The Island Golf Club

The Island Golf Club

The Island Golf Club was founded in 1890 and remains a traditional private Members’ golf club. Featuring some of the most stunning dunes on Ireland's lovely east coast, it's one of the country's oldest courses and enjoys an excellent international reputation. The club currently hosts Regional Qualifying for The Open Championship too. Surrounded by enormous looming dunes, many of the greens on this exceptional course are set in natural amphitheatres. 

A Brief History

• Founded in 1890; a classic links experience
• One of Ireland's oldest golf courses, one of the original 12 and the third oldest golf club in Dublin
• Hosted the Irish Close Championships in 1998 and Irish PGA Championship in 1999

Featured hole – Hole 13

The signature 13th hole, Broadmeadow, is the star of the show, a long par three measuring more than 220 yards. This is your chance to take on the beach. Or, you can take the chip and bailout option short of the green to the left instead, playing safe. This is an absolute classic of a short hole, and if you can manage to clear the great big grass bunker at the front of the green you might just achieve a birdie. Just remember there's out of bounds to your right.

Known For: No-Frills Links Play

This course is best known for being relatively unknown and somewhat elusive. As one respected British golfing magazine quipped, it is “The best course in Ireland you have never heard of – play it and tell no-one!” And Bernard Darwin called it, “sporting in the best sense of the word”. Add to that The Island's famously spectacular flora, fauna and stunning natural setting and it's hard to beat.HTML