Trump International Golf Links – Doonbeg

Trump International Golf Links – Doonbeg Golf Holidays

Trump International Golf Links – Doonbeg is located on the West Coast of Ireland in County Clare which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and Dough Mor beach. You will find Doonbeg only 40 minutes away from Shannon Airport which operates local & international flights daily.

The course is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean & filled with towering high sand dunes that engulf the course. With the course open to the natural elements the wind coming from the coast will play a massive part in deciding what shot to play, as playing your ball high up into the wind could come with disastrous consequences by hurling your ball into the thick rough and hide itself in one of the many impressive sand dunes.

The course features in the Top 10 Courses in Ireland, and also makes the Top 50 courses list in UK & Ireland, which makes this a bucket list round on any golf trip. This course is also a must play due its very unusual design, with the layout having eight par 4’s, five par 3’s & five par 5’s, which is very atypical to the average course, but this is sure to produce a fantastic challenge for anyone brave enough to take on the course.

One of the five par 3’s is the Signature 14th hole which measures a mere 111 yards. The short yardage is made even shorter by the elevated tee position, but don’t underestimate this hole, as the green is engulfed by the Atlantic Ocean off the right side, with the thick rough and sand dunes surrounding the green ready to hide any ball that comes its way. The par 3 is open to the natural elements, which means wind plays a major factor in club selection off the tee, and it is well documented that depending on the wind conditions on the day, golfers can expect to use anything from a sand wedge to a 3 iron.

Hotel’s in the area?

• Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg