Connemara Championship Links is remote and unfortunately my visit coincided with a miserable day. Greens were ok but slowish (probably because of the wind). Good clubhouse with friendly welcome and very helpful proshop. 

Maybe I was expecting too much (from a Championship course) but it didn't really deliver for me as a real classic links, not helped with very green conditions not suiting low running shots. After the 1st tee shot which was to a nicely shaped fairway I was somewhat underwhelmed by the blandness of some of the holes on the front nine (other than the two par 3's); there were a few small dunes here which looked somewhat contrived. Interest picked up on the back nine and I particularly enjoyed the finishing two holes, which were decent par 5s from elevated tees. Standing on the 18th tee looking seaward I couldn't help feeling the separate nine holes they have nearer the beach looked more exclting.

Ok but not with the wow factor found later on our trip at Carne Links.