St Anne's in Irish Golfer Magazine

The par four 4th at St. Anne's

It is always intriguing returning to a course you haven't played in a few years. I remember St. Anne's being a fairly flat and lifeless course. My review of this Irish links in Hooked is hardly going to inspire travelling golfers to play here.

But things have changed and are continuing to change at St. Anne's, which is tucked away on Dublin's Bull Island, next door to the more highly regarded Royal Dublin. 

Here are 11 photos to show off its charms.

The par five 1st at St. Anne's. Think birdie!

The maintenance has improved, the greens are sharp and the little 'extras' are giving the course greater appeal to visitors and societies. I found it far better than my previous visits.

Here's a figure that will make clubs sit up and take notice... 70,000 rounds of golf were played here during 2015. Yes, 70,000. Not bad, eh!

Views of the par three 3rd from the 2nd fairway. Not an easy hole!

If you want to read my course review, pick up a copy of Irish Golfer Magazine in your local newsagent, in the clubhouse or read the entire magazine on their website, here.

Approach to the Index 1 par four 7th.

Approach to the 8th... with one of the scarce trees making
a prominent appearance 

Views back to the clubhouse over the 8th green 

There's an obvious joke about birdies on the 9th, but I doubt
the Brent Geese would appreciate it.

Nope, clearly not!

The par three 10th at St Anne's 

My favourite hole on the course is the par three 17th (usually downwind) 

Approach to the 18th, from the middle of the split fairway

For the whole photo set of St. Anne's Golf Club, click here.