Ireland

Irish Courses

This wonderful country is very close to our hearts and a real favourite of the company. Our Director of Golf Tours, Stewart has a grandparent born in Ireland and many relations in the Emerald Isle. This truly is a country with hospitality like no other.

The success of the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush won by Shane Lowry provides a little insight into the marvellous experience you can expect when coming to Ireland to play golf. From the magnificent no. 1 in the world rated Royal County Down, by Golf Digest, to the challenge of so many great courses around one of the worlds greatest Capital cities, Dublin, to the tranquillity of its North West or South West, Ireland is unique and the place of so many memorable trips for us through the years.

Dublin

Ardglass

A great example of true links golf Ardglass hugs the rugged north east shoreline of Northern Ireland and has some great holes and even better views. It also processes a wonderful clubhouse and very friendly, helpful staff in a building which is the oldest golf clubhouse in the world as it is a castle that can be traced back to 1405.

Castlerock

As actor Michael Douglas so succinctly and accurately put it “this course is pure heaven.”
In 1900 a group of local gentlemen agreed to build a links course at Castlerock and the process began where by over a period of 19 years these locals built an 18 golf course which was testimony to their abilities. Ten years later they contracted with the legendary architect Harry Colt to refine their course to create the wonderful course we have today.

Portstewart

The outstanding Championship Strand Course was the host for the 2017 Irish Open. Jon Rahm, the 2017 Winner was certainly impressed when he said, “the golf course is amazing. It’s probably one of the most beautiful golf courses I have ever seen, if not the most.” Portstewart pride ourselves on being a Club for all with as they say, scoring very much between yourself and Mother Nature.

Royal County Down

The “Golf Digest” no.1 golf course in the world

The Royal County Down Golf Club was founded in 1889 by a group of influential business and professional men from Belfast following and the emergence of Newcastle as a desirable seaside resort in Victorian times which provided the impetus for the first formal golf course.

That course was opened in 1889, and almost immediately the newly-formed council of the club, in a mixture of enthusiasm and parsimony, commissioned Old Tom Morris to travel over from St. Andrews “for a sum not to exceed £4” to inspect what existed and advise on a second nine!

He was followed by other advisors 6 times Open champion, Harry Vardon and possibly the world`s best ever architect, Harry Colt resulting in a course which has hosted the Senior British Open, The Amateur Championship, British Ladies Amateur, The Curtis Cup, Walker Cup and Irish Open.

Royal Portrush

The famous Dunluce Links has been hosting major golf events for over 100 years including the Open in 1951 and more famously in 2019 when one of the greatest Opens ever saw an Irish winner on the occasion of the Open returning to the Emerald Isle after 68 years with Shane Lowery prevailing.

This great championship course staged the first Professional event in Ireland with its Club Professional; the Scot Sandy Herd, the 1902 Open champion; won in the final with 6 times Open champion, Harry Vardon. This started a trend with Honorary members Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy all being winners of at least one major championship.

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Bushmills

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Ireland

Irish Courses

This wonderful country is very close to our hearts and a real favourite of the company. Our Director of Golf Tours, Stewart has a grandparent born in Ireland and many relations in the Emerald Isle. This truly is a country with hospitality like no other.

Ardglass

Castlerock

Portstewart

Royal County Down

Royal Portrush

Name of Restaurant

Name of Restaurant

Bushmills

Cosby Hotel

Slieve Donard

The Merchant, Belfast

The Shelburn, Belfast

The Titanic, Belfast

Shelburn, Dublin

The Westin, Dublin

Temple Bar Inn, Dublin

The Clarence, Dublin

Dylan Hotel, Dublin

The Westbury Hotel, Dublin

The Merrion Hotel, Dublin

The Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin

Adare Manor

Doonbeg

Killarney Park

Killarney Royal

Old Head

Portmarnock Hotel

Lough Eske Hotel

Drumoland Castle Hotel

Ashford Castle

Hayfield Manor Hotel

Sheen Falls

The Great Southern Hotel, Killarney

Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort

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