Ireland Golf

by Richard E Baly on September 27, 2009

by Richard E Baly

There are thousands of people all around the world who are wanting to take a vacation sometime in the near future. There are many people who wish to play golf during their trips. There are many different golf destinations that you have to choose from including Ireland which is one of the greatest golf destinations in the world. Ireland is filled with over three hundred golf courses. There are several renowned course scattered throughout Ireland.

Golf course is filled with golf course. One of those courses is the Ballybunion Golf Club which is located in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland. The course was founded in 1893. The Ballybunion Golf Club was designed by Tom Watson. This seventy one par course consists of six thousand six hundred and thirty eight yards. Golf enthusiasts from all around the world travel to this golf course each year. It is one of the top ten courses in all of the world.

The Baltray Golf Club which is located in Drogheda, Ireland is one of the most popular golf clubs in Ireland among the locals. The golf club was founded in 1892 but the present layout was founded in 1938. The designer of the golf course is Tom Simpson. The course has a total of seven thousand and thirty one yard and is a seventy three par course. The course is located just about thirty five miles north of Dublin and just five miles northeast of Drogheda.

The Castlerock Golf Club which was founded in 1901 is located in Castlerock, Co. Derry, Ireland. It was designed by Ben Sayers and Harry Colt. The seventy three par course consists of six thousand seven hundred and forty seven yards. The Castlerock Golf Club is located just a few minutes from Portstewart and Royal Portrush. This is an extremely popular course that is very classic. It is set amid towering dunes.

The European Club Golf Club which is one of the newest golf clubs in Ireland was founded in 1993. The golf course was signed by Pat Ruddy. The course which is located in Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow, Ireland is a seventy one par course which consists of seven thousand one hundred and forty nine total yards. The popularity of this course has increase greatly in a short period of time and is one of the finest links golf courses in all of Ireland.

Designed by J. Carr, R. Kirby, E. Hackett and P. Merrigan, the Old Head of Kinsale Golf Club was founded in 1997 and is one of the newest courses in Ireland. The golf course is located in Old Head, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland. The course which spans an area consisting of seven thousand one hundred and twenty one yards is a seventy two par course. Many people say that his golf course is considered by most people to be one of the most amazing golf creations of all time.

The Royal Dublin Golf Club is a seven two par course that was founded in 1889. The course which consists of seven thousand three hundred and ten yards was designed by H.S. Colt. This is the second oldest golf course in all of Ireland. It is also among the list of the greatest Irish links courses. The course is located in Dollymount just about five miles northeast of Dublin City on the costal road to Howth.

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