Saturday, October 3, 2009

Ireland Golf Courses

By Richard E Baly

Many people all around the world are planning on taking a vacation in the near future. Many of these people want to play golf during their trip. There are many golf destinations to choose from. Ireland is one of the greatest golf destinations in the world. There are over three hundred golf courses in Ireland. You will find that there are world renowned courses scattered throughout Ireland. The informal and friendly manner in which the game is played in Ireland makes golfing in Ireland and experience that is unlike any other.

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.

Founded in 1901 the Castlerock Golf Club is one of the most popular golf courses in Ireland. The course can be found in Castlerock, Co. Derry, Ireland. This course was designed by Ben Sayer and Harry Colt. This seventy three par course consists of six thousand seven hundred and forty seven yards in all. The golf course is located a few minutes from Portstewart. It is an extremely popular golf course.

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.

Founded in 1997 the Old Head of Kinsale Golf Club is one of the newest golf courses in all of Ireland. The course can be found in Old Head, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland. The course was designed by R. Kirby, J. Carr, P. Merrigan and E. Hackett. This seventy two par course consists of seven thousand one hundred and twenty one yards. Many people believe this is the most remarkable golf courses to ever be created in golf history.

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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