BEST GOLF COURSES IN IRELAND: Paul McGinley vs YGT Rory Top 5 Golf Courses – Whose list is the best?
TOP 5: THE BEST GOLF COURSES IN IRELAND: Rory and former Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley choose their 5 favourite courses in Ireland. Whose list do YOU think is better?!
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QUICK FACTS ABOUT GOLF HOLIDAYS IN IRELAND:
– Choose from over 300 golf courses
– Flights are circa 1hr 25mins hours from London to Dublin, Belfast, Shannon and Cork Airports
– Royal County Down ranked by many as the best golf course in the world
– Choose between world-class links tours and convenient resort setups in and around Dublin
– Home to the Irish Open on the European Tour
FOR INFORMATION ON IRELAND GOLF HOLIDAYS, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/golf-breaks/ireland
FOR INFORMATION ON THE EUROPEAN CLUB, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/european-club
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TRALEE GOLF CLUB, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/tralee-golf-club
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DRUIDS GLEN, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/druids-glen-golf-hotel
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BALLYLIFFIN GOLF CLUB, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/ballyliffin-golf-club
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ROYAL PORTRUSH GOLF CLUB, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/royal-portrush-golf-club
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WATERVILLE GOLF CLUB, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/waterville-golf-links
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MOUNT JULIET, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/mount-juliet-golf-hotel
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COUNTY LOUTH GOLF CLUB, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/county-louth-golf-club
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COUNTY SLIGO GOLF CLUB, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/county-sligo-golf-club
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PORTMARNOCK GOLF CLUB, CLICK HERE: https://www.yourgolftravel.com/portmarnock-golf-club
The Emerald Isle is home to an abundance of coastal Championship links, beautiful inland layouts and world-famous hospitality, add to this the superb nightlife and numerous points of cultural and historical interest make Ireland interesting for all, and without doubt, the Irish golf break experience is truly magnificent.
Surrounding the lively and attractive capital of Dublin are numerous golf resorts offering spectacular countryside settings. If you fancy a bit of history and culture during your trip then Cork and the Blarney Stone is a must-visit along with some wonderful layouts like Old Head and Fota Island Resort. Breathtaking scenery and spectacular courses can be found in the South West, Killarney is a tranquil and serene retreat of unimaginable beauty while the likes of Ballybunion, Lahinch and Tralee provide incredible golf.
The North West coast of Ireland may be slightly remote but it provides exceptional golf, Ballyliffin and Rosapenna are great traditional links, with fantastic scenery and of course great hospitality. Last but certainly not least is Northern Ireland, base yourself in the thriving capital city of Belfast and experience the wonderful layouts of Royal County Down, Royal Portrush and Royal Belfast.
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32 Comments
Carne golf links in Co. Mayo is one of the best.
u could go again with another ten….Carton House, Killeen Castle, Rosapenna & Donegal & Portsalon , Old Head is unreal in Cork
Some beautiful courses for sure, Rory. Someday, I hope.
Paul's trying to be Convid 19 safe and you're making him shake your hand. Come on Rory.
Only played half a dozen in Ireland. Adding both Ballyliffin this year in June (hopefully)
Excellent. Played one on the list, many more to come. Please do one for Scotland. Thanks
Good lists…top 5 from ones I have played
Enniscrone
Co Sligo (Rosses pt)
Co Louth (Baltray)
Rosapenna Sandy Hills
Ballyliffin Glashedy
Actually a difficult exercise as I left out Portstewart, RCD, Mt Juliet, Carne and Strandhill…….
Nice post Rory – stay safe.
Enjoyed watching every second of this video! lookin forward to the next on:)
On my list to do brah. Spoiled for choice
Carne co Mayo
Thought Paul would mention his own design, Macreddin. Far more dramatic than Mount Juliet.
Put The Island GC on your list to play next time you're in Dublin. It's a classic links with excellent views. Co hosted The Amateurs with Portmarnock last summer. Only 20 minutes from Dublin Airport.
Wow, this video has brought back memories of great trips to Ireland My list includes thankfully 3 mentioned by the guys. Waterville, County Sligo, and my favorite, The European Club. Favorite as much because of the course and the guys that run it. Pat Ruddy and his two sons. Absolutely love it!. Played it a few times and got to know the guys there. A close second is Waterville. When you play that course you are as one with nature. Just pure peace!.
County Sligo because I played it in about 30 knots of wind and scored an 81. Ballybunion is a brute. It killed me. Last of all is Lahinch. Another great course. There are so many more. Problem is that it is not always the course that you remember. It may be other attributes that make it stay in your mind.
Played a few in Ireland we had the Irish Rugby boys come to Porthcawl back in the day and a certain British & Irish Lions Rugby International (later President of the Irish Rugby Board) broke 100 in under 90 mins drinking a bottle of beer on every tee for a bet. We were crazy in those days! Try that sometime when your bored of shooting under par at your home course! Loved Killarney they never let us go home to sleep and agree with P.Mcg Watervill takes a lot of beating but my fave is Portmarnock.
Here are 3 : delgany greystones : blainroe Wicklow town: druids heat all in co. Wicklow
Yes very hard to pick 5 and hard not to include Royal County Down but that just shows how many top courses there are. Even if you were to pick 5 that most people (outside of Ireland) haven’t heard off then you would still have 5 top courses.
How isn’t the old head of kinsale in one of those lists !!
Baltray is not and never will be a better course than Royal County Down
Old Head?
Old Head? Wicklow?
Waterville yes…my favourite course in the world . Played it in 2005…it replaced Royal Birkdale 1987.
I’m from the Melbourne sand belt 4 handicap… in Melbourne…Metropolitan.
Going in June and already booked Potmarnock and K club can’t wait
Portmarnock will not have the British open as it isn’t part of Great Britain…not sure how Paul dreamt that one up 🤦🏻♂️
My list:
Royal County Down
Portrush
Ballybunion
Lahinch
Waterville
Honorable mention: Tralee, beautiful but brutal.
I’m so glad I got to go on 2 golf trips to Ireland. Hopefully another trip before my end of days.
Kunts on tour
Dont like R C Down to many blind holes
R C Down not on my list how can you play golf when you cant see where you are going ?
I can’t afford to pay the crazy prices for some of these courses but being from Ireland I am lucky enough to be able to play scratch cups on some of these, which is cheaper. Without doubt Waterville is the hardest, by a mile . Never played it in decent weather, always blowing a gale and often in monsoon like conditions . This course would make St Andrews look like a par 3 course. Courtesy of the mighty wild Atlantic. I have never had to play 5 iron from 120 yrds. That’s a gap wedge normally. Anyway, what can I say but wow, Waterville is out of the way but worth every minute, the original beauty and the beast. Love it.❤
Just go to Rosapenna 3 excellent courses, a good hotel and a short trip over the bridge to Port salon further afield Portstewart is a good alternative to Portrush
Enniscrone, Lahinch, Galway Bay, K Club Ryder cup course, the Island
If visiting Ireland play Links golf there are a lot of brilliant links courses way to many to mention just come and enjoy
Druids glen is aesthetically so nice, I’m thinking number 1