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A region which is visited by thousands of people from all 13 WATERVILLE parts of the globe to explore its natural beauty, trace their roots, engage in the 14 DOOKS many outdoor activities or just for quiet relaxation. Golf is a major activity with 15 KILLARNEY some of the finest links and parkland courses nestled in the midst of serene beauty, with mountains, lakes and exotic beaches. 16 OLD HEAD 17 CORK All budgets are catered for with many choices in standards of accommodation from self-catering and charming country guesthouses to five star manor hotels. 17 RING OF KERRY Dining options vary from ‘pub grub’ to award-winning restaurants offering the 18 A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE best in home and international cuisine ensuring all tastes are provided for. With 19 WHAT SWING CAN DO FOR YOU the famous Irish Pubs and the renowned hospitality of the Irish people a trip to this idyllic part of Ireland is a must for the discerning golfer. 20 BEFORE YOU GO 21 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Let us take you on a journey through South West Ireland and its magnificent golf courses, “where golf is not just a game, but a way of life”. 22 PLACES OF INTEREST MAP 27 ALL IRELAND GOLF COURSES Cover Photo: Waterville Golf Links Photo Opposite: Lahinch Golf Club Brochure Design: www.verblondon.com For further information contact: SWING South West Ireland Golf Limited 24 Denny Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland t: +353 66 7125733 f: +353 66 7123651 e: [email protected] www.swinggolfireland.com 02 swing 03 swing Galway South West Ireland Galway Bay Planning Your Trip Aran Islands N67 Lough Use the map and time grid provided to help plan your itinerary. To help you in doing Cliffs of 51 N18 Derg $MBSF Moher so and to ensure ease of booking, confirm the following checklist with your travelling 42 Lisdoonvarna colleagues and always make sure you book your golf before the accommodation. -JNFSJDL Ennistymon LAHINCH CLARE 18 Dublin Airport & N85 Dun Laoghaire Ferry How many golfers in the party (non golfers may also be travelling)? Lahinch Ennis ,FSSZ $PSL N67 DROMOLAND How long can we stay i.e. nights/days? DOONBEG 27 N18 19 N68 Limerick SHANNON N7 Doonbeg AIRPORT 8 How many rounds of golf do we want to play? Kilkee Kilrush TARBERT – KILIMER N20 Surfing Hiking CAR FERRY N69 N24 Adare Historical Cultural Do we want to play on the day of arrival & departure, flight time permitting? Attraction Attraction R551 17 Tarbert BALLYBUNION 11 Sailing Scenic Drive 15 Ballybunion N69 ADARE N21 Do we have any specific requirements such as electric carts (buggies), caddies, club Horse Racing Shore Angling 9 6 Abbeyfeale 25 hire etc? 11 Newcastlewest Ballyduff R555 13 17 Listowel 20 N69 14 Charleville Do we want to stay in a specific location or are we willing to move around based on R556 N21 TRALEE LIMERICK N20 the courses we want to play? R551 Tralee DINGLE N21 11 (CEANN SIBÉAL) Castleisland 16 N86 Do we want self drive or hire a chauffeur driven coach ? 6 27 Mallow N72 20 N72 R561 Fermoy 31 Farranfore KERRY AIRPORT Contact SWING or your tour operator to see if the itinerary is feasible or for any other advise. R559 31 N22 Remember the secret to a successful golf trip is proper planning. 13 Rathmore 14 10 Dingle DOOKS N72 21 Killorglin 22 Killarney Dingle Bay KILLARNEY Blasket Islands N8 Driving Times Rosslare N70 Ferry Ring of Kerry N71 Cork CORK Adare # (.' +,$(-# "+$+ *+ , (--# +$/$("-$' , 29 N25 225 Belfast 21 23 $(!)+#.2 ++$/ ()# &!+$/ ,#).& KERRY N22 Macroom 80 310 Ballybunion -- +-# -$' ,,#)0(.( +()+'&$+.',-( , R569 95 270 155 Cork Airport Cahersiveen 25 95 270 165 25 Cork RING OF Kenmare & , ()- -#--# -$' ,!+)'&&1.($)( 10 KERRY 145 380 130 175 175 Dingle WATERVILLE Crookstown 100 305 85 180 180 170 Doonbeg -)))( "(($,#$(#(/$ / +,&&$(&. 19 CORK 17 10 105 345 80 125 125 95 150 Dooks -# '$(,! ++1+),,$("-+ +-$&&$' + Waterville N70 37 AIRPORT 45 260 120 125 125 190 60 150 Dromoland 17 Bandon CORK/SWANSEA 150 120 220 190 190 290 220 260 170 Dublin Airport CAR FERRY CONVERSION GUIDE Skelligs N71 50 270 130 135 135 190 50 160 20 170 Ennis 12 R605 115 250 175 195 180 250 110 210 70 145 70 Galway '$(, #+ '$(, Glengarriff 11 CORK 120 355 105 100 100 125 165 85 160 260 165 210 Kenmare '$(, #+ '$(, Kinsale 65 320 60 100 100 80 120 40 120 230 120 160 60 Kerry Airport '$(, #+'$(, 14 75 330 90 95 90 85 135 45 130 240 140 190 45 15 Killarney Kenmare Bay Bantry 14 9 Kinsale Timoleague 135 315 180 40 55 215 215 160 160 235 165 215 125 125 120 Old Head R604 Harbour 85 290 110 165 165 200 30 165 45 190 30 100 190 135 155 200 Lahinch 20 240 90 100 100 160 80 120 30 150 35 95 135 85 90 135 65 Limerick Clonakilty 7 R600 Bantry Bay 120 370 110 105 105 135 175 85 170 275 180 220 10 70 60 135 200 140 Ring of Kerry 20 Courtmacsherry 195 260 270 185 195 345 280 290 215 165 210 270 260 260 250 225 240 180 285 Rosslare Ferry 8 Bay OLD HEAD 45 260 120 130 125 185 75 150 20 165 25 90 150 105 120 165 55 25 165 210 Shannon Airport N71 12 Towns / Cities 75 350 30 160 160 110 25 85 75 185 45 105 125 90 80 180 75 70 120 250 75 Tarbert-Killimer Ferry Rosscarbery Clonakilty Bay 105 320 45 135 135 85 120 60 145 250 140 195 80 35 50 160 150 120 90 295 145 90 Tralee GOLF CLUBS 130 230 210 120 120 275 195 230 165 140 175 215 195 205 190 165 180 135 210 75 150 200 220 Waterford City Skibbereen 150 385 125 165 165 140 190 50 195 300 200 250 60 85 90 180 220 165 60 330 195 160 105 270 Waterville Airports %)+$-$ ,-)0(,$+*)+-,(! ++1*)+-,#$"#&$"#- $("+ ( )&!&.,#$"#&$"#- $("+ 1 Ferries &&$,-( ,' ,.+ $('$(.- , All distances measured in miles. 04 swing 05 swing Doonbeg Doonbeg, Co. Clare www.doonbeglodge.com The last great piece of links land on the Irish coast Set along 1.5 miles of crescent-shaped beach and dunes on Ireland’s southwest coast, Doonbeg, designed by two-time British Open champion Greg Norman is a thinking man’s course, with premium on accuracy over power. The majestic dunes, centuries old, reach almost 100 feet. Norman’s philosophy of “least disturbance” has produced a course created by nature and laid out by man. 14 of Doonbeg’s greens and 12 of its fairways were simply mowed. The par-72 layout features a single loop of nine holes out and nine back. Variations in wind speed and direction ensure the course plays differently almost every day. The course officially opened on July 9, 2002, with an exhibition match between Norman and Padraig Harrington. All of the luxury accommodation at The Lodge at Doonbeg is comprised of rooms, suites and cottages – each one different from Lahinch the next – meticulously designed with hand-selected antiques, reclaimed woods and soft furnishings. Each accommodation enjoys its own Lahinch, Co. Clare individual personality and style, tailored to fit modern demands for © Photo Steve Uzzell www.lahinchgolf.com comfort, in an understated, yet luxurious manner. This combined with exquisite food served in both the Long Room restaurant and Darby’s FOUNDED 2002 A Legendary Links bar all made from locally sourced ingredients makes Doonbeg the ARCHITECT GREG NORMAN Founded in 1892, the original layout of the course was the brainchild ultimate golf destination. TYPE OF COURSE LINKS of Old Tom Morris, four times British Open Champion. A remaining PAR 72 example of his work is the famous 5th hole known as “The Dell”. ²-PDBUFENJMFTXFTUPG4IBOOPO STANDARD SCRATCH SCORE (SSS) 74 1927 saw the arrival of Alastair MacKenzie, who was a purist in golf *OUFSOBUJPOBMBJSQPSUBOENJEXBZ LENGTH 6,885 YARDS design. MacKenzie strongly believed in keeping a natural appearance to The Cliffs of Moher CFUXFFOUXP*SJTITISJOFT #BMMZCVOJPO the golf course, creating and shaping holes through the dunes and creating BOE-BIJODI %PPOCFHJTQPJTFEUP greens with subtle contours and movement, rolling with the natural fall of the land. These values and beliefs are still in place today. CFDPNFPOFJUTFMG³ The Old Course (Par 72, 6950 yards), which provides a stern challenge to even the most gifted golfers, is justifiably proud of the worldwide acclaim it has received over the years. The notorious “Klondyke” par five, 4th hole forces the golfer to play over an intimidating dune wall to a ‘blind’ green. The Castle Course (Par 69, 5488 yards) presents golfers with a slightly less formidable, though equally interesting challenge. Lahinch Golf Club and the village of Lahinch are steeped in golf and its traditions with a welcoming and pleasant smile to greet all visitors. OLD COURSE CASTLE COURSE ²-BIJODIXJMMNBLFUIFGJOFTU FOUNDED 1892 1963 ARCHITECTS OLD TOM MORRIS JOHN D. HARRIS BOENPTUQPQVMBSDPVSTFUIBU* DR. ALASTAIR MACKENZIE, PS*CFMJFWFBOZPOFFMTF MARTIN HAWTREE FWFSDPOTUSVDUFE³ TYPE OF COURSE LINKS LINKS PAR 72 69 STANDARD SCRATCH 74 67 %S"MBTUBJS.BDLFO[JF SCORE (SSS) LENGTH 6,950 YARDS 5,488 YARDS © Photo Steve Uzzell 06 swing 07 swing Adare Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, Adare, Co.