Ireland

3 courses in Ireland

County Clare

Lahinch Golf Club with Atlantic coastline and famous blind Dell hole
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Lahinch: Where Goats Predict Weather

County Clare, Ireland

The goats on the hills tell you when rain is coming. The Dell hole is completely blind. And Alister MacKenzie built something here that Ireland won't let you forget.

County Dublin

The 15th hole at Portmarnock Golf Club with Dublin Bay and Howth Head visible in the distance
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Portmarnock: Where Champions Are Tested

County Dublin, Ireland

North of Dublin, this legendary links hosted 19 Irish Opens. Coastal winds, testing closing holes, and a championship pedigree that separates contenders from pretenders.

County Kerry

Ballybunion Old Course clifftop fairway with Atlantic Ocean views
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Ballybunion Old: Ireland's Wild West

County Kerry, Ireland

Tom Watson returns every year. Not for sentiment. For something he found on the cliffs of southwest Ireland and keeps needing to remember.