"It was a dreamlike experience, playing over the rolling hills and guessing often wrongly, which hollow would harbour a green."
- Peter Doberiner.

"Dooks is maybe the loveliest little golf club in the world. Certainly I have never been more totally surrounded by superb scenery than at Dooks."
- David Davies, The Guardian.

"We are delighted at this design challenge,it is indeed a case of polishing an exquisite gem"
- Martin Hawtree, Golf Course Architect.

"One of the best kept secrets in Irish Golf"
- Ronan Rafferty, Sky Sports and European Golfer of the Year,1989.

"I know of no more stunning setting for a golf course"
- Bruce Critchly, Sky Sports.

GOLF WORLD BEST COURSES IN IRELAND
TOP 20 COURSES	No.16 Dooks
10 best value courses	No.1 Dooks
10 most difficult courses	No.6 Dooks
Top 10 courses for welcome	No.8 Dooks

Dooks was the only Club to appear in all 4 sections.Dooks was awarded 4 star and the following comment "Not to be missed...Tough Links with friendly welcome and good food...Always easy to get a game,lovely scenery and friendly members...Gem of a course with interesting holes and warm welcome."