Best golf courses: Around Dublin

Dublin is home to some of the finest parkland and links courses and resorts all within easy access of Dublin International airport and the many attractions the capital city has to offer. This region has hosted many prestigious golf tournaments, including Irish and European Opens, the Seve Trophy as well as the Ryder Cup in 2006. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses around Dublin on our customised maps.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Dublin
O'Connor Jr, Christy

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Christy O'Connor Jr.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Dublin
Ruddy & Craddock

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Pat Ruddy & Tom Craddock

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Dublin
MacKenzie, Tom

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Tom MacKenzie (of Donald Steel & Co) designed the 2005/06 revamp of the Luttrellstown Castle course.

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Dublin
Merrigan, Patrick

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Patrick J. Merrigan

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Dublin
Nicklaus, Jack

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A Jack Nicklaus Signature Course

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Dublin
Palmer, Arnold

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Palmer North course: designed by Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay (1991).
Palmer South course: Arnold Palmer Design Company (2003; lead designer Harrison Minchew).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Dublin
O'Connor Jr, Christy

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Dublin

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Christy O'Connor Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Dublin
O'Connor Jr, Christy

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Christy O'Connor Jr.

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Dublin
Colt, Harry

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Original Harry Colt design dates from 1921. Modifications by Martin Hawtree (2002).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Reopens in 2023
Dublin
Ruddy, Pat

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Reopens in 2023

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Dublin

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Pat Ruddy & Tom Craddock

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Dublin
McLay-Kidd, David

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David McLay-Kidd

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Dublin
Montgomerie, Colin

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Colin Montgomerie & Stan Eby

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Dublin
O'Meara, Mark

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Mark O'Meara & Tim Lobb

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Not Saturdays
Dublin
Braid, James

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James Braid

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Dublin
Ruddy, Pat

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Dublin

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Pat Ruddy

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Dublin
McEvoy, Peter

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Dublin

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Peter McEvoy

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Dublin
Ritchie, David

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Original course at the Curragh laid out by David Ritchie from Scotland (1852).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Dublin
Gaunt, Jonathan

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Jonathan Gaunt

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
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Hawtree Ltd

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Original course designed by Harry Colt (1920). New course at the current Ballyman Glen location, designed by Hawtree Ltd (2006).

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
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Dublin
Bielenberg, Nick

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Dublin

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Nick Bielenberg

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
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Dublin
Unknown

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Unknown

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
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Dublin
McEvoy, Peter

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Major improvements made by Peter McEvoy (1990s).

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
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Various

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Original layout by founders George Ross (Capt) and William C. Pickeman (Secretary), assisted by Scottish professional Mungo Park (who stayed for a year as the Club's first pro). Third nine added by Fred Hawtree (1971); modifications to the Championship layout by Fred's son Martin Hawtree (2002).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Dublin
Various

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Original layout created by various members; major redesign and improvements subsequently made by Fred Hawtree, Eddie Hackett (1985) and Martin Hawtree.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
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Dublin
Palmer, Arnold

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Dublin

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Palmer North course: designed by Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay (1991).
Palmer South course: Arnold Palmer Design Company (2003; lead designer Harrison Minchew).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Dublin
Langer, Bernhard

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Dublin

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Original design by Bernhard Langer in association with Stan Eby of European Golf Design (1995); reworked by Jeff Lynch of ReGolf Design (2022).

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Tournaments

124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.

79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).

Who's Who

Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.

Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Prince's Golf Club, Kent (UK)

Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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