The Emerald Isle Experience

A golf course on a cliff overlooking the ocean, with a lighthouse at the top.

The Emerald Isle Itinerary

13 Days / 7 Championship Rounds

The Emerald Isle Experience traces a single thread along Ireland's golf coast, from the heritage of Dublin to the dunes of the Causeway and on through Mayo, Clare and Kerry. Seven championship rounds: Portmarnock Old beside the Velvet Strand, Royal County Down below the Mournes (consistently ranked the top course in the world), Portstewart Strand through Thistly Hollow on the Causeway Coast, Royal Portrush Dunluce (host of The Open in 1951, 2019, 2025), Enniscrone on the Mayo dunes, Lahinch Old in the heart of the Burren, and the closing round at Ballybunion Old above the Atlantic. Six bases on a single northbound-then-southbound arc, designed so each move puts you within a short drive of the next morning's tee.

Day 1

  • Arrive Dublin Airport.

  • Greeted on arrival by Argyle Links.

  • Overnight: 5★ hotel in Dublin.

Day 2

  • Play Portmarnock Old, classic links on the peninsula north of Dublin.

  • Overnight: 5★ hotel in Dublin.

Day 3

  • Coastal drive north into County Down.

  • Overnight: 5★ hotel in Newcastle.

Day 4

  • Play Royal County Down, world top-three by every credible ranking.

  • Overnight: 5★ hotel in Newcastle.

Day 5

  • Drive along the Antrim Coast Road to the Causeway.

  • Overnight: 4★ on the Causeway Coast.

Day 6

  • Play Portstewart Strand.

  • Overnight: 4★ on the Causeway Coast.

Day 7

  • Play Royal Portrush Dunluce, host of The Open 1951, 2019, 2025.

  • Overnight: 4★ on the Causeway Coast.

Day 8

  • Cross-country drive to County Mayo.

  • Overnight: 4★ hotel in Mayo.

Day 9

  • Play Enniscrone, championship dunes on the Mayo–Sligo coast.

  • Overnight: 4★ hotel in Mayo.

Day 10

  • Drive south along the Atlantic to Clare.

  • Overnight: 5★ lodge in Doonbeg.

Day 11

  • Play Lahinch Old, in the heart of the Burren.

  • Overnight: 5★ lodge in Doonbeg.

Day 12

  • Play Ballybunion Old, the closing round above the Atlantic.

  • Overnight: 4★ hotel in Ballybunion.

Day 13

  • Depart Shannon Airport.

Tour Summary

Includes:

  • 7 rounds of golf.

  • Courses covered: Portmarnock Old, Royal County Down, Portstewart Strand, Royal Portrush Dunluce, Enniscrone, Lahinch Old, Ballybunion Old.

  • 12 nights 4★ or 5★ accommodation with full Irish breakfast.

  • Transport: luxury chauffeured vehicle.

  • A concierge to handle every detail so that you can play, carefree.

Cost

From €10,800 per person.

Actual rates will be based on group size, travel dates, hotel category and tee-time availability.

Every itinerary is rebuilt around your dates, group size, and preferred pace of travel.

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