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The Global Golfer · Ireland

Wild links, warm welcomes

Atlantic dunes, cliff-edge golf, landmark hotels and unforgettable road trips—matched to your dates, group and preferred pace.

Best forLinks purists

Ballybunion, Lahinch, Waterville and more.

Best forRoad trips

Multi-stop journeys with a real sense of place.

Best forGroups

Memorable golf and strong evening atmosphere.

Best forGolf and recovery

Country-house stays, spas and slower coastal days.

Choose the Ireland that suits you

Three distinct golf journeys

Ireland works best when you choose a coast and resist trying to do too much.

Best classic route

South West

Choose this for Ballybunion, Waterville, Tralee and Dooks with strong touring logistics.

Plan the South West

Best for character

Clare & Galway

Choose this for Lahinch, Doonbeg and a wilder Atlantic rhythm.

Plan Clare & Galway

Best for championship golf

Northern Ireland

Choose this for Royal County Down, Royal Portrush and a shorter elite itinerary.

Plan Northern Ireland

Courses worth building a trip around

Where to play—and why

Each course gives the trip a different emotional centre and a clear reason to book.

Ballybunion Old

Kerry · Natural links
Choose it if: towering dunes and raw links character matter most.

One of golf’s most natural and emotionally powerful settings.

Build around Ballybunion →

Lahinch Old

Clare · Historic links
Choose it if: personality, history and memorable blind shots appeal.

A distinctive MacKenzie links with one of Ireland’s best golf-town atmospheres.

Plan Lahinch →

Waterville

Kerry · Remote championship links
Choose it if: remoteness and a grand sense of journey are part of the appeal.

A magnificent end-of-the-road course on the Ring of Kerry.

Plan Waterville →

Old Head

Kinsale · Clifftop golf
Choose it if: scenery and spectacle are the main reason to travel.

A dramatic headland experience unlike any traditional links.

Plan Old Head →

Stay · Play · Recover

Choose the stay for your type of trip

The best Ireland itineraries balance driving, demanding golf and restorative evenings.

Best country-house stay

Sheen Falls Lodge

Choose this for Kenmare, Kerry golf and a polished retreat between rounds.

Plan this stay

Best complete resort

Adare Manor

Choose this for a landmark hotel, major-championship pedigree and serious spa recovery.

Plan Adare Manor

Best coastal recovery

Parknasilla Resort

Choose this for water views, spa facilities and a slower Ring of Kerry base.

Plan Parknasilla

Your next decision

Tell us how you want Ireland to feel

Share your dates, group size, handicap range and preferred coast. TGG will shape courses, stays and recovery into one clear shortlist.

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