
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.
Carlow (Deerpark)
Carlow, Ireland
Carlow (Deerpark)
Carlow Golf Club is located close to the bustling market town of Carlow in a delightful wooded deer park that once formed part of the estate of Henry Bruen. The site is wonderfully undulating and the ground feels pleasantly sandy and springy underfoot.
The K Club (Palmer North)
Kildare, Ireland
The K Club (Palmer North)
The K Club, or to give it its full title, the Kildare Country Club, is located in 550 acres of rolling County Kildare countryside – it’s the most renowned golf resort in Ireland.
Headfort Golf Club (Championship)
Meath, Ireland
Headfort Golf Club (Championship)
The new course at Headfort Golf Club is a tough, sculptured parkland layout, designed by Christy O'Connor Jnr.
PGA National Ireland Slieve Russell
Cavan, Ireland
PGA National Ireland Slieve Russell
Slieve Russell Golf & Country Club is set in the heart of beautiful rolling County Cavan countryside amongst the lakes and drumlins.
Killeen Castle
Meath, Ireland
Killeen Castle
Killeen Castle Golf Club hosted the revived Ladies Irish Open in 2010 – when Sophie Gustafson won the event by one stroke...
Rosslare Golf Links (Old)
Wexford, Ireland
Rosslare Golf Links (Old)
Rosslare is regarded as being the sunniest spot in Ireland and it is almost unheard of to have the course at Rosslare Golf Club closed due to bad weather or ground conditions.
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Killeen)
Kerry, Ireland
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Killeen)
There are two 18-hole golf courses at the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club and the Killeen is considered to be the best.
Fota Island Resort (Deerpark)
Cork, Ireland
Fota Island Resort (Deerpark)
The Deerpark course at Fota Island has played host to three Irish Open Amateur Championships and the Irish PGA Championship, impressive for a track which only opened for play in 1993.
Galway Bay Golf Resort
Galway, Ireland
Galway Bay Golf Resort
The course at Galway Bay Golf Resort has been described as “parkland by the sea” with a strong American design influence.
Ballybunion Golf Club (Cashen)
Kerry, Ireland
Ballybunion Golf Club (Cashen)
Ballybunion Golf Club is unforgettable. Everyone comes here to play the Old course, but do not overlook the wild and controversial Cashen.
Dingle Golf Links - Ceann Sibeal
Kerry, Ireland
Dingle Golf Links - Ceann Sibeal
Dingle Golf Club or Ceann Sibéal as it is sometimes called is a natural and evocative links course overlooking Dingle Bay.
Luttrellstown Castle Resort
Dublin, Ireland
Luttrellstown Castle Resort
Set in rolling countryside with several lakes and many stands of mature trees, Luttrellstown Castle is a very pleasant place to play golf.
Carton House (Montgomerie)
Kildare, Ireland
Carton House (Montgomerie)
The Montgomerie course at Carton House hosted the 2005 Irish Open. Although not a links course, it looks and plays like one.
Dromoland Castle Golf Club
Clare, Ireland
Dromoland Castle Golf Club
The course at Dromoland Castle Golf Club has been around for over forty years but in the last two years, dramatic changes have elevated it to new levels.
Hogs Head Golf Club
Kerry, Ireland
Hogs Head Golf Club
Hogs Head Golf Club is built on the site of the short lived Skellig Bay golf course, which formerly occupied a spectacular 150-acre clifftop property just outside Waterville…
Corballis Links Golf Club
Dublin, Ireland
Corballis Links Golf Club
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.
Rathsallagh
Wicklow, Ireland
Rathsallagh
Rathsallagh Golf Club at Rathsallagh House is a long and challenging course with plenty of variety and interest.
Carton House (O'Meara)
Kildare, Ireland
Carton House (O'Meara)
The O'Meara is the oldest of the two courses at Carton House. Designed by Mark in conjunction with European Golf Design, opening for play in May 2002.