Ireland East boasts a staggering series of excellent golf courses. The creation of the EuroRoute 1 Motorway down Ireland’s east coast makes this as one of the world’s great golf destinations with some of the World’s Top-100 Golf Courses.
Make the most out of your golf trip to the east of Ireland. Look up the location of the golf courses on the map; it will help you with your planning to play the best during your holidays. To each golf course visited we have applied a rating. The scale, 5 (highest) to 2 (lowest), attempts to provide an indication of the golfing experience you can expect at each rated course. Hover your on-screen mouse pointer above the rating key hereafter to read our definitions.
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Dundalk
Pat Ruddy & Tom Craddock
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Kilkenny
Original design by Cecil Barcroft (1899). Later modifications to greens and bunkering by Tom Simpson & Molly Gourlay (1937).
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Dundalk
Current layout by Cecil Barcroft (1914); substantially modified by Tom Simpson & Molly Gourlay (1938).
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Limerick
Philip Walton
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Waterford
Five Enterprises (Dublin)
(Closed in 2019)
Dublin
Mel Flanagan
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Athlone
Christy O'Connor Jr.
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Dublin
Pat Ruddy
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Waterford
Patrick J. Merrigan
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Athlone
Christy O'Connor Jr.
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Waterford
Original nine hole layout from 1939. Extended to a full 18 by Maurice Fives (1997).
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Dundalk
New course designed by Christy O'Connor Jr (2000). The original nine holes of the Old course date from 1930; it was extended to 18 holes in 1956.
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Dublin
Seve Ballesteros & Jeff Howes
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Kilkenny
Jack McDaid and Jim Cassidy
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Kilkenny
Jack Nicklaus
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Athlone
Michael Dolan
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Athlone
Peter McEvoy
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Dublin
Christy O'Connor Jnr & Peter McEvoy
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Wexford
Current layout by Frederick G. "Fred" Hawtree & J.H. Taylor (1927).
(Closed in 2017)
Wexford
Peter McEvoy
Wkends restrictd
Dundalk
Des Smyth & Declan Branigan
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Wexford
Philip Walton's debut course as a golf designer.
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Waterford
Capt. H.C. Tippet
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Waterford
Original nine-holes designed by Willie Park Jr. Redesigned and extended to 18-holes by James Braid (1934).
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Waterford
Des Smyth & Declan Brannigan
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Waterford
Eddie Hackett
Wkends restrictd
Dublin
Paddy Merrigan designed subtantial revisions to the course in 1993.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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