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Ireland is best known for its wonderful links courses – and possesses almost 40% of the world’s genuine links. Some Irish links courses have been around for over a hundred years, while others are modern developments created to fit the landscape from which they are carved. Some are internationally renowned, while others – the ‘hidden gems’ – are waiting to be discovered.
Irish golf has a special place in the heritage of the game, producing great players like Christy O’ Connor Senior, Fred Daly, Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley. By playing an Irish championship course, you can play the same courses that helped shape these champions – and the same ones that gave golf’s international superstars some of their proudest moments. There are almost 400 golf clubs affiliated to the Golfing Union of Ireland – your only difficulty should be deciding where to start. |
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| Hotels for Golfer Ireland - Ireland has established itself internationally as a major golf destination, particularly in recent years with the hosting of major competitions such as the American Express World Championships in 2002 and the Ryder Cup in 2006. | |
Golf Courses in IrelandLegend:
Province of Munster (Ireland South)Ennis Golf Club** Tel 682 4074 Kilrush Golf Club** Tel 905 1138 Lahinch Golf Club**** Tel 708 1003 Shannon Golf Club ** Tel 471020 Bandon Golf Club** Tel 41111 Muskerry Golf Club *** Tel 438 5297 Cobh Golf Club * Tel 481 2399 Old Head of Kinsale Golf Links **** - one of Ireland's premier golf courses - breathtaking scenery in a cliffside location overlooking the Atlantic Ocean (40kms SW by N27 + R600 + R604) Tel 477 8444 Greens Dept 477 8500 Fax 477 8022 Fota Island Golf Club **** (N25 + R624 16kms E) Tel 488 3710 Douglas** Tel 489 1086 (N27+N28 6kms SE) Monkstown** Tel 484 1376 (N27+N28 + R610 10kms SE) Cork Golf Club *** (Little Island) (N25 8kms E) Tel 435 3451 Muskerry Golf Club *** Tel 438 5297 (N22+R579 12kms NW) Fermoy Golf Club** (Corrin Cross 5kms) Tel 31472 Kanturk Golf Club** (Fairy Hill) Tel 50534 Mallow Golf Club Ballyellis Tel 21145 East Cork Golf Club Tel 463 1687 Youghal Golf Club** Knockavery Tel 92787 Ballybunion Golf Club **** Tel 27146 Kenmare Golf Club** Tel 41406 Killarney Golf and Fishing Club **** (5kms W) Tel 31034 Parknasilla Golf Club* Tel 45122 Tralee Golf Club *** Tel 713 6379 (R558 13kms W) Waterville Golf Club *** Tel 066 947 4102 Adare Manor Golf Club** Tel 396204 Limerick County Golf and Country Club *** Tel 351881 (R512 8kms) Limerick Golf Club** Tel 415416 (5kms S) Newcastle West Golf Club** Tel 62105 (12kms NE via N21) Cahir Park* Tel 41474 (Kilcommon S 2km) Carrick on Suir* Tel 640047 (2kms S) Clonmel Golf Club*** (Lyreanearla, Mountain Road) Tel 21138 Tipperary Golf Club*, Rathanny Tel 51119 Dungarvan Golf Club*** Tel 41605 Tramore Golf Club*** Tel 386170 Waterford Golf Club** Newrath Tel 76748 - Waterford Castle Golf and Country Club*** Tel 71633 (The Island, Ballinakill 3kms) Province of Connacht (Ireland West)Ballinasloe** Tel 964 2126 Galway Bay Golf and Country Club*** Tel 790500 (3km W at Oranmore) Galway Golf Club** (Blackrock) Tel 522169 Glenlo Abbey Golf Course** Oughterard** Tel 82131 Carrick-on-Shannon* Tel 966 7015 Achill Golf Club* Tel 45172 Westport Golf Club*** Tel 25113 Boyle Golf Club* Roscommon Road Tel 966 2594 Roscommon Golf Club* Tel 662 6382 County Sligo Golf Club**** Rosses Point (R291 8kms NW) Tel 917 7186 Province of Leinster (Ireland East)Carlow Golf Club*** Tel 913 1695 Elm Park** (4) (Donnybrook N11) 269 3438 Milltown** (Lr Churchtown Rd 6) 497 7060 (R117 7kms S) Woodbrook*** (N1117kms S) Tel 282 4799 Royal Dublin**** (Bull Island R105 6kms N) 833 7153 / 833 6346 Edmonstown** (Rathfarnham 16) (N81 8kms S) 493 2461 Portmarnock**** Tel 846 2968 (R106 16km NE) The Kildare Country Club**** Tel 627 3111 (at Straffan 36kms W via N7 and R406) Dun Laoghaire Golf Club** Tel 280 3916 Howth Golf Club** Tel 832 3055 (Carrickbrack Road, Dublin 13) Woodbrook Golf Club*** Tel 282 4799 (R119 3kms S) Finnstown Golf Club* Tel 628 0644 Malahide Golf Club** (Beechwood, The Grange) Tel 846 1611 Portmarnock Golf Club**** Tel 846 2968 Woodbrook Golf Club*** Tel 282 4799 Foxrock Golf Club* Tel 289 3992 Athy Golf Club** Tel 863 1729 Curragh Golf Club*** Tel 441238 Naas Golf Club** Kerdiffstown (Naas) Tel 045 874644 K Club Golf Course ***The venue for the European Championship since 1994 and will the venue for The Ryder Cup in 2006, the first time it will be held in Ireland. Developed at considerable expense the K Club boasts the finest facilities available.The Club is set amongst 550 acres of County Kildare countryside by the river Liffey. On other holes, man made water hazards have been included and with clever course layout the K Club presents a tough challenge. Kilkenny Golf Club*** Tel 772 2125 Mount Juliet Golf and Country Club**** Thomastown Tel 772 4725 (16kms S via R700) Mount Juliet Golf and Country Club**** Tel 772 4725 Abbeyleix* Tel 31450 The Heath** (N7 8kms NE) Tel 46533 Dundalk Golf Club*** (Blackrock) Tel 932 1731 Athlone Golf Club** Hodson Bay 649 2073 Mullingar Golf Club*** Tel 48366 Courtown Golf Club***, Kiltennel (R742 7 kms) Tel 25166 New Ross Golf Club* Tel 21433 Rosslare Golf Club*** Tel 32113 Wexford Golf Club** (Mulgannon Road) Tel 42238 Arklow Golf Club** Tel 32492 Woodbrook Tel 282 4799 - Ravenswell Tel 286 2484 Rathsallagh (2kms S) Tel 403316 Fax 403295 Greystones Golf Club** Tel 287 4136 Druid's Glen Tel 01 287 0800 Wicklow Golf Club**67379 |
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| Golf Rules from USGA and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland Learning and playing by the Rules of Golf is very important. Golf is a game where you are expected to play by the rules and it is each player's responsibility to follow the rules. |
But Ireland also has a range parkland courses which offer a supreme test
of skills. They are courses very much in tune with nature, yet designed to
make the golfer use every club in the bag.