
Ireland
Golf in Ireland possibly dates back beyond the nineteenth century but records are scant. However, there is no doubt whatsoever that Ireland possesses many of the finest golf courses in the world and is quite rightly one of the premier golf destinations thanks to household names such as Ballybunion, Lahinch and Portmarnock, and St Patrick's at Rosapenna.
Ballybunion Golf Club (Old)
Kerry, Ireland
Ballybunion Golf Club (Old)
As you drive from the historic town of Ballybunion, along the winding road to the golf club, your eyes feast upon the most spectacular links land imaginable.
Lahinch Golf Club (Old)
Clare, Ireland
Lahinch Golf Club (Old)
Lahinch Golf Club is situated next to the lovely beach of Liscannor Bay. It's an enchanting place to play golf... rugged, distinctive, unusually varied and immensely entertaining.
Rosapenna (St Patrick's)
Donegal, Ireland
Rosapenna (St Patrick's)
Construction of the new St Patrick’s links at Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort began in April 2018, with Tom Doak’s lead associate Eric Everson working alongside Clyde Johnson and Angela Moser to complete the build during 2020.
Portmarnock Golf Club (Championship)
Dublin, Ireland
Portmarnock Golf Club (Championship)
”I know of no greater finish in the world than that of the last five holes at Portmarnock Golf Club”, said Bernard Darwin
European Club
Wicklow, Ireland
European Club
The European Club is located in the garden of Ireland, between the coastal towns of Wicklow and Arklow, about 30 miles south of Dublin.
Waterville Golf Links
Kerry, Ireland
Waterville Golf Links
Waterville Golf Links plays on a promontory surrounded by the sea. It’s a stunning, remote location...
The Island
Dublin, Ireland
The Island
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.
County Louth Golf Club
Louth, Ireland
County Louth Golf Club
The approach road to the links of County Louth Golf Club, or Baltray as it is better known, named after the local fishing village, is especially uplifting.
County Sligo Golf Club (Championship)
Sligo, Ireland
County Sligo Golf Club (Championship)
County Sligo Golf Club – or Rosses Point, as it is better known – is an exhilarating west coast links, situated in the heart of Yeats country.
Trump International Golf Links - Ireland
Clare, Ireland
Trump International Golf Links - Ireland
Doonbeg is the course that Greg Norman built, but it was redesigned by Martin Hawtree over a two-year period after the property was acquired in 2014 by Donald Trump and renamed Trump International Golf Links.
Adare Manor Golf Club
Limerick, Ireland
Adare Manor Golf Club
Following J. P. McManus’s acquisition of Adare Manor in 2015, the old RTJ-designed parkland course has gone, replaced by a new Tom Fazio layout which opened in May 2018.
Carne Golf Links (Wild Atlantic Dunes)
Mayo, Ireland
Carne Golf Links (Wild Atlantic Dunes)
The Carne links at Belmullet sits in splendid isolation on the Atlantic edge of County Mayo, where holes are laid out on a peninsula amidst gigantic dunes with far-reaching views across Blacksod Bay to the islands of Inis Gloire and Inis Geidhewild.
Ballyliffin Golf Club (Glashedy Links)
Donegal, Ireland
Ballyliffin Golf Club (Glashedy Links)
Ballyliffin Golf Club is often described as “the Ballybunion of the North” or “the Dornoch of Ireland” and the reason is simple; all the aforementioned are set amidst towering natural sand dunes.
Rosapenna (Sandy Hills Links)
Donegal, Ireland
Rosapenna (Sandy Hills Links)
Rosapenna's fabulous new Sandy Hills golf course was designed by Pat Ruddy and opened for play in July 2003.
Tralee Golf Club
Kerry, Ireland
Tralee Golf Club
At Tralee Golf Club, Palmer has designed a golf course that will stimulate the senses every bit as much as the enchanting and breathtaking scenery.
Enniscrone Golf Club (Dunes)
Sligo, Ireland
Enniscrone Golf Club (Dunes)
The location is ravishing; Enniscrone Golf Club is set on a promontory, which juts out into Killala Bay at the mouth of the Moy Estuary.
Old Head Golf Links
Cork, Ireland
Old Head Golf Links
Laid out on a narrow headland, jutting out for two miles into the Atlantic Ocean, Old Head Golf Links has to be one of the world’s most exhilarating golf courses...
Narin and Portnoo Links
Donegal, Ireland
Narin and Portnoo Links
Tucked away in the southwest corner of Donegal, Narin and Portnoo Golf Club is a links that deserves to be bracketed with many other natural, unspoilt courses that should be given greater recognition.
Royal Dublin Golf Club
Dublin, Ireland
Royal Dublin Golf Club
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...
Donegal Golf Club
Donegal, Ireland
Donegal Golf Club
The Murvagh peninsula jutting out into Donegal Bay is the home of Donegal Golf Club. It’s an enchanting and isolated setting for a big links course.
Ballyliffin Golf Club (Old)
Donegal, Ireland
Ballyliffin Golf Club (Old)
The Old course at Ballyliffin Golf Club is a classic links, with fairways that pitch and roll through wild dunes. This is links golf at its most traditional, where the perfect drive will often find an awkward lie.
Cork Golf Club
Cork, Ireland
Cork Golf Club
Cork Golf Club is one of the most attractive courses in Ireland. It's an Alister MacKenzie gem that's delightfully situated on a tiny peninsula called Little Island...
Portsalon Golf Club
Donegal, Ireland
Portsalon Golf Club
Portsalon Golf Club is an exhilarating golf course, situated in a stunning location with most of the holes weaving their way between sand dunes.
Connemara Golf Links (Championship)
Galway, Ireland
Connemara Golf Links (Championship)
If you are brave enough to tackle the brutal Championship course from Connemara Golf Club's back tees – good luck – pray that the wind machine is turned off.
Dooks Golf Club
Kerry, Ireland
Dooks Golf Club
Dooks Golf Club is a tranquil, engaging and fun golf course. It also provides a true and traditional links experience.
Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links
Dublin, Ireland
Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links
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.
Strandhill Golf Club
Sligo, Ireland
Strandhill Golf Club
Between the Atlantic and Knocknarea Mountain lies Strandhill Golf Club. Described by Christy O'Connor Senior as "the hidden jewel of the West".
Rosapenna (Old Tom Morris)
Donegal, Ireland
Rosapenna (Old Tom Morris)
In September of 2009, Rosapenna's Old Tom Morris golf course reopened after a major facelift where design from the late 19th century spans more than a hundred years to meet the brave new modern golf world.
Mount Juliet
Kilkenny, Ireland
Mount Juliet
The course at Mount Juliet is set in lush, rolling parkland, part of a 1,500 acres old Irish country estate with an 18th century mansion as the clubhouse...
Druids Glen Golf Resort
Wicklow, Ireland
Druids Glen Golf Resort
Druids Glen is the kaleidoscope of golf courses, for there is more colour here than at any other course in Ireland.