Name
Ben Hunt
Travel Dates
May 2, 2023 - May 9, 2023
Days/Nights/Rounds
8 Days / 7 Nights / 6 Rounds
# Golfers
4 Golfers
Price
$3,940.00 USD per golfer
Golf Details
6 rounds of golf with prepaid greens fees
Courses
Old Head Golf Links, Ballybunion Golf Club , Lahinch Golf Club, Waterville Golf Links, The Island Golf Club, Portmarnock Golf Club
Lodging Details
1 night at the 4 Star Lahinch Coast Hotel in the seaside village of Lahinch. 4 nights at the 4 Star International Hotel located in the heart of Killarney. 2 nights in The Brooks Hotel in the Dublin city center. Breakfast included for all nights.
Lodging General
7 nights double accommodations (2 golfers per guest room)
Itinerary
Your suggested daily itinerary would be as follows:
May 2: Arrive Shannon Airport | Play Lahinch Golf Club
May 3: Play Ballybunion
May 4: Play Waterville Golf Club
May 5: Play Old Head Golf Club
May 6: Off Day to Sightsee
May 7: Play The Island Golf Club
May 8: Play Portmarnock Golf Club
May 9: Depart for Home
Transportation Info
Self-Drive vehicle for 4 golfers & luggage. 2 extra drivers, GPS, and zero liability insurance included
Book URL
October 25, 2022
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Epic Golf Travel was founded 25 years ago and our company partners are PGA Professionals who have well over 100 years of golf industry and travel experience. We are members of the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), the leading international golf tourism organization, as well as the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and numerous other travel industry associations.
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To this end, we spend more hours planning and executing your trip than any other golf tour company in the industry. For those who seek genuine interest in their golf experience and fanatical attention to detail, we believe you’ll appreciate our absolute commitment to you and your golf travel plans.
The attached schedule is based on traveling and includes , (see courses below), and numerous other inclusions listed below.
Your golf has you playing total rounds... .
Your lodging has you staying .
I have quoted a fully chauffeured coach & driver for the week. More information on your lodging, golf courses and transportation may be found below.
Our prices INCLUDE ALL TAXES AND ANY RESORT OR LODGING FEES, there are no hidden costs of any kind.
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In order to secure all aspects of your golf trip a 25% deposit reflected above is required, with an additional 25% payment due 120 days prior to travel. The balance is due 60 days prior to travel.
In order to secure all aspects of your golf trip a 25% deposit reflected above is required, with an additional 25% payment due 120 days prior to travel. The balance is due 60 days prior to travel.
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NOT INCLUDED
Airfare
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Any golf or lodging not listed above
Any food & beverage not listed above
Any trip incidentals
WHY EPIC GOLF TRAVEL?
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YOUR GOLF COURSES
YOUR GOLF COURSES
LAHINCH GOLF CLUB
18 holes, 72 par, 6950 yards
In 1894, Old Tom Morris was commissioned to make improvements to an existing 18 hole layout and he made excellent use of the natural terrain, especially the giant sand dunes. Old Tom believed that Lahinch was the finest natural course that he had seen.
Lahinch is an enchanting place to play golf. It’s rugged, distinctive, unusually varied and immensely entertaining. It’s a traditional out and back layout, situated next to the lovely beach of Liscannor Bay. Views across the bay from the 3rd are wondrous. It's one of the most unusual holes in golf and an Old Tom Morris specialty. The fairway is narrow and in a valley between dunes. The second shot is blind and must negotiate Klondyke, a towering sand dune that straddles the fairway 200 yards from the green. It's quirky, fun to play and epitomizes UK links golf.
The Old course at Lahinch is an absolute gem and hosted the Irish Open for the first time in 2019.
BALLYBUNION GOLF CLUB OLD COURSE
18 holes, 71 par, 6,802 yards
Originally founded in 1893 as a 12-hole course, Ballybunion was extended to 18 holes in 1926. The Old Ballybunion course remained relatively anonymous until it hosted the Irish Championship in 1937. Little has changed since.
Ballybunion is a thrilling challenge and a supreme test of golf. Tom Watson fell in love with Ballybunion and agreed to write an introduction for the course guide. He writes: "After playing Ballybunion for the first time, a man would think that the game of golf originated here. There is a wild look to the place, the long grass covering the dunes that pitch and roll throughout the course making it very intimidating... in short, it is a course on which many golf architects should live and play before they build golf courses. I consider it a true test of golf."
WATERVILLE GOLF LINKS
18 holes, 72 par, 7,378/6,810 yards
Waterville plays on a promontory surrounded by the sea. It’s a stunning, remote location with views to the northeast of the Macgillycuddy’s Reeks mountain range and to the southwest across the Ballinskelligs Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The fairways are gently undulating, the front nine plays across relatively flat ground while the back nine weaves its way through avenues of tall dunes.
There are few courses that can boast such a fine collection of unique and great golf holes. Waterville has three outstanding par threes and three excellent par fives, the par fours are pretty good, too. The 11th is a short par five with a rippling fairway protected on both flanks by towering dunes. The 366-yard par four 16th was once called “Round the Bend” because it follows the natural curvature of the Atlantic coastline. .
OLD HEAD GOLF LINKS
18 holes, 72 par, 6,793 yards
Old Head Golf Links has to be one of the world’s most exhilarating sites upon which golf is played. You feel as though you are on the edge of the world there and if you suffer from vertigo, some of the tees definitely present a problem. You’re constantly three hundred feet above the Atlantic as you play the course. As your gaze goes over the edge of the cliffs to the rocks and water below, it literally takes your breath away.
The course opened for play in 1997 and it's laid out on a narrow headland, jutting out for two miles into the Atlantic Ocean.
Old Head is a very special place indeed. There are many memorable holes, none more so than the 17th, called “Lighthouse”. It's a long par five requiring a bold second shot to the right-hand side of the fairway as anything left will leave a blind approach to a green nestled in a punchbowl on the edge of the cliffs. The 18th is a dramatic closing hole that should be played from the high back tee for maximum drama. It’s unlikely you will play a more dramatic golf course anywhere in the world.
THE ISLAND CLUB
Ranked #8 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Ireland
The Island Club in Ireland was once on an island. It’s now attached to the mainland but it’s still an isolated peninsula-like spur of links land, sandwiched between the Irish Sea, the beach of Donabate and the Broadmeadow estuary.
Few people know about The Island Golf Club, despite the fact that the course is over 100 years old and has featured in numerous ranking tables over the years. One leading golf magazine once commented: “The best course in Ireland you have never heard of. Play it and tell no-one.”
This is a no-frills golf course. There is nothing artificial, it’s simply harmonious and in tune with its surroundings. Some of the most shaggy, rugged and looming sand dunes imaginable provide natural and distinct amphitheaters for many of the holes. In the summer, if you are unfortunate and wayward enough to find the dunes, be careful to avoid trampling on the wild dune flowers.
PORTMARNOCK GOLF CLUB
Ranked #3 in Ireland and #47 in Top 100 Golf Courses in the World
Portmarnock Golf Club is situated on its own sandy peninsula, approximately two miles long and covering some 500 acres. The land belonged to the famous distiller, John Jameson, and from around 1850, the links was used as the Jameson’s private golf course. Nine “proper” holes opened for play in October 1894 and, two years later, the course was extended to eighteen holes.
There is nothing man-made about Portmarnock; it’s a natural links, and considered to be a very fair golf course. With water on three sides, the course is at the mercy of the wind. Laid out broadly in two loops of nine holes, you are invariably playing in different directions. Measuring just less than 7,500 yards from the back tees, it is a formidable test of golf.
Portmarnock has hosted a number of important tournaments, including 19 Irish Opens, the Canada Cup and the Walker Cup. The closing five holes are especially brutal. Bernard Darwin once commented: ”I know of no greater finish in the world than that of the last five holes at Portmarnock”.
YOUR LODGING
YOUR LODGING
LAHINCH COAST HOTEL
The Lahinch Coast Hotel is a Four Star Hotel located in the picturesque seaside village of Lahinch, Ireland. It has recently undergone a major renovation and is by far the best accommodations in the area.
The hotel offers various room types from Standard or Deluxe rooms to spaciously designed Two Bedroom Family Suites with a private lounge and kitchenettes.
The Hotel is a stone's throw away from Lahinch's famous Blue Flag beach and a short walk from the Lahinch Golf Club. The famous Cliffs of Moher, Unique Burren landscape, Aran Islands, Aillwee Cave and Loop Head are all gems of the County Clare Coastline.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, KILLARNEY
Nestled in the heart of the old town, just moments from Killarney National Park, the 4-star International Hotel Killarney has been welcoming guests with its blend of traditional hospitality and comfort for more than a century.
One of the best loved family-owned hotels in Killarney, the International Hotel has taken great care to preserve the historical charm of the buildings and grounds, all the while ensuring you enjoy every modern convenience, from Wi-Fi and a well-equipped gym to Jacuzzi baths and pillow-top mattresses.
You can relax by a log fire after a long day of golf, take a walk downtown or into the lush wonderland of Killarney National Park. One of the best hotels in Killarney to base yourself for touring the Wild Atlantic Way, the Ring of Kerry, or the Dingle Peninsula, the International Hotel has a selection of 93 guest rooms in a range of categories.
THE BROOKS HOTEL DUBLIN
The Brooks Hotel is a boutique luxury 4 Star hotel located in the heart of Dublin City, just a 2 minute walk from Grafton Street and St. Stephen’s Green. It oozes charm and personality with a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
The hotel is located in what is becoming the most creative area of the city, with theaters, great restaurants, an array of pubs and an eclectic mix of interesting shops and boutiques. The hotel is within walking distance of all the major tourist attractions, including Trinity College, Dublin Castle, Guinness Storehouse and many major museums and galleries.
Each guest room at the Brooks Hotel is uniquely designed and features a charming en suite bathroom, flat screen TV, complimentary bottled water, exclusive toiletries, self controlled air conditioning and a pillow menu to guarantee a perfect night’s sleep.
The Brooks Hotel is a member of The Small Luxury Hotels of the World and Original Irish Hotels.
YOUR TRANSPORTATION
YOUR TRANSPORTATION
VIP CLASSIC COACH & DRIVER
Optional Upgrade
VIP coach & driver service for 4-6 golfers is included in this trip. You will ride comfortably with plenty of room in a Mercedes Touring Sprinter. The bus includes leather reclining seats, DVD, CD, ice container, ample luggage space and a knowledgable local driver. The driver will help with luggage and golf clubs and be available to answer any questions regarding local sights, food and beverage, pubs, etc.
THINGS TO SEE & DO
THINGS TO SEE & DO
THE RING OF KERRY
Ireland's longest circular route covers some staggeringly beautiful scenery, including lakes, beaches, glens, castle ruins, off-shore islands, mountains and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean to the west. A journey around the Ring of Kerry is a must for any first-time visitor to Ireland.
In a car or bus, the Ring of Kerry's 180 km can provide distractions enough to fill a day, but there is no shortage of places to stay overnight and, depending on your interests, you can certainly find plenty of interesting diversions to make it a trip of two or more days.
CLIFFS OF MOHER
One of Ireland’s favorite visitor experiences and tourist attractions, the Cliffs of Moher tower over the rugged west County Clare coast.
Visually spectacular, the Cliffs of Moher sit astride the striking landscape of the Burren on one side and the Wild Atlantic Ocean on the other. Rising out of the Atlantic waters to a height of over 700 feet at O’Brien’s Tower and running along the coast of Clare for almost 8 miles, the Cliffs of Moher were formed over 320 million years ago, and today form part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark.
The Cliffs of Moher Experience offers the perfect day out with friends or family in a stunning natural environment. The 1,000 feet of safe, paved pathways lead to beautifully appointed viewing areas from which the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, the Maamtaurks and even faraway Kerry can be viewed on clear days.
TEMPLE BAR
One of the most famous pubs in Dublin is the Temple Bar, first opened in 1840. Part of its fame is because it offers over 450 different kinds of rare whiskies (Ireland's largest collection).
You can’t miss this red building, it looks typically Irish and it is always buzzing. The inside is pretty quirky, with a lot of hanging lamps, the huge whiskey collection and a weird bronze statue of James Joyce. And the crazy atmosphere here makes you want to come in. The only problem comes from its fame, the place is always full and it’s usually a challenge to find a place to sit.
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In order to secure all aspects of your golf trip a 25% deposit reflected above is required, with an additional 25% payment due 120 days prior to travel. The balance is due 60 days prior to travel.
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