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Plan Your Portmarnock Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Dublin's links coast — Portmarnock, The Island, and County Louth

World-class links 15 minutes from Dublin Airport. Play the storied Portmarnock, the dune-framed Island, and Tom Simpson's County Louth at Baltray — then sink into Dublin's pubs at night. The easiest big-time links trip to reach from the US.

5
courses
Spring, Summer, Fall
best season
DUB
15 min drive
10–50k
town size
The rota

Courses

Portmarnock Golf ClubBucket List

130-year-old links on a sandy peninsula — host of 19 Irish Opens and the 1991 Walker Cup

$515–$575
Par 72 · 7,466 yds
links · walkable
The Island Golf ClubBucket ListHIDDEN GEM

Dramatic dune-framed links across the estuary from Malahide — wild and underrated

$350–$420
Par 72 · 7,257 yds
links · walkable
County Louth Golf Club (Baltray)Bucket ListDESIGNER CLASSIC

Tom Simpson 1938 masterpiece with some of the best greens in Ireland — a two-time Irish Open host

$350–$410
Par 72 · 7,031 yds
links · walkable
Jameson Golf Links (Portmarnock Resort)Premium

Dublin's only true beachfront links, recently redesigned, with a resort and spa on site

$162–$345
Par 71 · 7,124 yds
links · walkable
Royal Dublin Golf ClubPremium

Historic Bull Island links minutes from the city — Christy O'Connor Sr.'s home club

$240–$320
Par 72 · 7,269 yds
links · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

resort houseSleeps 10–18

$200–$350 /night

Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links — beachfront resort with its own links, 15 min from DUB

beachfronton-site linkssparestaurant15 min from airport
resort houseSleeps 8–16

$170–$300 /night

Grand Hotel Malahide — four-star in upmarket Malahide village, ~10 min to The Island and Portmarnock

village centerrestaurantbarnear The Island
The table

Dining

Fish Shack Malahide

$$$
seafood

Fresh seafood in the heart of Malahide village — a reliable group dinner

4.4★

Beef and Lobster Malahide

$$$
seafood

Surf-and-turf specialist — exactly what the crew wants after 18 holes

4.4★

Sale e Pepe

$$
italian

Long-running Malahide Italian that handles a big table well

4.4★
After the round

Nightlife

Gibney's of Malahide

Late night
dive

Landmark multi-room Malahide local — craic, pints and fish and chips

The Abbey Tavern (Howth)

Late night
honky tonk

16th-century pub with turf fires and famous live trad-music nights since 1963

The Temple Bar (Dublin)

Late night
honky tonk

The most famous pub in Ireland — touristy but mandatory for a Dublin night out

Off days

Activities

Jameson Distillery Bow St. Tour

distillery1-2 hours$28–$45/pp

Flagship whiskey tour and tasting in central Dublin — a perfect arrival-day activity

Guinness Storehouse

brewery2-3 hours$28–$40/pp

Pour your own pint in the Gravity Bar with 360° views over Dublin

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