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A "links" golf course, sometimes referred to as a seaside links, is the oldest style of golf course, and was first developed in
Scotland. Many links - are located in coastal areas, on sandy soil, often amid dunes, with few water hazards and few, if any, trees - this is the main characteristic of a Links Course - ´´one on the coast´´.
The challenges of links golf fall into two categories. The courses themselves, which tend to be characterized by uneven fairways, thick rough and small deep bunkers known as "pot bunkers". Secondly, due to their coastal location many links courses are frequently windy. This affects the style of play required, favoring players who are able to play low accurate shots.
Links courses remain most common in Ireland, Great Britain and Scotland. The Open Championship is always played on links
courses, which is one of the main things that differentiates it from the three major championships held in the United States.
- Ballybunion Golf Club, Co. Kerry, Ireland
- Portmarnock Golf Club, Portmarnock, County Dublin, Ireland
- Portstewart Golf Club, Northern Ireland
- Royal County Down Golf Club, Northern Ireland
- Royal Dublin Golf Club, Ireland
- Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland
Co. Clare & Co. Limerick Area
| Adare |
Championship Parkland Course |
$$$$ |
| Doonbeg |
Links Course |
$$$$ |
| Dromoland |
Parkland Course |
$$$ |
| Lahinch Old |
Championship Links Course |
$$$$ |
| Lahinch Castle |
Links Course |
$ |
Co. Kerry
| Ballybunion Old |
Championship Links Course |
$$$$ |
| Ballybunion Cashen |
Links Course |
$$$ |
| Dooks |
Links Course |
$$ |
| Killarney Killeen |
Championship Lakeside |
$$$$ |
| Killarney Mahony's Point |
Championship Lakeside |
$$$ |
| Killarney Lackabane |
Parkland Course |
$$ |
| Tralee |
Links Course |
$$$$ |
| Waterville |
Championship Links Course |
$$$$ |
Co. Cork
| Fota Island |
Woodland Championship Course |
$$$ |
| Old Head Kinsale |
Links Course |
$$$$$ |
Waterford
| Waterford Castle |
Parkland Course |
$ |
Co. Kilkenny
| Mount Juliet |
Championship Parkland |
$$$$ |
Dublin Area Including Wiclow, Kildare & Louth (All courses are accessible from Dublin)
| St Margarets |
Championship Course |
$$ |
| Royal Dublin |
Championship Links | $$$$ |
| Portmarnock |
Links Course |
$$$ |
| Portmarnock |
Championship Links |
$$$$ |
Wicklow
| Druids Glen |
Parkland Championship |
$$$$ |
| European Club |
Links Course |
$$$$ |
Louth
| Co Louth/Baltray |
Championship Links |
$$$$ |
Kildare Ryder Cup was played at the K Club (Palmer Course)
| K Club Palmer, North |
Championship Parkland Ryder Cup Course |
$$$$$ |
| K Club Smurfit, South |
Championship Parkland |
$$$$ |
Northern Ireland
| Royal Portrush Dunluce |
Championship Links Course |
$$$$ |
| Portrush Valley Links |
Links Course |
$$ |
| Portstewart Strand |
Championship Links |
$$$ |
| Royal Belfast |
Parkland Course |
$$ |
| Royal Co Down |
Championship Links Course |
$$$$ |
Sligo
| Enniscrone |
Links Course |
$$ |
Galway
| Connemara |
Links Course |
$$ |
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