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The Old Course, Ballybunion has been voted as one of the best links golf courses in the world. If you plan on visiting Ireland you need to play a round here. “If sheer pleasure is the yardstick, then Ballybunion’s Old Course gets my vote as the No. 1 in the world.”
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Located on the north-west coast of County Kerry, on a...
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29 mar 2023 · The Old Course at Ballybunion, ably supported by the exciting Cashen Course, is one of many brilliant must-play courses along Ireland’s wild west coast. The par-3 twelfth on the Old Course (Image credit: Evan Schiller)
Ballybunion Golf Club struggled financially at this time and then folded in 1898. The course was re-established in 1906 as a 9-holer, designed by the prominent Irish golf journalist Lionel Hewson; the Old course was extended to 18-holes in 1926.
In the first, taken in 1951 (courtesy of Mairéad Carroll) and from Ivan Morris’ book ‘125 Years of Golf at Ballybunion’, the dramatic levels of erosion are visible on the former second hole (now the seventh) on Ballybunion’s Old Course.
Located on the north-west coast of County Kerry, on a beautiful stretch of sand dunes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you’ll find two wonderfully challenging and unique world-class links golf courses at Ballybunion – the Old Course and the Trent Jones Cashen Course.
The Ballybunion Golf Club: Old course in Ballybunion, Kerry is one of the best golf courses in Ireland. Discover our experts' reviews here.
Quick Facts. Designer: Tom Simpson in 1936. Cost: €95 - €185 (€30 for a junior caddie, €45 for a senior caddie, €40 for a cart/buggy) Click for current rates. Phone Number: +353 68 27146. Course Website: Official Website - Visit Ballybunion Golf Club (Old)'s official website by clicking on the link provided. Directions: Get here!
