Course in Ireland yet again, for the 9th year in a row. We have worked hard to maintain our golf facilities to the highest of standards. Our award-winning golf course is a credit to our committed and skilled golf team.”
Adare Golf Club, which opened in 1995, is set amid magnificent mature trees and incorporates many aquatic features into the course design, including a 14-acre lake anchoring the front nine holes and the River Maigue, which meanders through the entire golf course. The course measures 7,453 yards (the shortest route amounts to 5,082 yards) and occupies 230 acres of lush Irish countryside. The course record of 64 was shot by Lee Westwood during the Irish Open 2008.
Adare Golf Club’s Golf Pro Gary Howie stated, “The course is a Robert Trent Jones, Sr., masterpiece, and this prestigious award, received now nine times in a row, is a tribute to his vision and the professionalism of our golf management team. We are extremely honored to receive this award!”
The five-star luxury castle resort holds an array of honors for its unrivalled golf course and club, superb accommodations and fine dining. Most recently, Adare Manor was named a “Top 10 Resort in Europe” as part of the prestigious 2014 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. It has been named one of the “Top 500 Best Hotels in the World” by Travel+Leisure magazine and “Ireland’s Leading Hotel & Golf Resort” by the World Travel Awards.
Just a 30-minute drive from Shannon International Airport, Adare Manor Castle & Golf Resort is ideally located for golfers wishing to test their skills on some of Ireland's greatest courses, while enjoying the luxury accommodations and amenities of historic Adare Manor Castle.
Ballybunion, Lahinch, Tralee, Killarney, Waterville and the Old Head at Kinsale are all just a short drive from Adare Manor.
Adare Manor Castle, which was built in the early 1800s by the Second Earl of Dunraven and has hosted US Presidents & First Ladies as well as European Royalty, is surrounded by acres of bucolic parklands, extraordinary formal gardens, the oldest Cedar of Lebanon in the British Isles, and a Victorian Walled Garden. The Irish Castle is a unique “Calendar House” featuring 365 stained glass windows, 52 chimneys, 7 pillars in the lobby for each day of the week and 4 dramatic turrets for each season of the year. Adare Manor’s magnificent Minstrel’s Gallery - a 132 foot long, 26-½ foot high expanse was inspired by the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles and is ideal for spectacular social and corporate gatherings, and is one of Ireland’s largest and grandest ballrooms.
Just beyond Adare Manor Castle’s gates is Adare Village, built by the Second Earl of Dunraven to house the estate’s staff. Today, Adare Village is considered one of Ireland’s most charming and photogenic villages with its storied thatched-roof cottages, picturesque churches, shops and galleries.
For more information on Adare Manor Castle & Golf Resort’s golf facilities or golf packages call the USA office: 561-776-5850 / Toll Free: 800-462-3273 (800 –GO – ADARE), email: adaremanor(at)aol(dot)com , or visit http://www.adaremanor.com
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About Adare Manor Castle & Golf Resort
Adare Manor Castle &; Golf Resort in Co. Limerick is one of Ireland's leading Five Star castle properties. The 840-acre Adare Manor Castle & Golf Resort is the ultimate luxury vacation destination, offering a variety of deluxe accommodations, an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed championship golf course, luxurious spa treatment rooms, world-class dining facilities, fishing, shopping, sightseeing, and a host of other estate activities which will intrigue even the most experienced travelers. It is situated along the River Maigue and next to the village of Adare, one of the most picturesque places to visit in all of Ireland, and just 25 minutes from Shannon International Airport. For more information on Adare Manor Castle & Golf Resort and for reservations, visit http://www.adaremanor.com. Adare Manor is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
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Ken Ellens, Ken Ellens Communications, +1 (201) 758-2864, [email protected]
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