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better country to play golf in, than Ireland. Our rich and diverse
landscape offers course designers endless possibilities and
consequently many new excellent courses have been built over
the last 10 years. These coupled with the older established
favourites have made Ireland a Golfing Mecca. Our Links courses
are a true test of golfing ability, the natural elements play
such an important part in your scoring abilities. All of our
coastal courses are a test for even the best golfers, while
our parkland courses also offer a great challenge. You may be
familiar with courses such as Druids Glen or The K Club from
extensive TV exposure, others which we have listed are well
worth playing, such as Rathsallagh or Adare Manor which are
as pleasurable to play as any in the World.
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The map to the right shows theirishguide's dozen favourite
golf courses. These are all resort type clubs with full facilities
including rental clubs and buggys (carts). Click on any one
of the twelve course names or use the list below to see a full
feature about the club. Whether you are booking through a tour
operator or making your own tee times, be sure you specify your
requirements for clubs and carts.
TheIrishGuide has over 300 courses listed by county.
Select a county from the list or the map.
Almost every golf course in Ireland, including private clubs,
will allow anyone to play. While certain tee times may be reserved
for members (e.g. weekend mornings), simply call ahead and ask
what is available and you will receive a warm welcome at most
local clubs. However, many local clubs do NOT have golf carts
("buggys") or rental clubs available. Most of
TheIrishGuide favourites do have buggys and rental clubs.
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Check out our full
Golf Picture gallery.
Pictures by Larry Lambrect, one of the world's foremost Golf photographers.
To order copies of Mr. Lambrechts prints and other products,
click here.
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There are several good Golf Tournaments in Ireland each year. The best are:
- Smurfit European Open, The K Club, 3 Jul 2003 to 6 Jul 2003
- Nissan Irish Open, Portmarnock GC, 24 Jul 2003 to 27 Jul 2003 (was Murphy's Irish Open)
- 2006 Ryder Cup, The K Club
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