Ireland's finest parkland courses
Not every Irish round has to be played into a North Atlantic gale. Ireland's parkland courses — mature estate layouts, manicured fairways, lakes and stands of beech — are perfect counterweights to a links-heavy itinerary, and ideal when the weather turns.
Limerick · parkland · ChampionshipIreland's ultimate parkland — host of the 2027 Ryder Cup, immaculately presented and rich with history.
Kilkenny · parkland · ChampionshipNicklaus parkland on a 500-acre Kilkenny estate — host of the 2021 & 2022 Irish Open.
Kildare · parkland · Championship2006 Ryder Cup venue — Arnold Palmer parkland with the River Liffey in play on five holes.
- Kerry · parkland
Ruined-castle parkland under the MacGillycuddy's Reeks for well under €100.
- Clare · parkland
Castle-estate parkland fifteen minutes from Shannon Airport.
Monaghan · parklandA modern parkland on the shores of Lough Muckno — co-designed by both Christy O'Connors.
Cork · parkland · ChampionshipA rare MacKenzie design in Ireland — quarry holes, estuary views and a Munster classic.
Kerry · parkland · ChampionshipLakeside parkland framed by the MacGillycuddy's Reeks — twice host of the Irish Open.
Offaly · parklandShane Lowry's home club — a rolling, glacial-ridge parkland and one of the country's great-value rounds.
#10Druids GlenWicklow · parkland · ChampionshipThe "Augusta of Europe" — manicured parkland in the Wicklow hills, four-time Irish Open host.
- Waterford · parkland
Ireland's only true island course — reached by its own chain ferry.
- Cork · parkland
Clifftop holes over Bantry Bay for the price of a takeaway dinner.
- Waterford · parkland
Tree-lined, sheltered parkland — the best round in the south east on a windy day.
- Wicklow · parkland
Sugarloaf views and immaculate parkland half an hour from Dublin.
Dublin · parklandMature riverside parkland on the Liffey, twenty minutes from Dublin city centre.