Doonbeg Golf Course,
Co. Clare

LOCATION - West Ireland.

DESCRIPTION - Doonbeg Golf Course has been described as one of the worlds best new courses by Golf Digest & Sports Illustrated. In fact Gary van Sicle, Sports Illustrated senior writer , named this Greg Normandesigned course as his No.1 in his ranking of the years top 10 courses. This is likely to be the last true Links that will ever be built in either Ireland or Britain and is the first designed by Norman in this part of the world.

Set amidst ancient dunes along 1.5 miles of crescent shaped beach, the sea is visible on 16 of the 18 holes. Alan Shipnuck noted: "I'm not sure I've ever trespassed across a course that begins and ends with such memorable holes as that at Doonbeg". He rates hole 14 and hole 15 as the best par 3 and par 4 in southwest Ireland, ahead of holes at Ballybunion, Lahinch and Waterville.

Situated in Co. Clare within easy distance of Shannon Airport, the coastal scenery to the west as far as Baltard and Farrihy Bay is exceptionally fine.