Hello! Looking for good golf tour operator recommendations for a trip to SW Ireland next summer. Includes mix of golf and sightseeing for a group of 4 golfers and 4 spouses. Has anyone used a good company that they can recommend? We will also price out ourselves but would really like someone to take care of the driving. Thx!
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If you really want to splash out and impress the ladies, for at least one night, take a look at Adare Manor. Conditioning is like Augusta and the hotel is about as good as you can get.
And I will back up what was previously said above about booking in advance. Played Ballybunion last year and my sister had booked a year in advance. Although you can get on the Cashen (new) a little easier ( and cheaper).
Sorry I can't recommend an operator, as I wouldn't need one being from that rock originally
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Originally posted by midlifecrisis View PostI probably like the Cashen more than some, but it would be a tragedy to go to Ballybunion and not play the Old (assuming OP has not played it previously).
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Originally posted by jimfastcar View Post
The current green fee has certainly outpaced inflation over the years !
From the point of view of golf tourism, Ireland was still pretty undiscovered in 1988. It may be hard for younger people to even imagine, but with no Internet it was far from clear which courses we should even try to play. We relied almost exclusively on a small magazine supplement from one of the English golf mags. If the author left out a course, we didn't play it. In retrospect I think we hit everything we would have with better information, except for Waterville and maybe Dooks.
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Arrived yesterday, and played 18 at Ardglass. Could not ask for better weather, beautiful
Off to County Down this morning to see if we can get a time as unable to secure from home, otherwise play Ardglass again
Staying at a B&B across from Ardglass, the Irish Breakfast will surely prepare me well for a day of battling the links !
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Originally posted by jimfastcar View PostArrived yesterday, and played 18 at Ardglass. Could not ask for better weather, beautiful
Off to County Down this morning to see if we can get a time as unable to secure from home, otherwise play Ardglass again
Staying at a B&B across from Ardglass, the Irish Breakfast will surely prepare me well for a day of battling the links !
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Ardglass is a cool course. Quirky as it was originally only a 9, but good coastal golf! RCD Championship links is my fave course anywhere I have played. End stop. Have a blast!
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