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Beside the Green – with Jason Straka | Part 8 →
Sometimes the most impressive golf course design is knowing when to leave the landscape untouched.
Beside the Green – with Jason Straka | Part 7 →
Creating a championship golf course in Ireland comes with its own unique challenges, not least the unpredictable weather.
Beside the Green – with Jason Straka | Part 6 →
Wide fairways don’t necessarily mean an easy round. Course designer Jason Straka explores the balance between playability and challenge at Curracloe Links
Beside the Green – with Jason Straka | Part 5 →
One of the most striking features of Curracloe Links is its dramatic, bespoke bunkering. Course designer Jason Straka reveals the inspiration behind these distinctive hazards
Beside the Green – with Jason Straka | Part 4 →
Drawing inspiration from some of Ireland’s most celebrated links courses and lesser-known golfing gems, course designer Jason Straka explains how Curracloe Links has been designed to offer a different kind of links experience.
Beside the Green – with Jason Straka | Part 3 →
From native fescue grasses to ferns, marram grass and gorse, course designer Jason Straka explores the important role of planting in shaping the character of Curracloe Links.
Beside the Green – with Jason Straka | Part 2 →
Sustainability has been a key consideration in the design of Curracloe Links. Course designer Jason Straka shares his passion for creating golf courses that actively benefit their surrounding environment.
Beside the Green – with Jason Straka | Part 1 →
For course designer Jason Straka, bringing Curracloe Links to life has been the fulfilment of a lifelong ambition to design a golf course in Ireland.
Beside the Green – with Dana Fry | Part 4 →
There’s more to a great Irish golf trip than the golf itself. Course designer Dana Fry reflects on his many visits to Ireland, sharing his love for the warmth, hospitality and camaraderie of Irish pub culture, even as a non-drinker.
Beside the Green – with Dana Fry | Part 3 →
Drawing on his experience of some of the world’s finest links courses, course designer Dana Fry shares the key ingredients of great links golf and how they come together at Curracloe Links.
Beside the Green – with Dana Fry | Part 2 →
Course designer Dana Fry takes us behind the scenes of Curracloe Links, explaining how the natural contours of the rolling countryside shaped the course’s design.
Beside the Green – with Dana Fry | Part 1 →
Course designer Dana Fry shares what makes the setting of Curracloe Links so special, from its sweeping views of the Irish countryside to glimpses of the sea beyond.
The Making of Curracloe Links – with Dana Fry | Part 3 →
Ireland is renowned for its spectacular golfing landscapes, and Curracloe Links is no exception. Course designer Dana Fry takes us through the panoramic views that make its setting so special.
The Making of Curracloe Links – with Dana Fry | Part 2 →
From deep, dramatic bunkers to steep slopes framed by fescue grasses and gorse, course designer Dana Fry reveals one of the most distinctive features of Curracloe Links.
The Making of Curracloe Links – with Dana Fry | Part 1 →
Course designer Dana Fry explains how Curracloe Links has been carefully developed to deliver the firm, fast playing conditions synonymous with traditional links golf.
Construction Update – February 2025 →
All greens and aprons have been seeded and grown on. Regular topdressing, mowing and nutrition on these areas…
Curracloe Links opens tee sheet for 2027 →
Fry/Straka design opens a new golf route to Ireland’s sunny southeast