Ireland Golf Course Reviews
Discover a dreamy links at County Sligo Golf Club in northwest Ireland
The northwest Ireland landscape, highlighted by Benbulben Mountain, inspired the great works of poet W.B. Yeats. It's this canvass that makes County Sligo Golf Club a bucket-list course for anyone coming to Ireland. The course is, arguably, the most playable major links course on the Emerald Isle, and its remote location makes it the most affordable, too. What's not to love?
... full article »County Louth Golf Club - AKA Baltray - is a playable world-class links north of Dublin, Ireland
County Louth Golf Club is among the rare courses that isn't easy for the pros, yet still forgives bad shots of the higher handicaps. Subtle greens and wide playing corridors through the dunes, coupled with a program to cut back the rough in recent years, keep this stunning Irish links course playable, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
... full article »Ballyliffin Golf Club in County Donegal Ireland boasts two magical courses, the Old Links and Glashedy
The members at Ballyliffin Golf Club in Ireland have a saying about their two magical courses, the Old Links and the Glashedy Links. They boast that the Old Links was fashioned by God and the Glashedy Links by man. When it comes to 36-hole golf clubs in Ireland, none are better than Ballyliffin, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
... full article »The Old Course at Ballybunion Golf Club in Ireland: Escape the cemetery and enjoy the ride
The Old Course at Ballybunion emerged as an icon in 1957 when it hosted the Irish Professional Championship and remains a necessarily pilgrimage spot for throngs of links enthusiasts. The links are maintained firm and fast and the green complexes - full of humps, dips and pot bunkers - especially shine, Brandon Tucker writes. It's the kind of course, in fact, on which you'd be happy to play your last round.
... full article »Tralee Golf Club: Not Ireland's oldest links, but one of the most spectacular
Southwest Ireland's two most famous 19th-century links, Ballybunion and Lahinch, hold tight as the region's top draws. But closely behind stands Tralee Golf Club, which holds the distinction as a 19th-century club with a relatively new location outside of town. And it boasts as many "wow" moments as its nearby rivals, if not more.
... full article »Historic Royal Dublin Golf Club treats guests like royalty
The history of Royal Dublin Golf Club, the second-oldest links course in Ireland, reveals a dedicated membership that always remains loyal to its links. Surviving a World War and a major fire, the club hosted the European Tour's Irish Open from 1983-85, Royal Dublin is now bigger and better than ever. Jason Scott Deegan describes plenty of reasons why this historic and conveniently located links course makes an ideal place to begin your golf trip to the Emerald Isle.
... full article »Link to the past: Ireland's "historic" Doonbeg keeps links golf alive and well
Located on the craggy coastline of southwest Ireland just an hour from Shannon Airport, Doonbeg Golf Club, a Greg Norman design, bears comparison with nearby Ballybunion and Lahinch, Clive Agran writes. To feel comfortable in such exalted company is testimony to its undoubted quality.
... full article »The Old Course at Lahinch: Irish links golf at its best
Lahinch's Old Course, redesigned first by Alister Mackenzie in 1927, is a visual stunner to rival the British Isle's most spectacular and storied golf courses. There isn't a mundane shot on the entire golf course, and your jaw will often drop at the views. Undulating fairways, heavily guarded greens and blind shots are among Lahinch's challenges.
... full article »The Cashen Course at Ballybunion Golf Club in Co. Kerry, Ireland: A worthy, mischievous little sister
How do you follow the most famous seaside links course in Ireland? If you're the Ballybunion Golf Club and you're looking to take some of the playing pressure off of your 1893-vintage classic Old Course, you acquire a stunningly beautiful tract of land and then hire the most influential architect of the mid-20th century, Robert Trent Jones, Sr. The Cashen Course is a worthy, if vexing, little sister to the storied Old Course.
... full article »Irish links: Taking a longer look at Doonbeg
So you finally made the pilgrimage to Ireland. You and the guys, 10 courses in six days, different weather every hour, more pints than birdies. And it was great, wasn't it? Until a few weeks later, when all those holes kind of blurred together, when the sore neck you got from constantly nodding off in the van is still not 100 percent, and the names of your very funny caddies are very forgotten.
... full article »- Doonbeg makes a bold statement on the international scene
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The Delicious Dozen: Ireland's 12 most scenic golf courses
A "best of" list about golf in Ireland without Ballybunion and Lahinch is hard to imagine. But the truth is, gorgeous courses are a dime a dozen on the Emerald [...]
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Ten reasons to plan your dream golf vacation to the links of northwest Ireland
