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Golf in Ireland

Golf in Ireland

Golf in Ireland

Enniscrone Golf Club

Signature Links

Royal County Down · Royal Portrush · Ballybunion

Ideal Duration

8–14 Days

Best Time to Play

April to October
About the Destination

An island built for links golf.

Ireland holds some of the finest links courses on earth, laid out among towering dunes on the edge of the Atlantic and the Irish Sea. From the wild coast of Kerry to the heather beneath the Mountains of Mourne, the golf here is natural, dramatic and endlessly varied, and the welcome in every clubhouse is as warm as the rounds are memorable.

Nairn & Portnoo Golf Links
Why visit this destination

The quiet advantage of knowing everyone

The most celebrated Irish links book out a year or more ahead, and the best tee times go to those with long-standing relationships at each club. We secure them, then route your journey so the golf, the travel and your rest days flow together. You'll stay in golfer-friendly hotels chosen around your group's tastes, travel with a private driver who knows every road and clubhouse, and finish each day by a fire with a pint you've earned.

Royal County Down Golf Club
Irish Pub Guinness

Must-Play Courses

The four on every golfer's list

The four on every golfer's list

Ballybunion Golf Club

World Top 100

World Top 100

Ballybunion (Old)

Ballybunion (Old)

Ballybunion, Co. Kerry

Ballybunion, Co. Kerry

Host of the 2000 Irish Open, and the course Tom Watson championed for decades, serving as club captain in the millennium year. Towering dunes above the Atlantic make it one of the world's great links.


Host of the 2000 Irish Open, and the course Tom Watson championed for decades, serving as club captain in the millennium year. Towering dunes above the Atlantic make it one of the world's great links.


Royal County Down Golf Club

World Top 10

World Top 10

Royal County Down

Royal County Down

Newcastle, Co. Down

Newcastle, Co. Down

Host of the 2007 Walker Cup, where a young Rory McIlroy faced Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson and Webb Simpson beneath the Mountains of Mourne. Twice an Irish Open venue, and regularly ranked among the world's finest.

Host of the 2007 Walker Cup, where a young Rory McIlroy faced Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson and Webb Simpson beneath the Mountains of Mourne. Twice an Irish Open venue, and regularly ranked among the world's finest.

Royal Portrush Golf Club

Open venue

Open venue

Royal Portrush

Royal Portrush

Portrush, Co. Antrim

Portrush, Co. Antrim

Where Shane Lowry lifted the Claret Jug in 2019 to a roar heard across Ireland. The Dunluce Links, home of the famous Calamity Corner, hosted The Open again in 2025.

Where Shane Lowry lifted the Claret Jug in 2019 to a roar heard across Ireland. The Dunluce Links, home of the famous Calamity Corner, hosted The Open again in 2025.

Lahinch Golf Club

World Top 100

World Top 100

Lahinch (Old)

Lahinch (Old)

Lahinch, Co. Clare

Lahinch, Co. Clare

Host of the 2026 Walker Cup, won by Great Britain & Ireland on the final hole, and of the 2019 Irish Open, won by Jon Rahm. Known as the "St Andrews of Ireland", with the blind Dell and Klondyke holes.

Host of the 2026 Walker Cup, won by Great Britain & Ireland on the final hole, and of the 2019 Irish Open, won by Jon Rahm. Known as the "St Andrews of Ireland", with the blind Dell and Klondyke holes.

Our Promise

Why Cooke & MacKenzie

Some call it attention to detail. For us, it's a passion for excellence and pride in giving every guest a golf experience that is truly their own.

That is what it means to travel with Cooke & MacKenzie.

Our Promise

Why Cooke & MacKenzie

Some call it attention to detail. For us, it's a passion for excellence and pride in giving every guest a golf experience that is truly their own.

That is what it means to travel with Cooke & MacKenzie.

Our Promise

Why Cooke & MacKenzie

Some call it attention to detail. For us, it's a passion for excellence and pride in giving every guest a golf experience that is truly their own.

That is what it means to travel with Cooke & MacKenzie.