Ballybunion Old is a wonderful links course, situated just outside Ballybunion town, near Listowel on the coast of COUNTY KERRY, this established PAR 71, 6542 yards long course has long been thought of as one of the most challenging to play in Ireland. The Home in 2000 of the Murphys Irish Open.

There are in fact 2 courses at Ballybunion. The Old Course and the Cashen. You will find it hard to get a tee time on either of them in the summer months and our best recommendation to you here is to use the services of an established golf tour company, especially if you are travelling from overseas. 

For many years now Ballybunion has been a must play course for avid golfers from all over the world and especially Americans. Bill Clinton played here and as a testament to his surviving the Old Course, and his official visit, a statue has been erected in the town. Many professionals use this course as a warm up to playing in the BRITISH OPEN, Tom Watson, (who claims that "Having played the Old Course many times since my first visit in 1981, I am now of the opinion it is one of the best and most beautiful tests of links golf anywhere in the world."), Tiger Woods, Mark O'Mera, to name but a few, are often found here.

There are some amazing features on the old course, graveyards, large sand dunes covered in very tall grass and ridged fairways, coupled with the fast summer greens, make this a wonderful test of your golfing skill. But please play the Cashen Course if you can as well. Both offer you true links golf and are demanding to play.

Do not miss the chance to play at Ballybunion, especially when there is a Breeze blowing, it will test you to the limits.