January 18, 2022
Many thanks for your inquiry, we would love to be your resource for all your golf travel needs!
Epic Golf Travel was founded over 25 years ago and our company partners are PGA Professionals who have over 75 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).
At Epic Golf Travel, our motto, “The Best Golf Vacations on the Planet”, is our sincere promise to you to deliver an exceptional golf travel experience... every trip you take and every time you take one.
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 8 golfers traveling and includes 7 nights luxury single accommodations, 6 rounds of golf, a coach & driver for the entirety of your trip, a full Irish breakfast each morning, an embossed leather gift set for each player and numerous other inclusions listed below.
Your golf has you playing the 6 best links courses in the southwest; Old Head Golf Links, Waterville Golf Links, Ballybunion Golf Club (Old), Lahinch Golf Club, Tralee Golf Club and Doonbeg Golf Club. More information on both your lodging and golf courses may be found below.
Your lodging has you staying in 2 outstanding hotels; the Doonbeg Suites at Trump Doonbeg Resort and the Great Southern Killarney Hotel in Killarney.
Our prices INCLUDE ALL TAXES AND ANY RESORT OR LODGING FEES, there are no hidden costs of any kind.
Your monies are 100% 
protected from any Coronavirus related issues. Your trip can be rescheduled with no penalty should there be any governmental closures, delays or travel bans specific to COVID-19.
When we've reached the point where you're ready to book, you can simply click on the "Ready to Book" button contained herein and it will walk you through the process of making your deposit and other payments.
I look forward to your thoughts and please reach out with your questions or comments.
Kind regards,
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| DATES: | June, July, August 2023 |
| # GOLFERS: | 8 Golfers |
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DAYS/NIGHTS ROUNDS: |
8 Days / 7 Nights / 6 Rounds |
| GOLF: | 6 rounds of golf with prepaid greens fees. See courses below. |
| LODGING: | 7 nights single lodging in deluxe accommodations at the lodgings listed below |
| TRANSPORT: | Fully chauffeured coach & driver for the entirety of your stay |
| ITINERARY: | Your final day by day tour itinerary will be set once you review the trip details |
| PRICE: | $5,475.00 USD per person |
| DEPOSIT: | $1,370.00 USD per person |
| TERMS: | Your monies are 100% protected from any Coronavirus related issues. Your trip may be rescheduled with no penalty should there be any governmental closures, delays or travel bans specific to COVID-19 |
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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Full use of all practice facilities at all golf courses |
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Full Irish breakfast each morning |
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Embossed leather gift set for each player |
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All Lodging and Golf Course Surcharges & All Taxes |
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Full Services of Epic Golf Travel Personnel before, during and after your trip including a web portal for individual online deposit and balance payments, arranging all golf, room, caddie and dinner reservations, rental car requests & airport transfer requests |
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Epic Golf Travel 24/7 Golf Concierge |
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Automatic Membership into our Epic Plus Program |
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Our Gold Star Service Pledge |
Each golf may make their trip payments individually.
NOT INCLUDED
Airfare
Caddie Fees
Gratuities
Any golf or lodging not listed above
Any food & beverage not listed above
Any trip incidentals
WHY EPIC GOLF TRAVEL?
WE'VE BEEN THERE
We have real-world experience with each destinations and use our personal journeys to help create your custom trip.
THE EPIC TEAM
PGA Professionals and travel industry veterans combine for a perfect blend of golf knowledge and expertise.
THE TRIP PUZZLE
It's hard work fitting the pieces of your golf trip puzzle together. We make your trip 100% fun by doing it for you.
99.4%
of our clients would travel with us again
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GOLF COURSES
GOLF COURSES
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."
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.
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. .
TRALEE GOLF CLUB
18 holes, 72 par, 6,975 yards
Tralee Golf Club is a rugged and exhilarating creation and a must play.
Tralee stimulate the senses every bit as much as the enchanting and breathtaking scenery. According to folklore, Arnold Palmer, the architect, created the front nine and Mother Nature did the rest. The front nine at Tralee Golf Club plays across fairly level links land, but the majority of the holes hug the coastline and the ground is elevated, affording magnificent views from the cliff top across Tralee Bay to the Atlantic Ocean beyond. The back nine plays through mountainous dunes with fearsome carries across ravines to plateau greens.
There are so many great holes here and the 3rd, called “The Castle”, is considered to be the best. Scenically, it is glorious and reminiscent of the 7th at Pebble Beach. Your line is the ruined castle standing sentry to the left and behind the green, anything to the right of this green will be lost in the sea.
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.
DOONBEG GOLF CLUB
18 holes, 71 par, 6,785 yards
The name Doonbeg is derived from 'Dun Beag', which roughly translated means small fort. So it's no surprise that this pretty seaside village grew up beside a castle, which was built in the 16th century for the Earl of Thomond. The course was designed by Greg Norman, his one and only architectural work in the entire British Isles, and it's a great legacy for him here.
This amazing piece of links land curves and tumbles for a mile and a half around the crescent-shaped Doughmore Bay. The design is totally in tune with nature - 14 greens and 12 fairways were simply mown, no earth was moved. The look and feel of the layout is old-fashioned and the routing follows an out-and-back style, synonymous with traditional links architecture.
This wonderful links course has a magnetic appeal for thousands of golfers each year. Doonbeg is a priceless jewel and one that simply must be played.
LODGING
LODGING
GREAT SOUTHERN KILLARNEY HOTEL
Historic 4 Star hotel located in town center of Killarney
Built in 1854, Great Southern Killarney still stands proudly as Killarney’s Premier Historic Hotel. The hotel is a proud member of the internationally renowned collection of independent hotels, Preferred Hotels and Resorts, and also of Historic Hotels World Wide.
Their Deluxe Guest Rooms offer more space, a desk area and a dining table, making it easier to spread out and work or relax. Golfers will appreciate the open wardrobe with plenty of space for your golf bag.
Great Southern is a part of the Hayfield Family Collection, a family business led by local hoteliers. Great Southern is a truly unique and iconic hotel, situated on 6 acres of beautiful gardens right in the heart of Killarney town center.
Great Southern Killarney has received a host of awards throughout the years, most recently as Best Historic Hotel in Europe 2020, Ireland’s Hotel Bar of the Year 2018, Ireland’s Four Star Hotel 2017, Ireland's Best Hotel Breakfast 2018 and Irelands Best Conference Venue 2017.
TRUMP DOONBEG RESORT SUITES
5 Star accommodations located directly on the sea
Trump Doonbeg guest accommodations boast sweeping views of the Irish landscape from the comfort of your room. As one of Europe's most distinguished five-star destinations, they offer luxurious accommodations, superior amenities and dedicated service.
Their spacious four-bedroom suites are situated mere steps from the spa, dining, and the golf shop, and showcase peaceful views of the neighboring farmlands of Co. Clare. Each Ireland hotel suite includes a fully equipped kitchen, convenient dining area and is fitted with antique beam ceilings, stone floors, and a beautiful fireplace. Bathrooms are outfitted with luxury bath products from Natura Bissé and a walk-in rain shower.
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION
KERRY COACHES OF IRELAND
Kerry Coaches is Ireland’s leading chauffeured golf transport provider. They provide local and experienced drivers who specialize in golf tours and have proven to be an invaluable asset to any golf vacation. These drivers have built up a strong working relationship with caddy masters, course rangers and other staff at all of Ireland’s finest courses. The drivers have full knowledge of the best restaurants and pubs in the country. From local Irish cuisine, traditional music to finding the best pint of Guinness, these drivers will point you in the right direction.
Kerry Coach's Class D+ vehicles are ideal for group’s seeking special VIP treatment. Each leather seat is hand crafted to provide superior comfort. There is ample leg room and the luxurious interior provides the perfect setting to travel in comfort and style.
The coach can serve up to 12 passengers and features 12 large full leather reclining seats, tables, air conditioning, a refrigerator and DVD player.
GOLFER GIFT SET
GOLFER GIFT SET
EMBOSSED LEATHER GIFT SET
Our embossed gifts are 100% full grain leather and made right here in the USA . They come with our logo embossed on each item and should give you years of service!
Each player will receive a valuables pouch, luggage ID tag, beverage koozie and a metal poker chip ball marker.
COMMITTED TO THE PERFECT TRIP
A COMPANY OF GOLFERS
We've traveled the world playing golf. We think just like you do, making us the perfect golf planning partner.
BESPOKE GOLF EXPERIENCES
We offer the finest resorts and golf courses in the world and customize each and every trip.
OUR SERVICE PROMISE
Our partners have been providing the highest level of service to their golf clientele for decades.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
You deserve a trip that is planned and executed perfectly, providing you with memories that last a lifetime.
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BOOKING PROCESS
In order to secure all aspects of your golf trip a one third deposit reflected above is required, with an additional one third payment due 120 days prior to travel. The balance is due 60 days prior to travel.