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Golfing in Ireland, A Golfers Paradise

With Ireland so green, is there any wonder it has over 300 golf courses? World-renowned courses dot the entire Emerald Isle. Along with the informal and friendly manner in which the game is played, Irish golf is a truly special experience.In Ireland nature provided ideal raw materials for the finest golf architects in the world. Drawing on this inspiration to create the world’s most  superb  golfing challenges and establish Ireland as a premier golf destination.

Not only are the courses themselves both spectacular and challenging, the stunning scenery that surrounds them is positively breathtaking. In fact, the most ‘important’ piece of equipment in your bag may just well be your camera!

For starters Ireland is home to fully two‑thirds of the world’s total links courses, including many of the most prestigious. That’s why we urge you to think Ireland, and Mick’s Custom Irish Tours, for a very special golf experience.

Perhaps play Royal Portrush, the only golf course outside mainland UK to host The Open Championship (“British Open”).

Experience Royal County Down, which staged the 2007 Walker Cup, or the famous K- Club which hosted the 2006 Ryder Cup. Or maybe you’d prefer a course like the lovely, quaint Stackstown Golf Club, the home course of Pádraig Harrington.

There are a whole host of golf course “hidden gems” tucked away just waiting to be discovered…by you.

A big part of the nature of Ireland’s natural links courses is, well – nature….

And the natural “groundskeepers”…..

Mick’s Custom Irish Tours has bang-up, comprehensive information and insider’s knowledge to help you plan and book a truly exceptional golfing tour of the Emerald Isle.…including golf discounts, tours, tee times and lodging. And of course, don’t forget our “19th holes” are the best!

Perhaps you would like to combine incredible golf with incredible fishing? Mark O’Meara does it, Tiger Woods does it too, to name just two. Take home tales of “the one that got away,” the “greatest golf you’ve ever played” (regardless of your score), and “the lost pints of Guinness.” Now those are some Irish stories to tell!

Killarney golf and fishing club

yep that’s the renowned K-Club

Ireland has some of the finest fishing rivers in Northern Europe, such as the River Moy, and every golf course has a river, a lake or a bay nearby.

To facilitate our clients, Mick’s Custom Irish Tours has also developed an itinerary combining golf with fishing. Or, tell us where you’d like to go and we’ll design a custom combination golf-fishing trip for you.  (also see “Fishing” tab)

Golfing Regions in Ireland

The Southwest (Clare, Kerry, Cork and Limerick) is the place of pilgrimage for all those who wish to experience the best Irish golf has to offer. The majority of courses are located along the coasts from Galway to Waterville as well as some parkland courses inland.

 The Northwest (Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Sligo) offer pure links golf. From Galway all the way to Ballyliffen, courses lie along the Atlantic shoreline. Some parkland courses complete the mix.

Golf in the South is in and around the county and city of Cork. Heath and parkland terrain offer splendid golf with many new and fabulous courses.

The Southeast   (Carlow,   Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow) runs from Dungarvan                                      in the South up to Dublin, courses are mostly park and heath land.

The Northest and Dublin (Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath) features over 50 courses with more on the way. Two of best are Portmarnock, venue for 15 Irish Opens, the Walker Cup and the Canada Cup, and Druid’s Glen, venue for the 1996 Murphy’ s Irish Open.

Dublin Area  some 20 premier courses surround the capital city area,
including the Royal Dublin Golf Club, the K Club, and Portmarnock.

The Midlands (Cavan, Kildare, Laois, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary) offers a great selection of courses that make use of the natural, undulating terrain, as well as parkland and lakeside locations.

Northern Ireland (Antrim, Armagh, Londonderry, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone) offers over 80 courses in fantastic coastal settings, parkland and meadowland.