Oughterard Golf Club is a charming and challenging course set in tranquil parkland between Lough Corrib to the East and the Connemara Mountains to the North and North West. The Golf Club is renowned for its hospitality and is an ideal venue to include on a golfing holiday in the West of Ireland.
The course is best described as a Parklands course with traditional Limestone walls a main feature throughout the golf course. It comprises of 18 championship holes that are lined with mature native Irish trees, including Oak, Hazel and Birch. It is an excellent test of golf, with numerous water features, sand bunkers etc. that are strategically placed to protect the par of the course.
The course is situated between Lough Corrib to the East and the Connemara Mountains to the North and North West to give a truly spectacular setting. Length: 5477 metres (Mens), 4957 metres (Women) Par: 70 (Men), 71 (Women)
Set amidst the celebrated beauty of West of Ireland landscape on the fringe of Connemara, and enjoying commanding views of Galway Bay, the Burren, the Aran Islands and tugged hinterlands, Bearna Golf course is already being hailed as one of Ireland’s finest.
The inspired creativity of it’s designer R. J. Browne in the siting of tees and sand based greens throughout more than 100 hectares of unique countryside has resulted in generously proportioned fairways.
Water comes into play at thirteen of the eighteen holes. The final four holes especially provide a spectacular finish to a satisfying and memorable experience.
Galway Bay Golf Resort is unique to the West of Ireland. The dedicated golfing facilities include a purpose built Golf Academy, and putting green, a fully equipped pro shop with clubs, trolleys, and motorised buggies available for hire. The Par 72 PGA Championship course measures 6537 metres is open daily for visitors.
When designing the course, former Ryder Cup and World Cup golfer Christy O'Connor Jnr superbly blended the stunning backdrop of Galway Bay and the rugged curves of the Atlantic coastline with mature trees, water hazards, concealed bunkers and highly acclaimed putting surfaces. With variable wind speed and directions this Championship golf course plays differently each day posing a considerable challenge to even the lowest handicap golfers, yet it is a true and fair test of golf.
Lahinch Golf Course occupies a very special place in Irish golf. The course's location, history, and characterful layout all contribute to a very special experience for golfing enthusiast.
Located at the edge of the small seaside resort of Lahinch in County Clare, the naturally existing sand dune terrain presents golfers with a conbination of unique golfing challenges to add to the enjoyment of one of the most unspoilt parts of Ireland. Lahinch Golf Club provides two 18-hole links courses, the Castle Course and the famous Old Course, the gem of Irish golf courses.
A highlight of Ireland's golfing calendar is the "South of Ireland" Amateur Open Championship. Begun in 1895, the "South of Ireland" still has its home at Lahinch's Old Course, and is keenly contested by Ireland's amateur golfers.
