In part 2 of our chat with Matt Sandercock, the Director of Golf at Mount Juliet Estate, we find out about his favourite hole on the course, the stunning development of Hunters Yard and the difference the additional 93 bedrooms has made to the property and we talk about the proximity of the estate to Kilkenny and everything this vibrant, fun city has to offer visitors.
Matt also gives us some insight into working with The European Tour on bringing the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open to Mount Juliet and his hope that seeing some of the worlds best golfers on the Mount Juliet fairways again will create some new special memories.
Mount Juliet has established itself as a premier venue for top professional and leisure golfers from around the world. Set in a world of its own, on lush parkland in the south east of Ireland, the course is both captivating and memorable.
When it comes to on site accommodation, you’re spoilt for choice at Mount Juliet Estate. Choose from the tranquil getaway of Hunter’s Yard or the estate’s beating heart, the Manor House. Both offer the highest standards of luxury accommodation.
Hunter’s Yard at Mount Juliet
The elegant courtyard of Mount Juliet Estate is home to the bright and spacious rooms of The Hunter’s Yard.
It lies adjacent to the Jack Nicklaus designed golf course and only a few paces from the treatment rooms and the tempting menus of the Hound Restaurant.
This is a golfers getaway, to the highest standards.
Rolling Irish countryside forms a stunning backdrop to the golf course at Mount Juliet and the surrounding region incl; Kilkenny, Gowran Park and Carlow.
Sample Package
3 Nights Bed & Breakfast
1 Evening Meal in The Hound
2 Rounds of Golf at Mount Juliet GC
From $510pps*
The Manor House
The Manor House is where the first Earl of Carrick and his wife Juliet made their home in 1750.
Step through its pillared entrance way and you enter a place out of time: lovingly preserved for the present-day; intimately updated in the most faithful manner.
Some truly beautiful golf courses are waiting for you to explore, including Mount Juliet, Kilkenny, Mount Wolseley and Rathsallagh.
Sample Package
3 Nights Bed & Breakfast
1 Evening Meal in The Lady Helen
2 Rounds of Golf at Mount Juliet GC
From $640pps*