The Golf Digest of Ireland has released its annual Top 100 rankings of Ireland golf courses. The rankings are always eagerly anticipated by Irish and visiting golfers alike as they prepare for the spring and summer months or planning a vacation in Ireland. The rankings were compiled using a variety of factors including shot making, design variety and memorability considered before reaching a decision.
Portmarnock Gof Club tops Golf Digest of Ireland rankings for 2014
The 2014 rankings have seen Portmarnock replace Royal County Down as Ireland’s number one golf course with Adare Manor retaining its status as the top parkland course. Of course, this summer will see the Cork Golf Club Fota Island Resort host the Irish Open. The Top 100 are as follows:
- Portmarnock
- Royal County Down
- Royal Portrush (Dunluce)
- Waterville
- Lahinch (Old)
- Ballybunion (Old)
- Tralee
- Co Louth (Baltray)
- The European Club
- Adare Manor
- Ballyliffin Glashedy Links
- Co Sligo (Rosses Point)
- Enniscrone
- The Island
- Mount Juliet
- Carne Golf Links (Belmullet)
- Portstewart (Strand)
- Old Head Golf Links
- Killeen Castle
- Donegal (Murvagh Links)
- Ballyliffin Old Links
- Rosapenna (Sandy Hills)
- K Club (Palmer)
- Doonbeg Links
- Portsalon
- Portmarnock Links
- The Royal Dublin
- Lough Erne
- Carlow
- Dooks
- Carton House (Montgomerie)
- Fota Island Resort
- Cork
- Narin & Portnoo
- Headfort (New)
- Druids Glen
- Rosapenna (Old Tom Morris)
- Castlerock
- Killarney (Killeen)
- Slieve Russell
- Concra Wood
- Connemara
- Seapoint
- Malone
- Palmerstown House
- Carton House (O’Meara)
- The Heritage
- Royal Portrush (Valley)
- K Club (Smurfit)
- Belvoir Park
- Tramore
- Luttrellstown Castle
- Portumna
- Bunclody
- Hermitage
- Dun Laoghaire
- Arklow
- Powerscourt (West)
- Castletroy
- Dromoland
- Royal Belfast
- Clandeboye
- Westport
- Glasson
- Tullamore
- Ballybunion (Cashen)
- Farnham
- Powerscourt (East)
- Rosslare
- Mount Wolseley
- Rathsallagh
- Esker Hills
- Castlemartyr
- Shannon
- Druids Heath
- Strandhill
- Galgorm Castle
- Dingle Links
- Mullingar
- Dundalk
- Ballinrobe
- Laytown & Bettystown
- Grange
- Galway Bay
- Galway
- Castle
- St. Annes
- Knightsbrook
- Ardglass
- Balbriggan
- Woodenbridge
- Tulfarris
- Headfort (Old)
- Kirkistown Castle
- Moyola Park
- Athlone
- Killarney (Mahony’s Point)
- Blainroe
- Kilkenny
- Courtown