What is Ballyneal Golf Club?
Welcome to Ballyneal Golf Club. Ballyneal is a private golf destination built on a unique sand dune formation in the high plains of Eastern Colorado. The club is well known for its minimalist style of play that harkens to the traditions of the game.
Is Ballyneal a good course to take?
Mr Doak and his team regard Ballyneal as one of their best 10 completed courses. Despite the stiff competition I'd say Ballyneal is close to the top 5 in an impressive portfolio
What are the first 3 holes of Ballyneal like?
The first 3 holes are a great introduction to Ballyneal. Its' wild and bold, internal and external, contours greet you at every green allowing you to funnel balls into hole locations, or get rejected in the opposite manner. Once done with hole 3, the short walk over the crest to hole 4 tee box will take your breath away.
How do you score well at Ballyneal?
Scoring well at Ballyneal will require not only a complete golf game but also elite creativity and mental fortitude. Walking off the 18th green, there is sensation of accomplishment in completing the wild adventure of traversing this piece of land.
Can public play ballyneal?
Access to play Ballyneal has never been more difficult. There's a waiting list to become a member after a lull during the recession. The club does offer a one-time loophole - any non-member can play the course once, if there's availability and if you pass the club's standard of decency.
What is the longest golf course in Maine?
The 18-hole "Lakewood" course at the Lakewood Golf Course facility in Madison, Maine features 6,278 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72.
Who designed ballyneal golf?
Tom DoakMeet the Architect, Tom Doak Thanks to a scholarship from Cornell University, I got to live on the links — caddying at St. Andrews the summer after my graduation, then spending the next seven months playing and studying every golf course of note.
What is the longest golf course in Colorado?
Antler Creek Onsite Golf CourseAntler Creek Onsite Golf Course The player-friendly design blends Colorado terrain and native grasses to create a “prairie dunes-style” course unique to the Pikes Peak region. The course measures over 8,000 yards from the tips, making it Colorado's longest golf course.
What is the hardest golf course in Maine?
Sugarloaf Golf Club, Kingfield, Maine Designed by Kyle Phillips and Robert Trent Jones, Jr., at nearly 7,000 yards, it's also one of the toughest courses you'll ever play. With a slope rating of 151 from the tips and trees on both sides of most of the fairways, it requires accuracy and skill.
Where is the largest golf course in the United States?
The longest golf course in the United States is in The International Golf Club's Pines Course in Bolton, Mass. It's the fourth-longest golf course in the world, and it comes in at 8,325 yards as a par-73 layout.
Who owns Cape Kidnappers?
Julian RobertsonOwned by Robertson Lodges, the same family behind the Bay of Islands' Kauri Cliffs Lodge & Golf Course, Cape Kidnappers is the second working farm started by Julian Robertson. Kauri Cliffs opened in 2001, just six years before Cape Kidnappers.
When did ballyneal open?
Until last June, Hepner had been vice-president and senior design associate of Tom Doak's design firm, Renaissance Golf Design, and in that capacity had assisted Doak in the design and construction of the original 18 at Ballyneal, which opened in 2006 (pictured below).
What is the hardest golf course in Colorado?
Play the 10 toughest courses in ColoradoColorado Golf Club, Parker. ... Colorado National Golf Club, Erie. ... Bear Creek Golf Club, Denver. ... Columbine Country Club, Littleton. ... Country Club of the Rockies, Edwards. ... Meridian Golf Club, Englewood. ... Aspen Glen Club, Carbondale. ... The Club at Cordillera, Mountain Course, Edwards.More items...•
What's the hardest golf course in the world?
World's 10 toughest golf coursesCarnoustie Golf Links, Dundee, Scotland. ... Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin, United States. ... Palm Course, Saujana Golf Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ... Bethpage Black, New York, United States. ... Cape Kidnappers, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. ... Le Touessrok Golf Course, Ile aux Cerfs, Mauritius.More items...•
What is the largest golf course in the world?
From the tips, Erin Hills -- the site of this year's U.S. Open -- spans over 7,800 yards.
Welcome
Welcome to Ballyneal Golf Club. We are a private golf resort with on-site lodging and dining facilities for our members. Ballyneal was created for golfers that appreciate and respect the traditions, the camaraderie and the challenge of golf.
Ballyneal History
Circa 1979, Ballyneal was simply a vision of a young, local golf enthusiast, Jim O’Neal. Jim recognized the swath of sand dunes just south of Holyoke that the locals call the “chop hills” as being reminiscent of the dunes in faraway Ireland and Scotland where golf was born.
Meet the Architect, Tom Doak
Every great golf architect has taken the time to study the great links of the British Isles, upon which the game of golf evolved. Thanks to a scholarship from Cornell University, I got to live on the links — caddying at St. Andrews the summer after my graduation, then spending the next seven months playing and studying every golf course of note.
Green Keeper: Dave Hensley
Be it the view from the coastal road as one approaches Portrush or here in the ‘chop hills’ in northeast Colorado, nothing inspires golfers more than the sight of fairways weaving and tumbling through ageless sand dunes.
Holes to Note
First hole, 380 yards; One of the finer positioned tees in golf, the back tee for the 1st hole is just off the practice putting green and creates a thrilling diagonal carry across a valley to a 75 yard wide fairway. The placement of the tee in relation to the fairway may remind one of the famous 1st at Macrihanish.