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Golf Breaks in Ireland
GOLFING HOLIDAYS IN IRELAND
Access in conjunction with our Irish suppliers can
offer great golfing packages in Ireland.
Below are some of the golf
hotels available in 2009 for your pleasure. We have listed only the
accommodation rates for each property as everyone in the party may not be
golfers. We can quote and book a
full package upon request including green fees, tee times, buggy hire, club
hire for any size party.
Co Dublin:
Castleknock Hotel &
Country Club 4*
Jan-April $155.00
May – Oct $166.00
Nov – Dec $155.00
The course measuring 6,700 sq. yards from the blue
tees was designed by the golf course Architect, Jonathan Gaunt, and can be
described as modern with large undulating greens. The green complexes allow
for numerous and varied pin positions.
All par 3 holes are guarded or prefaced by lakes increasing the challenge
with large bale-out areas for golfers of all handicaps. Lakes come into
play on seven holes. These are fully lined lakes with extensive
recirculation systems to ensure that the water is always fresh and inviting
to the player but hopefully not to the golf ball. Marshes come into play on
a number of holes. Castleknock golf course is a unique location, modern in
design; it will gratify all golfers due to its varied tee positions, its
ease of traverse and its very special location.
Co Dublin:
Portmarnock Hotel & Golf
Links 4*
Jan-April $145.00
May – Oct $155.00
Nov – Dec $145.00
When
Tom Watson played the main course as part of his preparation for the
defence of his British Open title in 1981, he remarked on the fairness of
the layout. There are no tricks or nasty surprises, only an honest, albeit
searching test of shot making skills. Invariably rated as Ireland’s best course in
ballots by the Irish Golf Institute, Portmarnock takes justifiable pride in
its 27 holes, which are maintained to the highest standards.
Within
the curve of the coastline formed by Howth peninsula, it offers stunning
views of Ireland’s
Eye and Lambay
Island, rising
sharply from deep waters. But above all, there is the charm of its
delightful turf, the wildness, the solitude of the sand hills and the sea,
and the ever-present challenge of the wind.
Co Kerry:
The Park Hotel 5*
10/02/09 -15/05/09 $
350.00
16/05/09 – 30/09/09 $385.00
1/10/09-27/11/09 $350.00
Exclusive,
intimate, elegant and timeless. The Park Hotel Kenmare has been a secluded escape
for world travelers since 1897. Nestled in a heavenly location overlooking Kenmare Bay
and the Caha Mountains and surrounded by
carefully tended tropical gardens the Hotel is at one with nature. At the
Park Hotel Kenmare you will be happy to do little but enjoy yourself and
enjoy the professional service from the attentive vet discreet staff. Now
also home to SAMAS, Ireland’s
first deluxe destination spa. SAMAS translates from Gaelic as indulgence of
the senses and will offer our guests a unique retreat where they can relax
and rejuvenate body, mind and spirit. Come to a special corner of Ireland
and be reborn
.
Co Kildare:
K Club 5*
Jan 09 – Dec 09 $400.00
If ever a golf course reflected the personality of its
architect, it is surely this Arnold Palmer designed championship golf
course at The K Club Golf Resort in Ireland. It may seem odd to
describe a golf course as charismatic and cavalier but from the instant you
arrive at the first tee, you are enveloped by a unique atmosphere.
Ireland's First Ryder Cup
Venue
You may have been forewarned that Ireland's first Ryder Cup Venue
is no ordinary golf course, and that it is widely acknowledged as the
country's most challenging inland layout, but still you will be unprepared
for the ensuing drama.
The Palmer Course is, quite simply, one of Europe's
most spectacular courses.
Co Kildare:
Carton House 4*
Jan 09 – Oct 09 $220.00
Cut through Rolling
Meadows and punctuated by native fescue, The
Montgomerie blends a storybook setting with the exciting qualities of links
golf. Here, the fairways run firm and fast. The intelligent bunker
complexes demand strategic and shot-making excellence and the ground game
is always in play. In my design, I attempted to go back to a more
traditional course. I looked at the great courses around the world –
Royal Melbourne, Troon, Turnberry – and worked out what is so good
about them. One thing that springs to mind – bunkering. They are
hazards and they work with the prevailing wind. Few holes are straight up
and down the wind but tend to be across, which brings the bunkering into
play. This is the kind of course where the best players would always come
out on top”. Colin Montgomerie
Blue – 7,301 yards
White – 6,821 yards
Green – 6,365 yards
Red – 5,655 yards
Voted 'Best Course of 2006' by the readers of Golf
Punk Magazine
Joint winner of prestigious 'Committed to Green Award'
Winner of "Best New Design of the Year 2004" Award - Golf World,
January 2005
Ranked 10th in Ireland by US Golfers Digest magazine - April 2005
Home to the 2005 & 2006 Nissan Irish Open
Home to the 2004 AIB Irish Amateur Open Championship
Co Wicklow:
Marriott Druids Glen 4*
Jan 09 – Dec 09 $200.00
As a leading Golf Course in Wicklow, Druids Glen is often
referred to as "The Augusta of Europe". The flora and fauna of
the Glen provide a colourful backdrop to a magnificent golf course. The
forests and streams produce a haven for wildlife in what was once a home to
the Druids.
Design duo Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddock were given the brief to
create the best inland golf course in Ireland. The
classic parkland course features many signature holes and provides golfers
with a thrilling golf experience amidst a beautifully manicured landscape-
which is why Druids Glen is considered one of the top golf resorts in Ireland
The ideal location for a Dublin golfing holiday, the Druids
Glen name originates from a stone altar of pre-Christian worship, which was
discovered during the construction of the golf course, in the thickly
forested area overlooking the 12th Green. Today, a Druid stands proudly at
the site as a reminder of the history of the Glen.
Co Clare:
Dromoland Castle 5*
Jan – Mar & Nov
– Dec $275.00
Apr – 14 May &
Oct $395.00
15/09-30/09 $510.00
Thanks
to an initial investment of $5 million, Dromoland Castle Golf and Country
Club has undergone an amazing transformation with the help of the late,
world renowned, Irish golfing legend, J.B. Carr and one of golf's great
golf course architects, Ron Kirby, who teamed up to turn Dromoland Castle
into an 18-hole golf course, set in one of Europe's finest country estates.
Three years of careful nurture and natural maturation has created a
wonderful par-72 golfing test for all level of golfers. Visiting
individuals, groups and societies are welcome Monday to Sunday throughout
the year.
Why not also hone your golfing skills at the Dromoland
Castle Golf
Academy - the most modern golf practice
facilities in Ireland.
The Academy encompasses a 9 bay, floodlit, fully automated driving range; a
500 square metre Putting Green; a 450 square metre Bunker and Chipping
Green complete with a riveted face links style bunker which is modelled on
the famous 'Road Hole' bunker on the 17th at St
Andrews.
Co Clare:
Lahinch Golf & Leisure
Hotel 4*
Jan-Mar & Nov –
Dec $125.00
Apr – May & Oct $135.00
June – Sept $155.00
Lahinch Golf Club is frequently referred to as
“the St. Andrew’s of Ireland” because of its
close proximity and interaction with the local village. The links is
situated on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
The combination of bracing air and wind from the sea is one of the enduring
attractions for golfers who ply their skills on two magnificent
championship courses – the Old Course measuring 6950 yards and the
Castle Course, measuring 5556 yards.
There is a great welcome in Lahinch for golfers, young
and old. Many golfers come from all parts of the world to play
“Lahinch” and they regularly return. There is a friendly
atmosphere at the Club and a deep appreciation of the game of golf.
Since 1895 Lahinch has hosted the South of Ireland
Championship, the oldest provincial golf championship in Ireland and a major highlight
of the golfing year. Lahinch has also hosted all the major Irish
championships, amateur and professional, down through the years.
Both courses present a unique challenge for all
categories of golfers. One’s golfing education is not complete until
the challenge of playing Lahinch is taken on and thoroughly enjoyed.
Co Limerick:
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf
Club 5*
01/01/09 – 20/04/09
& 1/11/09 – 31/12/09 $250.00
21/04/09 – 31/5/09 &
Oct $355.00
01/06/09 – 30/09/09 $450.00
The Adare Golf Club
is an 18 hole championship golf course which opened in 1995 and is set on
the 840 acre estate of Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort in Co. Limerick,
Ireland. This was the last major golf course designed by the legendary
Robert Trent Jones, Senior. This majestic design has gained international
acclaim as one of his finest creations.
Situated only 28 miles / 45 km from Shannon Airport,
the Adare Golf Club measures 7,453 yards and uses 230 acres of lush Irish
countryside. The exquisite parkland atmosphere of the demesne has been
preserved with the course set amid magnificent mature trees. The course
contains many aquatic features including a 14 acre lake anchoring the front
nine holes. The River Maigue meanders through the entire golf course
creating a sense of beauty and challenge
We can also book on your behalf the
following
Heritage @ Killenard Co Laois 5*
The Ritz Carlton Co Wicklow 5*
Clare Inn Golf & Leisure Hotel Co
Clare 4*
Mount Juliet Conrad Co Kilkenny 5*
Waterford Castle Co Waterford 4*
All rates are in AUD per
person twin share basis. Ensuite room with full breakfast. Single rates
available upon request.
Please contact us on 1800
336676 for any further assistance
All rates are in AUD per
person twin share basis. Ensuite room with full breakfast. Single rates
available upon request.
Please contact us on 1800
336676 for any further assistance
All rates are in AUD per person twin share basis.
Ensuite room with full breakfast. Single rates available upon request.
Please contact us on 1800 336676
for any further assistance
Please contact
our office on info@accessirelandholidays.com
or FREECALL 1800336676 for full rates for your choice of location
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