Top 15 golf courses in Ireland
15 celebrated courses in Ireland, from historic links to spectacular resort layouts.
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15 golf courses
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1Links
Ballybunion Golf Club (Old Course)
Classic links among towering dunes on the Kerry coast above the Atlantic, founded in 1893.
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2Links
Portmarnock Golf Club
Historic links on a peninsula north of Dublin that has hosted many Irish Opens.
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3Links
Lahinch Golf Club
Old Course links shaped by Old Tom Morris and Alister MacKenzie, known as the St Andrews of Ireland.
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4Parkland
Adare Manor Golf Course
Parkland course on the River Maigue redesigned by Tom Fazio, chosen to host the 2027 Ryder Cup.
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5Links
Royal Dublin Golf Club
Links on North Bull Island in Dublin Bay, one of Ireland's oldest clubs, founded in 1885.
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7Links
Waterville Golf Links
Remote links on the Ring of Kerry, set between Ballinskelligs Bay and the Inny estuary.
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8Coastal & clifftop
Old Head Golf Links
Course laid out on a dramatic headland jutting into the Atlantic near Kinsale.
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9Parkland
The K Club (Palmer North Course)
Arnold Palmer-designed parkland course beside the River Liffey, venue of the 2006 Ryder Cup.
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10Parkland
Mount Juliet Golf Course
Jack Nicklaus-designed parkland course in a Kilkenny estate that has hosted the Irish Open.
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11Mountain & lakeside
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club
Courses along the shore of Lough Leane beneath the MacGillycuddy's Reeks.
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12Links
County Sligo Golf Club (Rosses Point)
Links below Benbulben mountain overlooking Drumcliff Bay, founded in 1894.
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13Links
Ballyliffin Golf Club
Links on the Inishowen Peninsula, Ireland's most northerly club, which hosted the 2018 Irish Open.
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