Explore the Greens of the Emerald Isle
With four Top-100 courses, Southwest Ireland is surely one of the world’s premier golf destinations. Follow the tiny roads through rolling countryside and your reward is stunning seaside golf. And as glorious as the golf is, the area also offers castles and other historic sites, the rugged beauty of land, hilarious locals and great pubs. A single word describes this trip: fun.
What We Love About Southwest Ireland
We love so much about this place. We love entering the incredible spit and seeing the spectacular Old Head in front of us. We love staying in Kinsale and learning about its eponymous Battle over a Guinness at The Spaniard. We love driving some of the Ring of Kerry to a Top-100 course in Waterville with its statues of Payne Stewart and Charlie Chaplin.
We love staying two nights and playing Hogs Head, Waterville’s new neighbour. We love the warmth of innkeepers like Daragh from Barrow House and Catherine at Killarney Lodge. And we love this trip’s unparalleled finish that has us playing Top-50 courses like Ballybunion and Lahinch while we stay in the beautiful accommodations at Doonbeg.
Favourite Courses
Ballybunion: This famous course ranks among the Top 15 in the world
Lahinch: Quirky, fun and right in town—and a Top-35 course
Tralee: This may be Arnold Palmer’s best architectural effort
Waterville: Ranks in the Top-82 in the world
Hogs Head: This newcomer in Waterville is quickly making a name for itself
Dooks: A short 6,000 yards built in 1889 and loads of fun
Old Head: Every golfer should experience this spectacular and unique site
Doonbeg: This was a Greg Norman design that was lost in a storm and then completely rebuilt
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