Golf Course Rankings

Dunes Golf Travel is your one stop shop for info on courses in Ireland, below we have made choosing the courses you play on your trip a little easier. Having played every single course we send our clients to numerous times we think we have a pretty good idea of the what courses are worth a trip all across the Island of Ireland. Below we have divided each region into the “World class courses” which are not to be missed, Elite which could hold their own across any Itinerary and “hidden gems” for those courses less travelled by International visitors but adored by locals !

Trump International Doonbeg - Southwest Itinerary

World Class

  • Tralee
  • Ballybunion
  • Waterville
  • Doonbeg
  • Old Head
  • Lahinch
Dooks Golf Links - Southwest Itinerary

Elite

  • Dooks
  • Dingle
  • Adare
  • Killarney (Killeen)
  • Ballybunion (Cashen)
Killarney Golf Club - Kileen

Hidden Gems

  • Castlegregory
  • Spanish Point
  • Dromoland
  • Cork Golf Club
  • Killarney (Mahony’s point)

World Class

  • County Sligo
  • Enniscrone
  • Carne
  • St. Patricks Links
  • Narin & Portnoo

Elite

  • Donegal
  • Sandy Hills
  • Old Tom Morris
  • Ballyliffin (Old)
  • Ballyliffin (Glasheedy)

Hidden Gems

  • Cruit Island
  • Strandhill
  • Portsalon
  • Dunfanaghy
  • Northwest
  • Green Castle

World Class

  • Portstewart (strand)
  • Royal Portrush (Dunluce)
  • Royal County Down

Elite

  • Ardglass
  • Castlerock
  • Royal Portrush (valley)

Hidden Gems

  • Ballycastle
  • Portstewart (Riverside)
  • Royal County Down (Annesley)
  • Galgorm Castle
  • Castlerock (Bann)
  • Malone

World Class

  • Portmarnock
  • The Island
  • European Club
  • County Louth

Elite

  • Royal Dublin
  • Jameson Links
  • Druids Glen
  • Seapoint
  • Mount Juliet

Hidden Gems

  • Corballis
  • Sutton
  • Laystown & Bettystown
  • St. Annes
  • Killeen Castle
  • Arklow
  • Portmarnock (yellow nine)