With some of the first links-style golf courses in the world, a golf trip to Ireland is sure to please. Rolling fairways, ocean winds, and more, Ireland offers an authentic links experience like no other.
But with hundreds of golf courses to choose from, selecting the perfect one (or three) for your golf trip to Ireland can be tricky. We’re here to make it easy. With pot bunkers, dune-lined fairways, and ocean vistas, this is where you need to tee it up on your golf trip to Ireland.
Most Popular Golf Courses in Ireland
Ballybunion Golf Club - The Old Course
Located amongst natural sand dunes on the northwest coast of County Kerry, Ballybunion Golf Club features two world-class golf courses: the Old Course and the Trent Jones Cashen Course. While both courses are worthy of high distinction, the Old Course does tend to receive more applause and is a popular stop on a golf trip to Ireland. The seaside links feature natural challenges including dunes, ocean winds, valleys, and rolling fairways.
Lahinch Golf Club - The Old Course
The Old Course at Lahinch Golf Club located in western Ireland dates back to the early 1890s. So for a true links experience on your golf trip to Ireland, Lahinch is as good a stop as any. Old Tom Morris, Alister MacKenzie, Martin Hawtree, and more all had a hand in the creation and subsequent renovations of this links-style masterpiece.
Portmarnock Golf Club
Just 15 minutes from Dublin Airport, Portmarnock is not only easily accessible but one of the finest courses to play on a golf trip to Ireland. Nestled along the Irish coastline, Portmarnock certainly has the professional stamp of approval having hosted 19 Irish Open Championships, the 1960 Canada Cup, and the 1991 Walker Cup.
The European Club
As one of the top courses to play on a golf trip to Ireland, the exclusive European Club features links golf at its best with sweeping seaside views and tumbling dunes. The European Club has continued to receive rankings every year as one of the Top 100 Courses in the World since its initial opening in 1992.
Waterville Golf Links
Waterville Golf Links is one of few true links courses across the globe that you can play on your golf trip to Ireland. Set alongside Ballinskelligs Bay with views of Macgillycuddy’s Reeks mountain range to the northeast, Waterville makes for a magical backdrop to an even more impressive round of golf. The course itself is relatively remote and features gentle undulations across the fairways and greens lined by tall dunes, a links-golf staple.
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