Sample 7 Day
Golf Tour Itinerary
Day One: NO GOLF TODAY
We will collect you from Dublin Airport, and give a short tour of Dublin before heading to Killarney. Overnight at Killarney International Hotel which is a 4 star property located in the heart of Killarney Town, adjacent to Killarney National Park. Rooms are stylish, spacious and fully air conditioned. Guests can choose from a classic room, executive or suite.
All rooms provide a safe, iron, hair dryer, trouser press, bathrobe & slippers (on request), wireless internet access, mineral water and tea/coffee making facilities. Dining options include the gourmet experience of Restaurant Petrus, breakfast and dinner in Brewery Restaurant.
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Day Two: Golf at Tralee Golf Club
Tee time intervals - 12 minutes.
Overnight at Killarney Hotel, and breakfast at the hotel.
Tralee Golf Club, founded in 1984, is a sensational Arnold Palmer designed links course alongside a beautiful rugged coastline where one can see the ocean from every hole. Tralee offers up probably one of the best backdrops of any golf course out there. "I designed the first nine but surely God designed the back nine", was the statement made by course designer Arnold Palmer about his first, and arguably his best, European designed course. "I have never come across a piece of land so ideally suited for the building of a golf course. I am happy we have one of the world’s great links." - Arnold Palmer
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Day Three: Golf at Waterville Golf Links
Tee time intervals - every 10 minutes.
Overnight at Killarney International Hotel
Waterville is one of the oldest Irish golf clubs, founded in 1889. Waterville is rated among the top 5 in Ireland and the top 20 links courses in the world. With a combination of sand dunes, gorse and native grasses, from teeing ground to putting green, this 18 hole course reflects the rugged charm of the Irish South West. Henry Cotton, Nick Faldo, Raymond Floyd, Payne Stewart, Mark O'Meara and Tiger Woods are among those who have praised its perfection.
Day Four: Golf at Dooks Golf Club
Tee time intervals - every 10 minutes.
Overnight at Killarney Hotel
Located just 8 miles southwest of Killorglin off the N70 Ring of Kerry route. Golf has been played here since 1889 and it is the oldest club in Kerry. The course represents traditional Irish links golf at its best, offering the visitor a unique links experience in a majestic environment. In 2002 the club engaged the services of renowned links architect Dr. Martin Hawtree to enhance the layout of this visually stunning seaside gem. Dooks is renowned for its friendly atmosphere and offers excellent value for money.
"Dooks is maybe the loveliest little golf club in the world. Certainly I have never been more totally surrounded by superb scenery than at Dooks" .
David Davies "The Guardian"
Day Five: Golf at Old Head Golf Club
Tee time intervals - every 15 minutes.
Overnight at Killarney Hotel
Old Head Golf Club is located 7 miles from Kinsale town, and is a links course built on a 220-acre diamond of land. It is a remarkably dramatic piece of Ireland, protruding over two miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Perched on 300 foot rugged cliffs, the Old Head is regarded as a bucket list golf course for every golfer to play. Nine of the holes play directly along the cliff tops and all eighteen holes provide stunning ocean views. Since its creation in 1997, Old Head has developed into one of the most recognised and sought after golf experiences anywhere on earth.
"Most spectacular course on earth." - Links Magazine
Day Six: Golf at Ballybunion Golf Club, Old Course
Tee time intervals - every 10 minutes.
Overnight at Vaughan Lodge Hotel, Lahinch.
Ballybunion Golf Club, founded in 1893, is considered one of the finest links courses in the world. In 1995, Tom Watson remodeled Ballybunion into the course that exists today. Ballybunion was ranked by Golf Digest in 2005 as the seventh best course in the world outside the United States. The Old Course hosted the Irish Open in 2000. "Ballybunion Golf Course is a course on which many golf architects should live and play before they build courses. I consider it a true test of golf." Tom Watson
Please note that Ballybunion insist that every group take at least one caddie or forecaddie for their round. .
Day Seven: Golf at Lahinch Golf Club
Tee time intervals - every 10 minutes.
After golf - Heading towards Dublin Airport .
Lahinch, founded in 1892 is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland. Lahinch hosted the 2019 Irish Open, which was won by Jon Rahm. Lahinch Golf Club is known as "The St. Andrews of Ireland", due to its location within the village of Lahinch and it's world acclaimed golfing heritage and tradition. Lahinch Old Course & Castle Course are both walking courses and golf carts/buggies are not available for hire. It is a classic links course with rolling dunes and fairways with typical MacKenzie greens. Each hole offers a different challenge, while the views along the coastline are breath-taking. "Lahinch will make the finest and most popular course that I, or I believe anyone else, ever constructed." - Dr. Alastair MacKenzie .
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James Walsh
