Fairways & Dunes
The Courses
Five regions. Twenty-six courses. A lifetime of golf.
Southwest Legends
The southwest is where most people's idea of Irish links golf was formed; and for good reason. Ballybunion, Lahinch, Waterville, Tralee, Doonbeg. These are courses that have been shaping golfers for over a century.
· Est. 1893 · Modified by Tom Simpson
Ballybunion Golf Club
Tom Watson called it the finest links in the world. Perched above the Atlantic, Ballybunion's Old Course is a masterpiece of natural design — raw, relentless, and utterly unforgettable.
· Est. 1892 · Designed by Alister MacKenzie
Lahinch Golf Club
MacKenzie's masterpiece on the Clare coast. The Cliffs of Moher as a backdrop, goats as weather forecasters, and two of the most eccentric holes in golf.
· 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. 1997 · Designed by Ron Kirby & Joe Carr
Old Head Golf Links
Built on a dramatic headland jutting into the Atlantic, Old Head is unlike anywhere else on earth. Sheer cliffs, open ocean, and breathtaking spectacle on every hole.
· Est. 2002 · Designed by Greg Norman
Doonbeg Golf Links
Carved through towering Clare dunes, Doonbeg follows the natural contours of the land with remarkable fidelity. Wild, dramatic, and utterly Irish.
· Est. 1900 · Redesigned by Tom Fazio
Adare Manor Golf Club
Set within the grounds of one of Ireland's finest five-star estates, Adare Manor is a course of rare elegance. Ancient ruins, the River Maigue, and the manor itself frame every hole.
· Est. 1889 · Designed by Eddie Hackett
Waterville Golf Links
A remote and magnificent links on the Ring of Kerry. Waterville was a favourite of Payne Stewart and remains one of Ireland's most celebrated and atmospheric courses.
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. 1893 · St. Patrick's Links by Tom Doak
Rosapenna Golf Resort
A resort with multiple links courses on the shores of Sheephaven Bay in Donegal. St. Patrick's Links, designed by Tom Doak, is one of the finest new links courses in the world.
· Est. 1995 · Designed by Eddie Hackett
Carne Golf Links
Eddie Hackett's final masterpiece. Carne rises and falls through some of the most spectacular dune terrain in Ireland — remote, raw, and deeply moving.
· Est. 1918 · Designed by Eddie Hackett
Enniscrone Golf Club
A hidden gem on the Sligo coast. Enniscrone's dunes are among the tallest in Ireland, creating a course of constant surprise and natural drama.
· Est. 1894 · Modified by Tom Simpson
County Sligo Golf Club
Rosses Point is one of Ireland's great championship links. Benbulben as a backdrop, Sligo Bay at your feet, and a course that has tested the best for over a century.
· Est. 1947 · Glashedy Links by Nick Faldo
Ballyliffin Golf Club
Ireland's most northerly golf club, home to two outstanding links on the wild Inishowen Peninsula. The Glashedy Links hosted the Irish Open in 2018.
· Est. 1992 · Designed by Eddie Hackett
Donegal Golf Club (Murvagh)
A long, demanding links on the Murvagh Peninsula, framed by the Blue Stack Mountains and Donegal Bay. Hackett at his most ambitious.
Northern Giants
The north of Ireland is home to some of the most celebrated links courses in the world. Royal County Down and Royal Portrush are bucket-list destinations for golfers everywhere.
· Est. 1889 · Designed by Old Tom Morris
Royal County Down Golf Club
Consistently ranked among the top courses in the world. The Mourne Mountains behind, Dundrum Bay ahead — Royal County Down is a links of extraordinary beauty and challenge.
· Est. 1888 · Designed by Harry Colt
Royal Portrush Golf Club
Host of The Open Championship. The Dunluce Links is a course of world-class pedigree — fast, firm, and relentlessly demanding along the Antrim coast.
· Est. 1894 · Extended by Des Giffin
Portstewart Golf Club
The Strand Course opens with one of the great first holes in golf — a descent through towering dunes to the sea. Portstewart is a links of genuine championship quality.
· Est. 1891 · Redesigned by Pat Ruddy
Portsalon Golf Club
Set on the shores of Lough Swilly, Portsalon is one of Ireland's most scenic and underrated links. Redesigned by Pat Ruddy, it rewards those who make the journey north.
· Est. 1896 · Natural links terrain
Ardglass Golf Club
A compact, characterful links perched above the Irish Sea. Ardglass has one of the most dramatic opening holes in golf — a clifftop par four with the sea crashing below.
Ancient East Links
The links courses of Dublin and Louth have been at the heart of Irish golf since the game arrived on these shores. Portmarnock, Royal Dublin, The Island — names that resonate across the golfing world.
· Est. 1894 · Natural links terrain
Portmarnock Golf Club
One of the great championship links. Portmarnock has hosted the Irish Open more times than any other course — a flat, pure test of links golf on a narrow peninsula north of Dublin.
· Est. 1885 · Redesigned by H.S. Colt
Royal Dublin Golf Club
Ireland's second oldest golf club, set on Bull Island in Dublin Bay. Royal Dublin is a classic out-and-back links with a finishing stretch that has decided many a championship.
· Est. 1890 · Designed by Fred W. Hawtree
The Island Golf Club
Once accessible only by boat, The Island remains one of Ireland's most natural and unspoiled links. A hidden gem just north of Dublin, with dunes and views to match any course in the country.
· Est. 1892 · Designed by Tom Simpson
County Louth Golf Club
Baltray is one of Ireland's finest and least-known championship links. Set on the Boyne Estuary, it is a course of subtle genius — long, natural, and endlessly rewarding.
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