Golf Holidays in Kerry - Killarney - Waterville - Ballybunion - Doonbeg - Tralee


		The golf courses to play around Killarney

Killarney Golf Courses - Ballybunion, Waterville, Dooks, Doonbeg, Tralee Golf Clubs

Killarney – 3 courses
A beautiful setting along the shores of Lough Leane. As Henry Longhurst put it: “Only a man devoid of soul could not rapture in the splendour and tranquility of Killarney Golf Course”.

Mahony’s Point
Architect: G. Campbell
18 holes: 6,164m: par 72.
The original Killarney test and many people's favourite - although the debate rages the full length of Killarney every night...

Killeen
Architects: E. Hackett & W. O'Sullivan.
18 holes: 6,474m: par 72
Remodeled the last year, Killeen will be ready for action again in Summer 2006.

Lackabane
Architect: D. Steele.
18 holes: 6,410m: par 72.
A more recent addition to the Killarney Three; Lackabane is over the road from the Clubhouse and so away from the Lough.
A good place to warm-up for your Killarmey golf - albeit on a course that hosted the Ladies Open!

Waterville
Architects: A. Mulcahy & E. Hackett.
18 holes: 7,225yds: par 72.
The scenery en-route gives you some idea of the treat in store. Undoubtedly one of the world’s great courses.
A favourite of the late Payne Stewart.

Ballybunion – Old
Architects: L. Hewson & J. McKenna.
18 holes: 6,593yds: par 71.
A pure links course, constantly in the World Top Ten and rated by Tom Watson as “the best in the world”. What more can we say?
Day ticket (Old + Cashen) is very good value, if you have the strength!

Ballybunion – Cashen
Architect: R. Trent Jones Snr.
18 holes: 6,306yds: par 72.
The "other" course at Ballybunion, which many agree is the tougher of the two. Somewhat overshadowed by the praise that has been ladled upon the Old course; 'tis a shame to come to Ballybunion and not experience the delights of both courses.

Doonbeg
Architects: G. Norman.
18 holes: 7,225yds: par 72.
Greg Norman's first opus in Europe - and what a start. Admittedly he had the perfect tract of land to start with, but he has added a lot and subtracted nothing from the original wild beauty of this stretch of bracing coastline.

Tralee
Architect: A. Palmer.
18 holes: 6,877yds: par 71.
The huge dunes of the back nine catch your eye as you head down the first, but don’t be distracted as you will need all your skill to make it through the front nine to the turn...

Ring of Kerry
Architect: E. Hackett.
18 holes: 6,923yds: par 72.
A parkland course in another wonderful setting, made all the more enjoyable by looking down on the landscape. Quite a hilly course so a buggy worth considering.

Dooks
Architect: E. Hackett.
18 holes: 6,071yds: par 70.
It seems that the holes have been selected rather than designed with greens and fairways falling naturally amongst the dunes. Lovely old clubhouse.

Killorglin
Architect: .
18 holes:
A no-nonsense parkland course that offers great value golf and lovely views from the elevated Clubhouse.
A friendly Club where you will be warmly welcomed and meet a lot of truly local golfers.

Beaufort. Architect: Dr. A. Spring. 18 holes: 6,587m: par 71
Encircled by MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, the pretty Beaufort course enjoys a setting that is pure Kerry.

Dingle. Architects: E. Hackett & C. O’Connor Jnr. 18 holes: 6,690yds: par 72.
On the tip of the Dingle peninsula, Dingle is a savage beauty. Here you feel locked in a battle with Nature itself as you tread the pure links turf between the mountains and the sea.

Other courses to consider:

Shannon G.C. – Very handy if you are flying from Shannon airport.
Adare Manor – Close to Limerick, where there is also excellent accommodation in apartments and the Castle itself.

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