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.
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.
Wicklow · parkland · ChampionshipThe "Augusta of Europe" — manicured parkland in the Wicklow hills, four-time Irish Open host.
Dublin · parklandMature riverside parkland on the Liffey, twenty minutes from Dublin city centre.
Westmeath · parkland · ChampionshipA peninsula parkland on the shores of Lough Ree — resort comfort with championship credentials.
Mayo · parklandChampionship parkland under the shadow of Croagh Patrick — a Mayo gem with knockout views.
- Kerry · parkland
The original Killarney course — gentler than the Killeen, ending with the famous par-3 18th over the lake.
Cork · parkland · ChampionshipTournament-tested resort parkland on Fota Island — host of the Irish Open three times.
Laois · parkland · ChampionshipA Seve-designed championship parkland — bold, modern and a polished resort hub in the Midlands.
Kildare · parkland · ChampionshipAn inland-links throwback at Carton House — bunker-strewn, treeless and tournament-tested.