List of the 53 links courses in Ireland

d2ww

Reading Liam Kelly in the Indo where he mentioned that 53 of the 151 links courses in the world are here. Does anyone have a link to a list or ideally a map of these? I tried googling but only get links to travel agents, thanks.

The_Architect

The trouble we have here is when does a course cease to be called a links? And which ones have been included or excluded?

However, 53 is about the right number for Ireland. You should be able to write them down if you work your way around the country. It's easier than the 50 States anyway.

slumped

You can do a search on the GUI site for course type - but the links courses search shows up 70 something courses.

Obviously some of these clubs don't know where or what they are! But a good starting point for you.

http://www.gui.ie/club_search_advanced.asp

The_Architect

slumped wrote: »

You can do a search on the GUI site for course type - but the links courses search shows up 70 something courses.

Obviously some of these clubs don't know where or what they are! But a good starting point for you.

http://www.gui.ie/club_search_advanced.asp

You also have to consider those clubs with two courses.

Royal Portrush has the Valley and the Dunluce... Ballyliffen the Old and Glashedy.... Rosapenna has 45 holes, Portmarnock 27... etc...

Does Ardglass count with some holes with links characteristics and some holes with very much parkland characteristics?

It is somewhat arbitrary.

What defines a links course is a question that stumps many. What defines one for you?

d2ww

Thanks, I had already made out a list last week, when the OH insisted on having Grey's bl**dy Anatomy on the box. I could only think of 34, so if anyone knows of other genuine links, let me know.
This could turn into one of those "50 courses to play before you die" sort of things.

european
arklow
rosslare
waterville
dooks
ceann sibeal(Dingle)
tralee
ballybunion old
Ballybunion casheen
lahinch
Galway bay
ballyconneely(connemara)
carne
enniscrone
sligo
muravagh
portsalon
portnoo
rosapenna old
sandy hills
ballyliffen old
Ballyliffin Glashedy
greencastle
co louth(Baltray)
seapoint
bettystown
Rush-9 holes
island
corballis
Port
Port links
Sutton-9 holes
St annes
Royal Dublin

Daithio9

The_Architect wrote: »

You also have to consider those clubs with two courses.

Royal Portrush has the Valley and the Dunluce... Ballyliffen the Old and Glashedy.... Rosapenna has 45 holes, Portmarnock 27... etc...

Does Ardglass count with some holes with links characteristics and some holes with very much parkland characteristics?

It is somewhat arbitrary.

What defines a links course is a question that stumps many. What defines one for you?

El oh el

The_Architect

Well to start, you have excluded the whole of the North, all of which are included in the 53 courses referred to by Malcolm Campbell (subsequently reported by Liam Fey)...

But having a quick scan at your list, others you have missed include Spanish Point, possibly Bundoran (depending on definition), Lahinch Castle course and North-West...

Miley Byrne

d2ww wrote: »

Thanks, I had already made out a list last week, when the OH insisted on having Grey's bl**dy Anatomy on the box. I could only think of 34, so if anyone knows of other genuine links, let me know.
This could turn into one of those "50 courses to play before you die" sort of things.

european
arklow
rosslare
waterville
dooks
ceann sibeal(Dingle)
tralee
ballybunion old
Ballybunion casheen
lahinch
Galway bay
ballyconneely(connemara)
carne
enniscrone
sligo
muravagh
portsalon
portnoo
rosapenna old
sandy hills
ballyliffen old
Ballyliffin Glashedy
greencastle
co louth(Baltray)
seapoint
bettystown
Rush-9 holes
island
corballis
Port
Port links
Sutton-9 holes
St annes
Royal Dublin

There is a second course in Lahinch....The Castle Course

Daithio9

Ceann Sibeal is a "links like" course it is not a "true links"

The_Architect

Daithio9 wrote: »

Ceann Sibeal is a "links like" course it is not a "true links"

That's an interesting choice... Dingle is a true links in every sense of the word... I would have thought there were much more obvious choices that fall between two "types" of course...

fullstop

The_Architect wrote: »

Well to start, you have excluded the whole of the North, all of which are included in the 53 courses referred to by Malcolm Campbell (subsequently reported by Liam Fey)...

But having a quick scan at your list, others you have missed include Spanish Point, possibly Bundoran (depending on definition), Lahinch Castle course and North-West...

Bundoran is definitely a links. Cruit Island and Gweedore are also links courses in Donegal, although both are 9 hole

The_Architect

fullstop wrote: »

Bundoran is definitely a links. Cruit Island and Gweedore are also links courses in Donegal, although both are 9 hole

Bundoran is more of a cliff-top course which is lacking in links qualities in certain areas... Cruit Island is the same... But I won't argue against either being included on the list

mike12

AchillClogher ValleyCruit IslandCushendallGweedoreHelen's BayManorMulrannyOtwayRaffeen CreekRushBuncranaConnemara IslesSpanish PointBerehavenBushfootCarrickminesCastlegregoryLarneCo. LouthCorballis LinksEuropeanGreenoreRoyal Co. DownSeapointSt. Anne'sThe IslandThe Royal DublinGalway BayThe Links PortmarnockArdglassArklowBallyliffinBelmulletBundoranCo. SligoConnemaraDoonbeg LinksLahinchLaytown & BettystownNarin & PortnooPortmarnockRosapennaRoyal PortrushBallybunionWatervilleBallycastleCarnaleaCastlerockCeann SibealDonaghadeeDonegalDooksDunfanaghyEnniscroneFermoyGreencastleKilkeeKirkistown CastleMourneNorth WestPortsalonPortstewartRathmoreRosslareSkellig BayStrandhillTralee
I have 68 on my list took them off the GUI website don't think i have the doubles.
Mike

mike12

mike12 wrote: »

AchillClogher ValleyCruit IslandCushendallGweedoreHelen's BayManorMulrannyOtwayRaffeen CreekRushBuncranaConnemara IslesSpanish PointBerehavenBushfootCarrickminesCastlegregoryLarneCo. LouthCorballis LinksEuropeanGreenoreRoyal Co. DownSeapointSt. Anne'sThe IslandThe Royal DublinGalway BayThe Links PortmarnockArdglassArklowBallyliffinBelmulletBundoranCo. SligoConnemaraDoonbeg LinksLahinchLaytown & BettystownNarin & PortnooPortmarnockRosapennaRoyal PortrushBallybunionWatervilleBallycastleCarnaleaCastlerockCeann SibealDonaghadeeDonegalDooksDunfanaghyEnniscroneFermoyGreencastleKilkeeKirkistown CastleMourneNorth WestPortsalonPortstewartRathmoreRosslareSkellig BayStrandhillTralee
I have 68 on my list took them off the GUI website don't think i have the doubles.
Mike

Sorry post came out a bit crap but there is a link to the GUI website for all of them think i left out some of the 9 holers but not all. Have a intention to play as many as possiable over the 10 years or so have done almost all on the east coast not many i know bar old portmarnock and arcklow up as far as RCD.
Mike

Mike

The_Architect

Mike,

Unfortunately the GUI list relied on clubs themselves to designate their "type" and has a number of obvious errors.

Unless we call all courses "links" which once upon a time was the case.

mike12

The_Architect wrote: »

Mike,

Unfortunately the GUI list relied on clubs themselves to designate their "type" and has a number of obvious errors.

Unless we call all courses "links" which once upon a time was the case.

Have 49 on my list without any that have 2 courses that are 18 holes have had a look at all there websites and maybe bar Ardglass which maybe a cliff top course i think they are all links i took out the def non links.
ArdglassDown£40ArklowWicklow€40BallyliffinDonegal€80BelmulletMayo€65BundoranSligo€45Co. SligoSligo€70ConnemaraGalway€65Doonbeg LinksClare€185LahinchClare€100Laytown & BettystownMeath€50Narin & PortnooDonegal€30PortmarnockDublin€180RosapennaDonegal€60Royal PortrushAntrim£125BallybunionKerry€180WatervilleKerryN/ABallycastleAntrim£25CarnaleaDown£17.50CastlerockDown£65Ceann SibealKerry€65.00DonaghadeeDown£23DonegalDonegal€50.00DooksKerry€85.00DunfanaghyDonegal€30.00EnniscroneSligo€60.00FermoyCork€20.00GreencastleDonegal€20.00KilkeeClare€30.00Kirkistown CastleDown£25MourneDownN/ANorth WestDonegal€30.00PortsalonDonegal€40.00PortstewartDerry£80RathmoreAntrim£35RosslareWexford€40.00Skellig BayKerry€70.00StrandhillSligo€40.00TraleeKerry€180.00 Co. LouthCorballis LinksEuropeanGreenoreRoyal Co. DownSeapointSt. Anne'sThe IslandThe Royal DublinGalway BayThe Links Portmarnock

mike12

d2ww wrote: »

Reading Liam Kelly in the Indo where he mentioned that 53 of the 151 links courses in the world are here. Does anyone have a link to a list or ideally a map of these? I tried googling but only get links to travel agents, thanks.

Hi,
Not able to post the info in a list but have it on a excel sheet if anyone wants to PM there email i will send it on.
Mike

The_Architect

That list still has some errors...

The following shouldn't be included:

Donaghadee
Carnalea
Skellig Bay
Fermoy
Galway Bay

Mourne is a golf club that plays over the 2nd course at County Down... Rathmore plays over the Valley course at Royal Portrush.

The fellow who posted the 34 courses earlier was on the right track... add the ones I mentioned (plus Strandhill) and then those from the North... Then argue over where you should include both courses... That should fall out about the early 50's mark which will be approximately the ones they were considering when they pulled the number "53" out of the hat...

brick tamland

Dont know if I would describe Greenore as Links course. There is a hint of Links about it but its more Parkland I would have thought

Speak Now

Daithio9 wrote: »

Ceann Sibeal is a "links like" course it is not a "true links"

Same for Castlemartyr

The_Architect

Greenore is not a links...

Castlemartyr is about as far away from a links as I can imagine... An awful looking golf course.

As I said before though, Ceann Sibheal is very much a links course.

fullstop

The_Architect wrote: »

Mike,

Unfortunately the GUI list relied on clubs themselves to designate their "type" and has a number of obvious errors.

Unless we call all courses "links" which once upon a time was the case.

Donaghadee jumps out straight away from that list. While it's beside the sea, it's not a links...more of a heathland course.

Miley Byrne

Daithio9 wrote: »

Ceann Sibeal is a "links like" course it is not a "true links"

Not sure how you wouldn't describe Ceann Sibeal as a "true links"?

seamy_orr

1. Arklow
Baltray (Co. Louth)
Ballybunion casheen
Ballybunion old
Ballyconneely(connemara)
Ballyliffen old
Ballyliffin GOashedy
Bettystown
Carne
Castlerock (1) Mussenden
Castlerock (2) Bann
Ceann Sibeal(Dingle)
Charlesland
Corballis
Dooks
Doonbeg
Enniscrone
European
Galway bay
Greencastle
Howth Heathland
Island
Kirkistown Castle Golf Club
Lahinch
Mulranny
Murvagh
North West Golf Club
Old Head of Kinsale
Portsalon
Portmarnock
Portnoo
Portstewart
Rosapenna old
Rosslare
Rosses Point
Rush-9 holes
Royal Dublin
Royal Portrush
Royal Co. Down Course 1
Royal Co. Down Course 2
Sandy hills
Seapoint
Sligo
St annes
Sutton-9 holes
Tralee
47. Waterville

The_Architect

seamy_orr wrote: »

1. Arklow
Achill
Ardglass
Baltray (Co. Louth)
Ballybunion Cashen
Ballybunion Old
Ballyconneely(connemara)
Ballyliffin Old
Ballyliffin Glashedy
Bettystown (Laytown & Bettystown)
Bundoran
Carne
Castlerock (1) Mussenden
Castlerock (2) Bann
Ceann Sibeal(Dingle)
Charlesland
Corballis
Dooks
Doonbeg
Enniscrone
European
Galway bay
Greencastle
Howth Heathland
Island
Kirkistown Castle Golf Club
Lahinch (Old)
Lahinch (Castle)
Mulranny
Murvagh (Donegal)
North West Golf Club
Old Head of Kinsale
Portsalon
Portmarnock (27 Holes)
Portmarnock Links
Portnoo (Narin & Portnoo)
Portstewart (Strand)
Portstewart (Old)
Rosapenna Old (27 Holes)
Rosslare
Rosses Point (County Sligo)
Rush-9 holes
Royal Dublin
Royal Portrush (Dunluce)
Royal Portrush (Valley)
Royal Co. Down Course (Championship)
Royal Co. Down Course (Annesley)
Sandy hills (Rosapenna)
Seapoint
Sligo
St Annes
St Patricks (2 courses - both currently out of play)
Strandhill
Spanish Point
Sutton-9 holes
Tralee
Waterville

I have quickly amended your list, adding new comments in blue and striking through courses that can't be considered links... May have missed one or two... Will double check when I have a second...