At Discovering Ireland we have put together a list of Ireland's best golf courses ideal for the perfect golf trip
Review our guide to golf in Ireland, check out the many golf resorts and Golf Hotels in Ireland and begin planning your golfing vacation to Ireland.
Besides the scenery and the "forty shades of green", there are over 300 golf courses on the island of Ireland. Out of these 300 ireland golf courses, we have picked the best 80 and divided them into six regions. For each selected course we have information about the character of the course, green fees, important facts our own rating and importantly our recommended accommodation closest to the course.
"The greatest courses in the world, not only in layout but in scenery and "atmosphere" and that indefinable something which makes you relive again and again the day you played there." - Henry Longhurst
Dublin and the East
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South East
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- Arklow Golf Club Arklow, Co. Wicklow
- County Louth Baltray Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Deer Park Golf Club Howth, Co. Dublin
- Druid's Glen Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
- The European Club Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow
- The K Club Straffan, Co. Kildare
- Luttrellstown Castleknock, Co. Dublin
- Portmarnock Golf Links Portmarnock, Co. Dublin
- Portmarnock Old Course Portmarnock, Co. Dublin
- Powerscourt Golf Course Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow
- Rathsallagh Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
- Royal Dublin North Bull Island, Co. Dublin
- Seapoint Golf Club Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
- St Anne's North Bull Island, Co. Dublin
- St Margaret's North Dublin
- The Island Donabate, Co. Dublin
- Woodbrook Golf Course Bray, Co. Wicklow
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South West
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Northern Ireland
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- Ballybunion (Cashen & Old) Ballybunion, Co. Kerry
- Bantry Bay Golf Club Donemark, Co. Cork
- Beaufort Golf Club Killarney, Co. Kerry
- Ceann Sibeal (Dingle) Golf Club Ballyferriter, Dingle, Co. Kerry
- Dooks Golf Club Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry
- Fota Island Golf Club Carrigtowill, Co. Cork
- Killarney Golf Club Killarney, Co. Kerry
- Lee Valley Golf & Country Club Clashanure, Co. Cork
- Cork Little Island Golf Club Little Island, Co. Cork
- Macroom Golf Club Macroom, Co. Cork
- Old Head of Kinsale Kinsale, Co. Cork
- Ring of Kerry Golf Club Kenmare, Co. Kerry
- Tralee Golf Club Ardfert, Co. Kerry
- Waterville Golf Links Waterville, Co. Kerry
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Shannon Region & Galway
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North West
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- Adare Manor Golf Course Adare, Co Limerick
- Adare Golf Club Adare, Co. Limerick
- Athlone Golf Club Athlone, Co. West Meath
- Bearna Golf Club Barna, Co. Galway
- Connemara Golf Club Ballyconnelly, Co. Galway
- Doonbeg Doonbeg Co. Clare
- Dromoland Castle Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare
- East Clare Golf Club Bodyke, Co. Clare
- Galway Bay Golf & Country Club Renville, Co. Galway
- Glasson Golf Club Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Gort Golf Club Gort, Co. Galway
- Kilkee Golf Club Kilkee, Co. Clare
- Lahinch Golf Club Lahinch, Co. Clare
- Oughterard Golf Club Oughterard, Co. Galway
- Woodstock Golf Club Ennis, Co. Clare
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Booking fees
We offer pre-booked, pre paid and guaranteed tee times at preferential rates with many of the Ireland golf courses for Ireland Golf vacations. However, to cover our costs a nominal booking fee of €10 per tee time reservation applies.