Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links

The "Monty" course is long but can be enjoyed by handicap golfers as the fairways are wide and poor shots do not get punished all the time that is of course if you stay away from the deep bunkers. There are no signature holes to speak of just a good all round course. 

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Distance From Course: 18 miles

15 miles from Dublin in the Carton House Estate and considered to be the easier of the two courses at Carton House the O’Meara is as close to a top class California Parkland course as you will find in Ireland.

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Distance From Course: 18 miles

Portmarnock Golf Club

Located on a picturesque peninsula, 10 miles north of Dublin City and only a 15-minute drive from the airport, Portmarnock Golf Club sits on a narrow stretch of shallow duneland. It is one of the most respected and loved courses in world golf. Very few courses have been graced with as many of the world’s top players through the years as here.

 

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Distance From Course: 2 miles

There are not many places in the world like Powerscourt Golf Club, Only 30 minutes from Dublin airport, you feel like you have entered a different world. The two championship golf courses are situated among the truly magnificent Powerscourt Estate which is home to 1,000 acres of what needs to be seen to be believed. Powerscourt is everything that symbolises Ireland’s natural beauty.

Distance From Course: 17 miles

Located 30 minutes to the North of Dublin, the Island Golf Club enjoys a unique setting bordered by the Sea on 3 sides. It’s a classic links course with rugged terrain and nestled between the highest sand dunes on the East coast.

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Distance From Course: 2 miles

About Hermitage Golf Club 

Located to the West of Dublin, Hermitage Golf Club is a parkland course with a championship set up. It is a welcome change of pace from some of the more predominant links golf experiences in the area. A gentle front nine at the top of the valley quickly changes gear into a challenging back nine with some spectacular golf holes as you work your way up and down the valley and running alongside the river. The 10th hole as a camera worthy 200ft drop into the valley leaving little margin for error or you end up in the river – it is definitely “one for the books” and is known as one of Irelands best golf holes. 

We highly recommend Hermitage as a golf course to consider within your wider Dublin golf course itinerary. It is only 25 minutes from the city which makes it very popular with the rich and famous of the city too. The landscape and surroundings make Hermitage Golf Club feel a million miles from the city hence its popularity. With continual re-investment, the golf course boasts amongst the very best greens in the Dublin area, some unforgettable holes and a tricky finishing hole which could break many a scorecard!

 

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Distance From Course: 13 miles

Royal Dublin is a golf course that needs little in the way of introduction. Quite simply, it is one of the finest true links golf experiences you will find anywhere in the world and a must play to tick off the bucket list.

A regular host of the Irish Open and with some rather famous winners including Seve Ballesteros and Bernhard Langer to have triumphed at Royal Dublin.

Designed by H.S Colt who was the architect behind Sunningdale, Royal Dublin is not to be missed.

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Distance From Course: 5 miles

A hidden gem of a links course in County Meath located only 15 minutes from Drogheda and 30 minutes from Dublin Airport, Laytown and Bettystown Golf Club is an ideal course to play on a short break to Irelands East Coast. 

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Distance From Course: 20 miles