Time and maturity have elevated many courses, yet not every course has had the benefit of a century of existence. What to make then of those courses that are on-their-way-to-great, but aren’t quite there yet? Seapoint is not one of the great old links of Ireland, as it only dates back to the early 1990s. But give few more decades and that appraisal will change. A genuine links course with a quick taste of parkland in the early holes (trees! water! oh my!), Seapoint is a course that builds towards a rewarding finish in the dunes. And, like so many great Irish links, it’s a challenging and potentially punishing course. It may not be a great course (yet) but it’s a great course to play when you’re playing around eastern Ireland. And maybe eventually it’ll become a destination in its own right.