Golf In Ireland

Many people all around the world are planning on taking a vacation in the near future. Many of these people want to play golf during their trip. There are many golf destinations to choose from. Ireland is one of the greatest golf destinations in the world. There are over three hundred golf courses in Ireland. You will find that there are world renowned courses scattered throughout Ireland. The informal and friendly manner in which the game is played in Ireland makes golfing in Ireland and experience that is unlike any other.

There are many golf course scattered across Ireland including the Ballybunion Golf Club in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland which was founded in 1893. The designer of the course was Tom Watson. The championship length of the course is six thousand six hundred and thirty eight yards. The course has seventy one pars in all. This particular golf course is extremely popular with golf enthusiasts all round for world and is even rated as one of the ten best golf courses in the world.

The Baltray Golf Club which is located in Drogheda, Ireland is one of the most popular golf clubs in Ireland among the locals. The golf club was founded in 1892 but the present layout was founded in 1938. The designer of the golf course is Tom Simpson. The course has a total of seven thousand and thirty one yard and is a seventy three par course. The course is located just about thirty five miles north of Dublin and just five miles northeast of Drogheda.

Ireland also has the Castlerock Golf Club which is located in Castlerock, Co. Derry, Ireland. The golf course was founded in 1901. The course was designed by Harry Colt and Ben Sayers. The seventy three par course spans an area of six thousand seven hundred and forty seven yards in all. This golf course is found just a few minutes away from Portstewart and Royal Portrush. This is one of the most classic courses in all of Ireland which sits amid towering dunes.

Founded in 1993 is the European Golf Club which is one of the newest courses in all of Ireland. Pat Ruddy designed the course which is located in Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. The course is a seventy one par course and spans an area of seven thousand one hundred and forty nine total yards. This golf course has become extremely popular in a short period of time. It is one of the finest links golf courses in all of Ireland.

The Old Head of Kinsale Golf Club is one of the newest golf courses in all of Ireland begin founded in 1997. The golf course which is located in Old Head, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland was designed by J. Carr, R. Kirby, P. Merrigan and E. Hackett. The entire seventy two par course consists of seven thousand one hundred and twenty one yards. The golf course is considered by many one of the most remarkable developments ever created in the history of golf.

The Royal Dublin Golf Club is a seven two par course that was founded in 1889. The course which consists of seven thousand three hundred and ten yards was designed by H.S. Colt. This is the second oldest golf course in all of Ireland. It is also among the list of the greatest Irish links courses. The course is located in Dollymount just about five miles northeast of Dublin City on the costal road to Howth.