Golf Courses in the area

Dromoland Golf Course

Dromoland Castle Golf and Country Club has undergone an amazing transformation with the help of the late, world renowned, Irish golfing legend, J.B. Carr and one of golf's great golf course architects, Ron Kirby, who teamed up to turn Dromoland Castle into an 18-hole golf course, set in one of Europe's finest country estates.Three years of careful nurture and natural maturation has created a wonderful par-72 golfing test for all level of golfers. Visiting individuals, groups and societies are welcome Monday to Sunday throughout the year.

Why not also hone your golfing skills at the Dromoland Castle Golf Academy - the most modern golf practice facilities in Ireland. The Academy encompasses a 9 bay, floodlit, fully automated driving range; a 500 square metre Putting Green; a 450 square metre Bunker and Chipping Green complete with a riveted face links style bunker which is modelled on the famous 'Road Hole' bunker on the 17th at St Andrews. The Castle's resident PGA Golf Professional, David Foley, is available to provide tuition with personalised programs and state-of-the art teaching aids.

Lahinch Golf Course: the St Andrews of Ireland

Lahinch Golf Club is frequently referred to as “the St. Andrew’s of Ireland” because of its close proximity and interaction with the local village. The links is situated on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The combination of bracing air and wind from the sea is one of the enduring attractions for golfers who ply their skills on two magnificent championship courses – the Old Course measuring 6950 yards and the Castle Course, measuring 5556 yards.

There is a great welcome in Lahinch for golfers, young and old. Many golfers come from all parts of the world to play “Lahinch” and they regularly return. There is a friendly atmosphere at the Club and a deep appreciation of the game of golf.

Doonbeg Golf Course

Chosen for his “least disturbance philosophy,” The Doonbeg golf site was designed by two-time British Open Champion Greg Norman. Spanning 1.5 miles of crescent shaped beach and century-old sand dunes, the course offers views across the Atlantic from the green, the fairway, or tee of 16 of the 18 holes.

The Par-72 layout features a single loop of nine holes out and nine back, playing 6,885 yards from the back tees. The most natural routing within the existing dunes resulted in an uncommon combination of five par 3s and five par 5s. It is expected that an 18-hole round of golf at Doonbeg will take no more than 4 hours and 30 minutes.