— The Courses
Where you'll play.
Ireland's finest links. Every course chosen because it earns its place on the itinerary.
The Courses
Southwest Legends
The southwest is where most people's idea of Irish links golf was formed; and for good reason. Ballybunion, Lahinch, Waterville, Tralee, Dooks. These are courses that have been shaping golfers for over a century.
· Est. 1893 · Designed by Tom Watson
Ballybunion Golf Club
A true giant of Irish links golf. Towering dunes, Atlantic drama and a course that rewards imagination at every turn.
· Est. 1892 · Designed by Old Tom Morris
Lahinch Golf Club
The Atlantic Links. Wild, exposed, and utterly brilliant — one of the great links experiences in the world.
· Est. 1896 · Designed by Arnold Palmer
Tralee Golf Club
Arnold Palmer's only European design. Clifftop drama, castle ruins, and views across Tralee Bay.
· Est. 1889 · Designed by Eddie Hackett
Waterville Golf Links
One of the great links of the world. Waterville is remote, wild, and utterly magnificent.
· Est. 1997 · Co. Cork
Old Head Golf Links
Built on a dramatic headland jutting into the Atlantic, Old Head is unlike anywhere else on earth. Every hole is framed by sheer cliffs and open ocean — a course of breathtaking spectacle and genuine challenge.
· Est. 2002 · Co. Clare
Doonbeg Golf Links
Carved through towering sand dunes along the wild Clare coastline, Doonbeg is one of Ireland's most dramatic and celebrated links. Greg Norman's design follows the natural contours of the land with breathtaking fidelity — every hole a reminder of just how spectacular Irish golf can be.
· Est. 1900 · Co. Limerick
Adare Manor Golf Club
Set within the breathtaking grounds of one of Ireland's finest five-star estates, Adare Manor Golf Club is a course of rare elegance. Ancient ruins, the River Maigue, and the magnificent manor itself frame every hole — a round here is as much an experience of Irish history as it is of golf.
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Wild North West
Up here, the Atlantic doesn't hold back. Donegal and Sligo deliver some of the most dramatic links terrain in the world; remote, raw, and unforgettable.
· Est. 1918 · Designed by Eddie Hackett
Enniscrone Golf Club
Massive dunes, blind shots, and a wildness that feels genuinely untamed. Enniscrone is one of the great undiscovered links — not for long.
· Est. 1894 · Designed by Harry Colt
County Sligo Golf Club
Rosses Point. Ben Bulben looming behind you, the Atlantic in front. One of the most visually stunning settings in Irish golf — and the course matches it.
· Est. 1992 · Designed by Eddie Hackett
Carne Golf Links
The most remote links in Ireland. Carne brings massive dunes, wild Atlantic light, and is worth every mile.
· Est. 1947 · Co. Donegal
Ballyliffin Golf Club
Home to the Glashedy Links — one of Ireland's finest and most northerly courses. Sweeping dunes, mountain backdrops, and a wildness that stays with you long after you leave.
· Est. 1893 · Co. Donegal
Rosapenna Golf Resort
One of Ireland's oldest and most celebrated golf resorts, set on the wild Donegal coast between Sheephaven Bay and Mulroy Bay. Three links courses, including the acclaimed Sandy Hills Links — a landscape of towering dunes, sweeping beaches, and mountain panoramas that is simply without equal.
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Northern Giants
Royal County Down and Royal Portrush. Two of the greatest courses on the planet, full stop. The north delivers links golf at its most serious.
· Est. 1888 · Co. Antrim
Royal Portrush Golf Club
Host of The Open Championship. Dunluce Links sits on the Antrim coast with views to Scotland — a course of genuine grandeur and relentless challenge.
· Est. 1891 · Co. Donegal
Portsalon Golf Club
Set on the shores of Ballymastocker Bay, Portsalon is one of Ireland's most scenically breathtaking links — dunes, beach, and mountain in perfect combination.
· Est. 1889 · Co. Down
Royal County Down Golf Club
Consistently ranked among the finest courses in the world, Royal County Down sits beneath the Mourne Mountains with Dundrum Bay stretching beyond. Towering dunes, blind drives, and a raw, elemental beauty that defines what links golf is meant to be.
· Est. 1894 · Co. Derry
Portstewart Golf Club
Portstewart's Strand Course opens with one of the most dramatic first holes in golf — a plunge from towering dunes down to the Atlantic shore. What follows is a relentless, exhilarating links that runs alongside the Bann Estuary and the wild Derry coastline. Underrated, unforgettable, and every bit a giant.
· Est. 1896 · Co. Down
Ardglass Golf Club
Perched on the rocky coastline of County Down with a 15th-century castle as its clubhouse, Ardglass is one of the most characterful golf clubs in Ireland. The opening holes hug the cliff edge above the Irish Sea — raw, windswept, and utterly unforgettable. A hidden giant that rewards those who seek it out.
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Ancient East Links
Portmarnock, The Island, Royal Dublin, County Louth. The east coast has been producing world-class links golf since the 1880s — and it still does.
· Est. 1890 · Designed by Fred Hawtree
The Island Golf Club
The Island is a raw, natural links test with views across the estuary.
· Est. 1894 · Designed by William Pickeman
Portmarnock Golf Club
One of the great championship links in the world. Flat, fair, and utterly demanding — Portmarnock has hosted the Irish Open more times than any other course.
· Est. 1885 · Designed by Harry Colt
Royal Dublin Golf Club
One of the oldest clubs in Ireland, with a links that rewards precision and punishes ambition in equal measure.
· Est. 1892 · Co. Louth
County Louth Golf Club
Known as Baltray, County Louth is one of Ireland's finest and most underrated championship links — a stunning stretch of duneland hugging the Irish Sea, with a purity and character that sets it apart.
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