Ballybunion Golf Club - Old Course
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Play a World Top 20 Golf Course
Ballybunion Golf Course has a spectacular location off the west coast of Ireland. 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 links golf courses at Ballybunion – the Old Course and the Cashen Course. This is the perfect place for your golf vacation in Ireland.
European Tour Venue – Host to the Irish Open(2000)
The Old Course exudes a majestic feel that simply cannot be compared to any other course on earth. With beautifully contoured fairways that tumble down through a blanket of grassy dunes, it’s no wonder these challenging holes have been consistently rated among the top courses in the world.
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Ranking
Current Rankings
- Currently ranked 19th* in the World
- Currently ranked 7th* in the Great British & Ireland
- Currently ranked 1st* in Ireland
- Currently ranked 1st* in County Kerry
Other Rankings
- Currently ranked in The Rolex Top 1000 courses of the World**
- The Old Course at Ballybunion has 3 holes featured in the top 500 golf holes of the world***
- Hole No 2: 445 yard – Par 4
- Hole No 7: 432 yard – Par 4
- Hole No 11: 453 yard – Par 4
- 11th is also ranked in the 18 single best holes by number***
- 11th is also ranked in the 18 best ocean holes***
- 11th is also ranked in the 18 best links holes***
- 11th is also ranked in the 18 best holes you can play***
- The Old Course at Ballybunion has 4 holes featured in the 1001 golf holes to play before you die****
- Hole No 2: 445 yard – Par 4
- Hole No 7: 432 yard – Par 4
- Hole No 8: 155 yard – Par 3
- Hole No 11: 453 yard – Par 4
* Rankings taken with with kind permission from www.top100golfcourses.co.uk
**Ranking taken from The D’Algue Rolex World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses
***Rankings taken from George Peper’s ‘The 500 World’s Greatest Golf Holes’
****Rankings taken from Jeff Barr’s ’1001 Golf Holes to play before you die’
Courses
Tour Courses
- Ballybunion Golf Club- Currently ranked 1st* Ireland and 7th* in the British Isles
- Waterville Golf Club – Currently ranked 4th* Ireland and 19th* in the British Isles
- Old Head Golf Club – Currently ranked 18th* Ireland and 80th* in the British Isles
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* Rankings taken with with kind permission from www.top100golfcourses.co.uk
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Tour Details
Tour Details
- 3 Rounds of golf (Ballybunion, Waterville & Old Head)
- 2 Nights stay in The Killarney Plaza/Old Head Lodge (additional cost)
- See our recommendations for restaurants, Bars in the local area.
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