This is where it gets really interesting, only 3 holes to get home and now the course throws the river barrow at you for two holes.

This par 4 has trees to the left, a lake short of the green which is in range from the front tees and the river running along the length on the hole on the right hand side. Many a ball has been teed up in Offaly and crossed the county boundary of the river to land in Laois.

A drive to the middle of the fairway will leave a middle or short iron to the undulating green whose slopes have a significant fall off at the front. Banking and trees to the left can be punishing and the bunker to the right stands waiting for any wayward shots. If you get out of here with a par then breathe a sigh of relief.

16th Green - view from middle of the fairway!