Ballybunion - Old Course
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Ireland's most famous course. A personal favorite of Tom Watson -
the original promoter of Irish links golf to the American golfer. Spectacular dunes -
beautiful beach - who could ask for more? The 11th hole - a wonderful hole along the beach
- is one of the most photographed in all the world. |
Ballybunion - Cashen Course
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Designed
and built in the mid 80's by the most prolific architect in American golf history - Robert
Trent Jones. He described the course as "the finest linksland in the world". The
par 3 17th hole is a windswept beauty - 145 yards with both tee and green perched high
above the water. |
Waterville
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Waterville - on Ireland's most
scenic drive - the Ring of Kerry - is one of its outstanding courses. One hole after the
next - they just keep getting better. Waterville - opened in 1973 by American Jack Mulcahy
and designed by Eddie Hackett - opened the floodgates to the modern Irish golf boom. This
is truly one of the greats. |
Old Head
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"The
most spectacular golf course on the world." This statement is said without
qualification by most everyone who comes to Old Head. Built on the 350 acre tip of the
seven mile Old Head of Kinsale peninsula - the course is surrounded by almost 360 degrees
of water - with cliffs bordering the fairways - up to 400 feet above the ocean. |
Tralee
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This
is a Palmer design - on Point Barrow on Tralee Bay - of "Ryan's Daughter" fame.
The beach is magnificent and this course, particularly the back nine, provide some of the
prettiest and most awe inspiring holes in Irish links golf. |
Dooks
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This
is a magnificent little course set on Dingle Bay. Step over the rise from the friendly
clubhouse and the entire course lays at your feet. Like many Irish clubs - this is the
kind of place that makes you feel welcome and that makes you want to return soon. |
Dingle (Ceann Sibeal)
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The
Westernmost course in Europe - Ceann Sibeal is at the very end of the Dingle Peninsula.
Eddie Hackett - as with all his west of Ireland masterpieces - took the land as it lay and
designed a golf course. This land - which slopes gently from the clubhouse to the sea -
has the unusual links feature of a stream meandering through the course. This is a Gaelic
speaking region. Enjoy your stay. |
Killarney - Killeen and Mahony's Point (Image Coming Soon)
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The best of Ireland's inland or parkland courses. The town of Killarney is often
used as a base for American golfers. One of these courses at the "Killarney Golf and
Fishing Club" make a good warm-up round for the links courses which await. The
signature hole is the 18th at Mahony's Point - a par 3 guarded by the lake on the right
and a single overhanging tree on the left. |
Adare Manor
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A fine parkland course designed by American Robert Trent
Jones. An American style course - the 18th hole is a great finishing par 5 along the river
Maigue. |