Ireland

Kerry, Ireland

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.

Clare, Ireland

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.

Donegal, Ireland

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.

Dublin, Ireland

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

Wicklow, Ireland

The European Club is located in the garden of Ireland, between the coastal towns of Wicklow and Arklow, about 30 miles south of Dublin.

Kerry, Ireland

Waterville Golf Links plays on a promontory surrounded by the sea. It’s a stunning, remote location...

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.

Louth, Ireland

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.

Sligo, Ireland

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.

Clare, 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.

Limerick, Ireland

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.

Mayo, Ireland

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.

Donegal, Ireland

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.

Donegal, Ireland

Rosapenna's fabulous new Sandy Hills golf course was designed by Pat Ruddy and opened for play in July 2003.

Kerry, Ireland

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.

Sligo, Ireland

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.

Cork, Ireland

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...

Donegal, Ireland

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.

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...

Donegal, Ireland

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.

Donegal, Ireland

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, Ireland

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...

Donegal, Ireland

Portsalon Golf Club is an exhilarating golf course, situated in a stunning location with most of the holes weaving their way between sand dunes.

Galway, Ireland

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.

Kerry, Ireland

Dooks Golf Club is a tranquil, engaging and fun golf course. It also provides a true and traditional links experience.

Dublin, Ireland

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.

Sligo, Ireland

Between the Atlantic and Knocknarea Mountain lies Strandhill Golf Club. Described by Christy O'Connor Senior as "the hidden jewel of the West".

Donegal, Ireland

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.

Kilkenny, Ireland

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...

Wicklow, Ireland

Druids Glen is the kaleidoscope of golf courses, for there is more colour here than at any other course in Ireland.

Carlow, Ireland

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.

Kildare, Ireland

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.

Meath, Ireland

The new course at Headfort Golf Club is a tough, sculptured parkland layout, designed by Christy O'Connor Jnr.

Cavan, Ireland

Slieve Russell Golf & Country Club is set in the heart of beautiful rolling County Cavan countryside amongst the lakes and drumlins.

Meath, Ireland

Killeen Castle Golf Club hosted the revived Ladies Irish Open in 2010 – when Sophie Gustafson won the event by one stroke...

Wexford, Ireland

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.

Kerry, Ireland

There are two 18-hole golf courses at the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club and the Killeen is considered to be the best.

Galway, Ireland

The mature trees that bound many fairways provide a full range of seasonal colour at Portumna Golf Club and the wild deer that roam the course are a very pleasant diversion if spotted.

Cork, Ireland

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, Ireland

The course at Galway Bay Golf Resort has been described as “parkland by the sea” with a strong American design influence.

Kerry, Ireland

Ballybunion Golf Club is unforgettable. Everyone comes here to play the Old course, but do not overlook the wild and controversial Cashen.

Kerry, Ireland

Dingle Golf Club or Ceann Sibéal as it is sometimes called is a natural and evocative links course overlooking Dingle Bay.

Dublin, Ireland

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

Kildare, Ireland

The Montgomerie course at Carton House hosted the 2005 Irish Open. Although not a links course, it looks and plays like one.

Clare, Ireland

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.

Kerry, Ireland

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…

Dublin, Ireland

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.

Wicklow, Ireland

Rathsallagh Golf Club at Rathsallagh House is a long and challenging course with plenty of variety and interest.

Offaly, Ireland

With the Slieve Bloom Mountains as a backdrop, Tullamore Golf Club is a classic parkland course measuring 6,428 yards from the back markers.

Kildare, Ireland

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.

Wicklow, Ireland

The West course at Powerscourt Golf Club was created by DMK Golf Design – whose founder, David McLay Kidd, was the man responsible for designing the much-acclaimed Bandon Dunes.

Donegal, Ireland

Cruit Island Golf Club is considered by some to be one of the best 9-hole golf courses in the world. It is certainly one of the most scenic courses in Ireland.

Dublin, Ireland

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

Louth, Ireland

Seapoint Golf Club is one of the best courses on Ireland’s East Coast you have never heard of. Play this secret gem and tell nobody.

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...

Wexford, Ireland

Set out on the banks of the River Slaney within the former Hall-Dare estate in Co Wexford, the course at Bunclody Golf & Fishing Club is another top-notch 18-hole layout from Jeff Howes...

Meath, Ireland

Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club contains many of the characteristics treasured by links lovers – humps and hollows, blind approaches and an out-and-back routing that follows the natural contours of the land.

Kildare, Ireland

Jim Mansfield bought the Palmerstown House Estate in 1999 and, with the help of Christy O’Connor Jnr, he has since transformed a substantial part of the former stud farm into a magnificent championship golf course

Kildare, Ireland

If you are a traditionalist then the Smurfit golf course is probably not up your street. If you are seeking thrills and excitement, then the K Club is for you.

Waterford, Ireland

Tramore Golf Club is a parkland course built on rolling terrain with many fairways framed by mature stands of trees and it bears resemblance to London's great heathland courses.

Westmeath, Ireland

With fine turf, Mullingar Golf Club is a delightful walk in the park and the course has a fine collection of one-shot holes.

Kildare, Ireland

Moyvalley is located about a 40-minute drive to the west of Dublin and the golf course is draped across part of the 550-acre Balyna Estate where the historic Balyna House provides a magnificent backdrop.

Laois, Ireland

The gently undulating course at the Heritage Golf and Spa Resort has been constructed to a high specification in a collaboration between Seve Ballesteros and Jeff Howes.

Wicklow, Ireland

Arklow Golf Club’s 6,516 yards are laid out over classic links land with plenty of humps and hollows, sand hills, gorse, marram grass and bunkers to be negotiated throughout the eighteen holes.

Wicklow, Ireland

The East course at Powerscourt Golf Club is a serious test, especially from the championship tees, which stretch out beyond 7,000 yards.

Monaghan, Ireland

The O'Connor partnership carefully routed the layout at Concra Wood Golf & Country Club so that holes only reveal themselves as the golfer stands on the tee...

Cavan, Ireland

The 18-hole layout at Farnham Estate Golf Club is a stunning contemporary course that came directly from the design studio of Kilkenny-based Canadian architect Jeff Howes.

Carlow, Ireland

The parkland golf course at the Mount Wolseley Resort is very demanding, where only the really big hitters will be teeing up from the championship markers.

Galway, Ireland

The design of the current course at Galway Golf Club is down to the efforts of the celebrated Scottish designer Alister MacKenzie who laid out the 18 holes in 1926.

Dublin, Ireland

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