September 25, 2009

Golf In Ireland

There are many people all around the world who enjoy playing golf. Many of these people like traveling all around the world to play golf. This gives them the opportunity to visit the most popular golf courses all around the world. There are many golf destinations including Ireland which has move than three hundred golf courses. There are renowned courses scattered all across Ireland. The golfing experience in Ireland is unlike any other.

Golf course is filled with golf course. One of those courses is the Ballybunion Golf Club which is located in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, Ireland. The course was founded in 1893. The Ballybunion Golf Club was designed by Tom Watson. This seventy one par course consists of six thousand six hundred and thirty eight yards. Golf enthusiasts from all around the world travel to this golf course each year. It is one of the top ten courses in all of the world.

Located in Drogheda, Ireland is the Baltary Golf Club which is one of the most popular golf courses in all of the Ireland. The course is extremely popular among the locals. This course was founded in 1892 but the layout was changed in 1938. This golf course was designed by Tom Simpson. This golf course is a seventy three par course that consists of seven thousand and thirty one yards. The golf course can be found five miles north of Dublin and just five miles northeast of Drogheda.

Ireland also has the Castlerock Golf Club which is located in Castlerock, Co. Derry, Ireland. The golf course was founded in 1901. The course was designed by Harry Colt and Ben Sayers. The seventy three par course spans an area of six thousand seven hundred and forty seven yards in all. This golf course is found just a few minutes away from Portstewart and Royal Portrush. This is one of the most classic courses in all of Ireland which sits amid towering dunes.

Founded in 1993 is the European Golf Club which is one of the newest courses in all of Ireland. Pat Ruddy designed the course which is located in Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. The course is a seventy one par course and spans an area of seven thousand one hundred and forty nine total yards. This golf course has become extremely popular in a short period of time. It is one of the finest links golf courses in all of Ireland.

Designed by J. Carr, R. Kirby, E. Hackett and P. Merrigan, the Old Head of Kinsale Golf Club was founded in 1997 and is one of the newest courses in Ireland. The golf course is located in Old Head, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland. The course which spans an area consisting of seven thousand one hundred and twenty one yards is a seventy two par course. Many people say that his golf course is considered by most people to be one of the most amazing golf creations of all time.

The Royal Dublin Golf Club is a seven two par course that was founded in 1889. The course which consists of seven thousand three hundred and ten yards was designed by H.S. Colt. This is the second oldest golf course in all of Ireland. It is also among the list of the greatest Irish links courses. The course is located in Dollymount just about five miles northeast of Dublin City on the costal road to Howth.

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