Leinster

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.