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| Renowned throughout the world for the quality of its golf courses,
Ireland is without equal as a golfing destination. World class Golf
courses such as Ballybunion, Portmarnock and Royal County Down may
be the first that roll off most tongue in terms of Irish golf but
it is the depth of quality courses, both links and parkland, which
really makes Ireland a unique golfing expierience for any golfer.
Just click on a region below and check out all the top Irish courses. |
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| A haven for world class golf links with courses
like Ballyliffen, Rosses Point and Carne are true hidden gems. |
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| Often overlooked as a destination, the courses
of Mullingar, Slieve Russel and Esker Hills contradict this
notion. |
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| Home to classic courses like Ballybunion and
Waterville; jewels like Dooks; and the inland tests of Killarney
and Beaufort. |
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 North
East Golf Courses |
| You'll find the links of Royal Portrush,
Portstewart and Royal County Down inland tests like Malone and
royal Belfast. |
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 East
& Dublin Golf Courses |
| Courses such as the K Club, Portmarnock
and Baltry assure the renown of the east coast in golfing terms. |
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 South
East Golf Courses |
| Features the inland courses like
Carlow and Mount Juliet, while Rosslare makes for a great links
challenge. |
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The very name Ballybunion Golf Club, strikes a chord
with golfing enthusiasts around the globe. Rated one of
the ten best golf courses in the world, standing on the
first tee at Ballybunion is every bit as awe inspiring
as one could imagine in many respects, it's like standing
on the first at the Old Course in St. Andrews. |
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Representing the first European design of Arnold Palmer,
Tralee Golf Club in southwestern Ireland is one of the
most spectacularly beautiful golf courses you will ever
encounter. And while beauty often masks certain deficiencies
in a golf course, that is certainly not the case with
Tralee. |
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One of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland, Lahinch Golf
Club is also one of the most respected links courses in
the world. Set right on the Atlantic coastline, Lahinch
is exposed to the ocean through all her moods and has
been moulded and shaped over the centuries by nature's
harsh element, a true links in the traditional meaning
of the word. |
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Portmarnock Golf Club is universally acknowledged as
one of the world's truly great links courses and having
played it, you will understand why. Portmarnock is surrounded
by water on three sides and laid out in serpentine fashion,
with no two successive holes playing in the same direction. |
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Druids Glen features prominently alongside the likes
of the K Club, Mount Juliet, Carlow and Fota Island in
every discussion of great inland golf courses. Druids
Glen played host to the Irish Open Golf Championship from
1996 to 1999 and was voted European Golf Course of the
year in 2000 at the prestigious Hertz International Travel
Awards. |
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Set amongst 330 acres of lush Kildare countryside,
the K Club is arguably the finest parkland golf course
in Ireland. Designed by Arnold Palmer, the K Club has
hosted the prestigious European Open since 1995 and will
host the Ryder Cup in 2006, the first time the event will
be staged in Ireland... |
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Situated in area known as "Heaven's Reflex",
due to its outstanding beauty, Killarney Golf Club comprises
three top class parkland layouts the Killeen Course, Mahony's
Point and most recently, Lackabane. It is the Killeen
Course however (closely followed by Mahony's Point) that
is perceived to be the jewel in the Killarney golfing
crown. |
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Galway Bay Golf & Country Club is laid out on the
picturesque Renville Peninsula, one of the most historic
sites in the west of Ireland. The golf course is literally
peppered with historic remains including the mystical
Rathnapours ring fort, an ancient fairy fort and ruins
dating back to the 16th century. |
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