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LAHINCH GOLF CLUB |
Lahinch
Co.Clare
Ireland |
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Founded: |
1893 |
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Designer: |
Old Tom Morris, Alister MacKenzie |
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Championship Length: |
6,698 yards |
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PAR: |
72 |
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SSS (Course Rating): |
73 |
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One of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland,
Lahinch Golf Club is also one of the
most respected links courses in the
world. Set right on the Atlantic
coastline, Lahinch is exposed to the
ocean through all her moods and has been
molded and shaped over the centuries by
nature's harsh elements and an
occasional touch of human genius.
Lahinch, with its towering sand dunes,
undulating fairways, rolling greens and
fair share of blind shots, is the
perfect natural golfing terrain a true
links in the traditional meaning of the
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RING
OF KERRY GOLF CLUB |
Kenmare
Co.Kerry
Ireland |
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COURSE REVIEW: |
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Founded: |
1998 |
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Designer: |
Eddie Hackett |
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Championship Length: |
6,807 yards |
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PAR: |
71 |
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SSS (Course Rating): |
73 |
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Parkland |
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The Ring of Kerry Golf & Country Club is
without doubt the most spectacular
parkland golf course in Ireland and is
acclaimed by many as the finest new
course in the country. The Killarney
courses are beautiful but Ring of Kerry
is simply majestic. Overlooking
beautiful Kenmare Bay, the golf course
nestles between the towering
MacGillycuddy Reeks and the Caha
Mountains. Majesty alone of course does
not make a great golf course. The
scenery helps but it's the layout, stiff
challenge and excellent greens that make
Ring of Kerry Golf Club one of the
finest new golf courses in Ireland. |
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BALLYBUNION
(OLD) GOLF CLUB |
Ballybunion
Co.Kerry
Ireland |
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COURSE REVIEW: |
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Founded: |
1893 |
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Designer: |
Mother Nature, Tom Watson |
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Championship Length: |
6,638 yards |
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PAR: |
71 |
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SSS (Course Rating): |
73 |
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Type: |
Links |
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The very name Ballybunion Golf Club,
strikes a chord with golfing enthusiasts
around the globe. Rated one of the ten
best golf courses in the world, standing
on the first tee at Ballybunion is every
bit as awe inspiring as one could
imagine in many respects, it's like
standing on the first at the Old Course
in St. Andrews. This is an experience
long since yearned for don't duff it,
don't slice it, don't hook it and
whatever you do, don't put it into the
graveyard! |
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BALLYBUNION (CASHEN) GOLF CLUB |
Ballybunion
Co.Kerry
Ireland |
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COURSE REVIEW: |
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Founded: |
1980 |
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Designer: |
Robert Trent Jones Sr. |
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Championship Length: |
6,194 yards |
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PAR: |
72 |
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SSS (Course Rating): |
74 |
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Type: |
Links |
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The Cashen Course at Ballybunion is set
on the same majestic links land as its
elder sister. Upon observing the terrain
for the first time, Trent Jones
commented that this was "the finest
piece of links land I have ever seen and
perhaps the finest piece of links land
in the world". With the Atlantic Ocean
on one side and the river on the other,
the tumbling, undulating, free flowing
design is beauty beyond description in
words. |
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WATERVILLE GOLF CLUB |
Waterville
Co.Kerry
Ireland |
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COURSE REVIEW: |
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Founded: |
1897 (1973 present course) |
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Designer: |
Eddie Hackett, John A. Mulcahy |
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Championship Length: |
7,225 yards |
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PAR: |
72 |
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SSS (Course Rating): |
74 |
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Type: |
Links |
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Waterville Golf Links in Kerry is one of
the finest links golf courses in the
world, never mind Ireland. Located on
the Ring of Kerry, the surrounding
scenery and quality of golf holes is
breathtaking to say the least. The
Waterville area and Ballinskelligs Bay
also play an important role in the
mythology and history of ancient
Ireland. The granddaughter of Noah (of
Ark fame) is reported to have landed in
Ballinskelligs Bay, while the last of
the mythical invaders, the Milesians,
settled here in 1700 BC, leaving behind
many archeological reminders. These rich
legends combine with a serene location
to form a mystical aura that visitors to
Waterville can sense to this day. |
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KILLARNEY (KILLEEN) GOLF CLUB |
Killarney
Co.Kerry
Ireland |
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COURSE REVIEW: |
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Founded: |
1971 |
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Designer: |
Dr. Billy O'Sullivan, Eddie Hackett |
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Championship Length: |
7,121 yards |
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PAR: |
72 |
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SSS (Course Rating): |
73 |
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Type: |
Parkland |
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The Killeen Course is perceived to be
the jewel in the Killarney golfing
crown. Nestled amidst the splendor of
the Lakes of Killarney in the shadow of
the majestic Macgillycuddy's Reeks
mountain range, the Killeen Course is
consistently rated amongst the world's
top courses and has hosted many major
championships including the 1991 & 1992
Irish Open Golf Championship. |
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DOOKS
GOLF CLUB |
Glenbeigh
Co.Kerry
Ireland |
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COURSE REVIEW: |
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Founded: |
1889 |
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Designer: |
Local Members |
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Championship Length: |
6,071 yards |
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PAR: |
70 |
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SSS (Course Rating): |
68 |
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Links |
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Dooks Golf Club represents traditional
Irish links golf at its best. Though not
renowned the world over like its near
neighbor Ballybunion, Dooks offers the
visitor a unique links experience in a
majestic environment. Golf Course
architect Donald Steele aptly assessed
the course as follows "Dooks is a rare
gem it has a special place in the annals
of links golf and must be preserved at
all costs. Its character typifies the
true meaning of what this form of the
game should represent." |
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CEANN
SIBEAL (DINGLE) GOLF CLUB |
Ballyferriter
Co.Kerry
Ireland |
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COURSE REVIEW: |
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Founded: |
1924 |
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Designer: |
Eddie Hackett, Christy O' Connor Jr. |
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Championship Length: |
6,690 yards |
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PAR: |
72 |
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SSS (Course Rating): |
71 |
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Links |
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Located on the Dingle Peninsula, Ceann
Sibeal, or Dingle Golf Club as it's also
known, is the most westerly golf course
in Ireland and for that matter, Europe.
The course is certainly the best-kept
golfing secret in Kerry but at 6,690
yards in length, Ceann Sibeal is one of
Ireland's truly traditional championship
links courses and is a real test of
golf. If Christy O' Connor Jr. was
misguided in commenting "This course has
everything that St. Andrews has to offer
and more". |
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TRALEE
GOLF CLUB |
The Barrow, Ardfert
Co.Kerry
Ireland |
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COURSE REVIEW: |
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Founded: |
1983 (present location) |
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Designer: |
Arnold Palmer |
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Championship Length: |
6,806 yards |
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PAR: |
71 |
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SSS (Course Rating): |
73 |
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Links |
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Representing the first European design
of Arnold Palmer, Tralee Golf Club in
southwestern Ireland is one of the most
spectacularly beautiful golf courses you
will ever encounter. And while beauty
often masks certain deficiencies in a
golf course, that is certainly not the
case with Tralee. Having completed his
masterpiece, Palmer commented: "I have
never come across a piece of land so
ideally suited for the building of a
golf course. I am happy that we have one
of the world's great links here". |
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INCLUDED:
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9 rounds of
Golf
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9 nights
lodging at The Garden
B&B
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Luxury coach
and driver for duration
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Meet and
Greet at airport
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Full Irish
Breakfast Daily
NOT
INCLUDED:
COST:
If you interested in this
or a similar trip please contact us. I can
assure you our price will be the lowest you
can find anywhere.
Golf courses and lodging all
based on availability. Any changes will be of
equal or greater value. As with all our tours
we can modify it to any requests you may have
as far as length of tour, golf courses,
transportation and lodging.
For information or questions
please submit the following form and I will
contact you regarding your Custom Golf Tour
shortly.
Tom Chillemi
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