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Irish golf vacation

With no less than 400 golf courses spread throughout the country, the island of Ireland claims no less than one third of all the links courses in the world. Imagine – 30% of the world’s links courses are in Ireland, and all of them are accessible to the visiting golfer. The names conjure images of sea, surf and sandy links. If you haven't played Ireland, you haven't experienced golf at its most challenging. We will be happy to plan any other itinerary for you. Custom Ireland Golf Vacation - choose your own golf courses!

Ireland BB Golf vacation 6 nights Irish golf tour

Among the many reasons to visit Ireland's scenic southwest is a collection of some of theRyder cup in ireland country's best golf courses. For one great price, you get to play legendary Ballybunion Old or Lahinch Old, Killarney, and Dooks; between tee times, use your rental car to sightsee and sample some of the region's excellent food.
  • Round trip midweek airfare to Ireland. Check flight schedule here.
  • Self-drive Avis standard car with trunk with unlimited mileage and tax for 6 days. Large cars, minibuses and automatics are available.
  • 6 nights accommodations at your choice of 1200 farms, town and country homes with private bath.
  • We pre-reserve all of your nights and tee times. Recommended itinerary: 1 night Shannon area, 5 nights Killarney.
  • Full hearty Irish breakfast is served each day. This may include home-baked breads, farm-fresh eggs, cereal, sausage and bacon.
  • Four rounds of golf with pre-reserved tee times and prepaid green fees at the following:
  • Killarney Killeen
  • Killarney O'Mahonys
  • Dooks
  • Ballybunion OR Lahinch
  • Value-Added Tax (V.A.T.) and service charges.
  • YES! You can stay longer.
Choice of irish B&B's








Ireland Travel. Rate based on departure date from USA Book early and make an instant purchase. NOT ALL DATES ARE AVAILABLE AT THESE FARES.
             
  RATES PER PERSON     Self Drive Ireland Golf Vacation    
July August September October November December 1-13  
2363 2483 2268 2265 2057 2114 EWR
2633 2723 2375 2228 2127 2217 BOS
2693 2693 2407 2250 2107 2217 WAS
2773 2773 2525 2410 2127 2337 CHI
2873 2813 2815 2600 2139 2343 LAX
2899 2813 2497 2250 2191 2343 SFO
2613 2673 2355 2228 2057 2217 JFK
  SINGLE SUPPLEMENT 861        
  CHILD REDUCTION 0        
Not available on all dates. Please ask for rates for singles and children. Rates for travel Mon-Thu departures/returns. Add $20 each way for Fri, Sat, Sun and holidays. Prices include flights to Shannon or Dublin. .Plus up to $150 tax and service charges. Dates subject to availability; NOT ALL FLIGHTS HAVE DISCOUNTED FARES. Automatic car, add $179 total (not per person). Prices based on booking at least 95 days in advance and making an instant purchase. For later bookings, prices may be higher. For example, book up to 25 days in advance, you might add $125 per person to the above prices. HIGHER RATES APPLY OVER CHRISTMAS, ST. PATRICKS DAY . The number of B&B's in winter may be limited. When your trip spans two price periods, higher rates prevail.
Car Insurance CDW: You can prepay your car insurance from $16 per day.

Ireland Golf Vacation for 6-8 persons
Ireland Golf Vacation - Druid's Glen What's Included:
All too often visitors rush from place to place in Ireland, never realizing that they are missing some of the most ancient antiquities and lovely scenery along the way. Spending your time in the southwest allows you to play some of the best courses Ireland has to offer, as well as to savor sites off the beaten tourist track amidst the wild, hauntingly beautiful scenery. Golfers and non-golfers alike will come home delighted.
  • Round trip airfare to Ireland from US and Canadian cities may be added to your land price.
  • Deluxe private minicoach/motorcoach transportation from arrival to departure airport.
  • Services of a driver/guide (1 person).
  • Hotel/bed and breakfast accommodation with private bath.
  • Shannon Vaughns Lodge/Falls Hotel 2 nights
  • Tralee Ballyseede Castle 2 nights
  • Kinsale B&B 2 nights
  • Full breakfast daily.
  • Spouse program: * Admission charges and entrance fees to: Cork - Cobh Heritage Center and Titanic Graveyard, Blarney Castle,quaint seaport of Kinsale, Killarney & Kerry - Muckross House, Muckross Farm, Gap of Dunloe by pony and cart, jaunting carts around the lakes, boat trip on Killarney's lakes, beehive huts on Dingle Peninsula Shannon - Bunratty Folk Park, Bunratty Castle, King John's Castle, Scenic Drives - Bantry Bay, Dingle Peninsula, Ring of Kerry through Moll's Gap and Ladys View, Burren, Cliffs of Moher, Galway Bay, Killarney National Park, quaint Adare thatched village Heritage Island pass with 2 for 1 admissions at Blarney Castle, Giant's Causeway, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, Dublin's Book of Kells and 82 other attractions. Save up to $300 in admissions.
  • Golf program includes one round of 18 holes and pre-paid green fees and confirmed tee times at each of the following courses: Killarney Mahony's Point or Killeen, Lahinch, Ballybunion Old Course, Doonbeg
  • Tips to bellmen for one bag per person at all airports and hotels.
  • Value-Added Tax (V.A.T.). and service charges.

Ireland Golf Vacation for 6-8 persons 
Prices per person sharing a twin or triple room
. There is an option on this program of playing the Old Head, the Pebble Beach of Ireland.
2008 Daily Departures # of persons # of persons
Land Only USD  8 6
May-September  $3,765 $4,016
Oct.  $3,501 $3,660
Ask about our low cost business class upgrade. Non-golfer reduction: $1000; Single room supplement available. Please ask. Longer stays/other itineraries available..

DRESS CODE:. Denim, collarless or sleeveless shirts and sneakers are not permitted. Shorts and baseball caps are frowned upon. Proper golf attire is essential, i.e., long pants or knickers (plus fours), shirt with collar and sweater. After 7PM, a jacket and tie are required in the clubhouse
 Ireland is also renowned for its many golf courses as well as being the home of the Mulligan - a Mulligan is the one free stroke allowed each player per nine holes of play and to be played at his or her discretion. Makes perfect sense - who better to determine when they need to repeat a shot that the players themselves. The universally brilliant and pragmatic ruling was the brainchild of Arthur Mulligan, a renowned Meath golfing personality who once said, ' the coures here leave me little choice but to count creatively'.

Ireland Golf Vacation Options
  • To customize your golf vacation, you may add these courses to any Self Drive Ireland tour. Rates are per person, per round. Minimum 2 players and 2 rounds. Your handicap certificate is required with booking.

Ballybunion Golf CourseBALLYBUNION Co. Kerry
Old Course – Traditional Links Cashen Course – Traditional Links. The character of both courses is unique, both true links set amongst the finest sand dunes the world has to offer. They hug the ruggedly breathtaking Atlantic Ocean coastline, which provides a magnificent backdrop Consistently rated among the top courses in the world. High winds howling in off the Atlantic across the tops of barren sand hills make every shot a challenge. Be forewarned - there is a graveyard beside the first tee. Cashen Course.

DOONBEG
Standing on the first tee, your eye is drawn to the crescent beach and the massive dunes. The first hole could be deemed among the best starting holes in golf. After your drive lands on the fairway, you must avoid he small pot bunker on your second to allow for your third to the green. The large green complex is protected on three sides by an enormous dune that signifies the imagery for the entire course.

LAHINCH Near Shannon
Lahinch is Ireland's sentimental favorite. Oddities such as a blind approach to the 5th green, and barometric goats lend charm to the natural beauty spots such as the 11th green nestled among the sand hills. Lahinch is a fine natural and traditional links.

KILDARE COUNTRY CLUB
K Club 30 mins. from Dublin
Known as the "K Club", the Arnold Palmer designed course is the toughest parkland course in Ireland. The layout maximizes the use of woodland and natural lakes. At 7,159 yards, it's an enjoyable test. The 36th Ryder Cup took place in Ireland between in September 2006 at the K Club is located 20 miles west of Dublin city. The 38th Ryder Cup Matches would be held at The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales in the autumn of 2010.

KILLARNEY Co. Kerry
This club has two fine courses set in the splendid scenery of the Lakes of Killarney and majestic McGillicuddy Reeks. The twin courses at Mahony's Point and Killeen must be among the most scenic golf courses in the world. Set amid lake and mountain, each course is a fine test of golf, with green and lush fairways tending to make the course play longer than the actual yardage. Dooks , Beaufort .

MOUNT JULIET Kilkenny
The Jack Nicklaus designed course is 7,083 yards, set on 180 acres, offering variety at every turn and challenges for all golfers. Set along the River Nore, water comes into play on six holes, and 80 bunkers place a premium on accuracy from tee to green. .

PORTMARNOCK LINKS near Dublin $140
Adjoining the original Portmarnock Golf Club, the Links Portmarnock is a classical seaside links course set on 180 acres, 30 minutes north of Dublin city. A 12th century church overlooks the property, and two offshore islands provide some stunning views. Portmarnock Old Course.

Old Head GolfOLD HEAD, KINSALE Co. Cork
Par 72- Links, 6,900 yds. Old Head has to be one of the most spectacular and dramatic courses anywhere. There are views of the ocean from every point and the course offers challenging golf with ever present wind. Founded 1997. Situated on a celebrated peninsula, which juts out into the Atlantic nearly 300 feet below, it is an awe-inspiring spectacle that some golfers have likened to Pebble Beach.

Some other suggestions:
ADARE MANOR GOLF COURSE near Limerick
Adare Manor The River Maigue forms the backbone of the 7138 yard Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed championship golf course. .

BALTRAY, COUNTY LOUTH $188
County Louth golf course is more usually known as Baltray, the small fishing village on the Boyne estuary about 35 miles north of Dublin; golf has been played here since 1892, but it was the revisions made to the course in the 1930s by Tom Simpson that make it a great course.

CONNEMARA GOLF CLUB
Par 72 - Links, 6,800 yds. Only 5-miles from Clifden and open to the Atlantic winds, Connemara is majestically situated in one of the most hauntingly beautiful parts of Ireland along Ballyconnelly Bay with a backdrop of the Twelve Bens Mountains in the distance. The hack nine throws out one great hole after another and is a severe test at 3600 yards from the regular tees. Founded 1973.

Druids Glen Golf CourseDRUIDS GLEN near Dublin
30 minutes south of Dublin Venue for the Irish Open 1996-1999 at the Druid's Glen Marriott.. Over 7000 yards, with a unique Celtic cross on the 12th hole, and an island green on the 17th

EUROPEAN CLUB
Par 71 - Links, 6,450 yds. Located one hour south from Dublin on the East Coast at Brittas Bay in County Wicklow, the European Club has already become one of the most challenging courses in the country. The layout has some classic and traditional doglegs running through sand dunes with several holes along the ocean. The first links course to be built in the 20th century on the east coast of Ireland, it was voted 6th in the country within two years of opening! A must play. Founded 1992.

ROSSES POINT, COUNTY SLIGO
Situated on Rosses Point, between Drumcliff Bay and Sligo Bay in the heart of Yeats country with the flat topped Ben Bulben as a backdrop, the course was founded in 1894 and revised in 1922 by Harry Colt and John Alison. When you play Rosses Point, make time to savor Yeats Country; the remains of the poet are in nearby Drumcliff cemetery.

ROYAL COUNTY DOWN near Newcastle RATED THIRD BEST IN THE WORLD
Par 71 - Links, 6,692 yds. The legendary Tom Morris laid out this course and it has been described as "a golfing feast of banqueting proportions." The golfing experience at Royal County Down is often bittersweet. While its location beneath the spectacular Mountains of Mourne may earn it the title of the most beautiful links in the world, it is without a doubt one of the toughest. Founded 1889.

ROYAL PORTRUSH near Giant's Causeway
Par 71 - Links, 6,650 yds. The ruins of Dunluce Castle overlook this marvelous links course which played host to the 1951 British Open. The exhilarating design of the course, with its unique combination of balance, intelligence, and precision, has earned Royal Portrush its reputation as one of the masterpieces of golf architecture. More recently Royal Portrush has held the British Senior Open Championship in '96, '97, '98 and '99. Founded 1888.

PORTSTEWART
Par 72- Links, 6,784 yds. From the first tee Portstewart offers terrific panoramic views over The River Baun, the ocean and the hills of Donegal. Golfers are surrounded by high sand dunes and must factor in the ever-present wind for each shot. The golf is truly exhilarating on this excellent course. Founded 1894.

TRALEE Co. Kerry
Par 72 - Links, 6,252 yds. Perched on a cliff overlooking the beautiful Dingle Peninsula, Tralee is one of the most stunning links courses in the world offering many dramatic holes that test the skills of golfers at every level. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay, Tralee has a back nine to equal any. Founded 1896.

WATERVILLE Ring of Kerry
Par 72 - Links, 7,184 yds. This stunning course was fondly dubbed the "Magnificent Monster" by Sam Snead and is located on the Ring of Kerry buffeted by peninsular winds. One of Europe's longest courses, Jack Mulcahy and Eddie Hackett transformed this rugged links into an elegant championship course. Founded 1973.

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PRICE PER PERSON PER ROUND IN USD
MAY BE ADDED TO ANY PROGRAM  
   
ADARE MANOR HOTEL GUEST 214
ADARE MANOR NON-RESIDENT 224
BALLYBUNION CASHEN 224
BALLYBUNION OLD 306
DINGLE CEANN SIBEAL 122
DOONBEG 377
K CLUB HOTEL GUEST 560
K CLUB NON RESIDENT 754
KILLARNEY MAHONEYS POINT 204
KILLARNEY KILLEEN 245
LAHINCH 316
LAHINCH CASTLE 102
LUTTRELLSTOWN CASTLE 245
MT. JULIET HOTEL GUEST 302
MT. JULIET NONRESIDENT 377
OLD HEAD 601
PORTMARNOCK LINKS HOTEL GUEST 153
PORTMARNOCK LINKS NON RESIDENT 204

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