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Dublin

A third of Leinster’s 168 golf clubs are located in County Dublin with Portmarnock and Royal Dublin standing head and shoulders above all the others in seniority, as both have been hosting national and international competitions for over a hundred years. The Irish Amateur Open, Irish Amateur Close, Irish Open and Irish PGA have all been held at Portmarnock and Dollymount since 1894. In addition, Portmarnock was also the venue for the Canada Cup (now the World Cup) in 1960 and the Walker Cup in 1991.

  1. ”I know of no greater finish in the world than that of the last five holes at Portmarnock Golf Club”, said Bernard Darwin

  2. The Island

    Dublin, Ireland

    The Island Golf Club is a no-frills golf course. There is nothing manicured and it’s all very harmonious and in tune with its surroundings.

  3. For such a modern layout, the Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links is a very natural and understated course. There is nothing showy about the design; the natural links land is used simply and effectively.

  4. Royal Dublin Golf Club

    Dublin, Ireland

    Royal Dublin Golf Club is located on Bull Island, in Dublin Bay. The island was formed following the building of a sea wall in the early 1800s. The result is a perfect sandy island, superb terrain for a golf course...

  5. Set in rolling countryside with several lakes and many stands of mature trees, Luttrellstown Castle is a very pleasant place to play golf.

  6. If ever a golf club was set to face the challenges of the modern golf game then it’s Dun Laoghaire.

  7. Castle Golf Club

    Dublin, Ireland

    Castle Golf Club, a 6,270-yard, par 70 parkland course is laid out in two loops of nine holes with a sting in the tail...

  8. Grange Golf Club

    Dublin, Ireland

    Grange Golf Club is renowned as one of the best parkland courses in Dublin with its 400-yard par four 18th hole as good a closing hole as any in Ireland.

  9. Hermitage - Dublin

    Dublin, Ireland

    Hermitage Golf Club has earned the reputation of being the club of choice for the rich and famous in Dublin society.

  10. St Anne's Golf Club

    Dublin, Ireland

    St. Anne’s Golf Club shares Bull Island with The Royal Dublin Golf Club and it was around the time that Harry Colt rebuilt the Royal course that nine holes were laid out by members and a club established in 1921.

  11. First opened for public play in 1971, the Corballis Links Golf Club at Donabate lies along the east coast of Ireland, next to a more well-known golfing neighbour, The Island.

  12. A significant amount of earth was bulldozed to create the sculptured golf course at St. Margaret’s Golf Club, and it opened for play in 1992.

  13. Balbriggan

    Dublin, Ireland

    Balbriggan Golf Club’s tree-lined fairways – many of them doglegged – are laid out on pleasantly undulating terrain and the run from the 13th to the last is very good...

  14. Roganstown

    Dublin, Ireland

    Located to the north of Dublin, on the banks of the Broadmeadow River, Roganstown Golf Club has all the charm of a country estate.

  15. Lisheen Springs

    Dublin, Ireland

    Lisheen Springs, formerly known as South County Golf Club, is a high quality new course, designed with strategy in mind. It’s set in a tranquil landscape with the mountains providing a delightful backdrop.

  16. Beaverstown

    Dublin, Ireland

    Originally designed by Eddie Hackett in 1985 and refashioned by Peter McEvoy in 1999, Beaverstown Golf Club uses the natural features of Rogerstown Estuary, six lakes, an apple orchard and a meandering stream to great effect.

  17. Castleknock

    Dublin, Ireland

    Castleknock Golf Club is set in mature woodland, with the 3rd to 6th holes, in particular, enjoying the dramatic wooded backdrop of the Liffey Valley.

  18. Howth Golf Club

    Dublin, Ireland

    James Braid extended the course at Howth Golf Club to eighteen holes in 1929 and it’s located on the gorgeous Howth peninsula. Panoramic views to Dublin Bay and beyond are part of the drama here at this much-underrated heathland cum downland cum links course.

  19. Malahide

    Dublin, Ireland

    Designed by Eddie Hackett, Malahide Golf Club combines the pleasant ambience of parkland with the whiff of salty sea air.

  20. Beech Park

    Dublin, Ireland

    The late Eddie Hackett designed the 18-hole course at Beech Park Golf Club and it’s a strategic rather than lengthy test that winds its way through the pretty parkland of the Johnstown Estate.