Just minutes from Dublin’s downtown, the Portmarnock Golf Club proudly lives up to its reputation as one of the top links courses in the world with a rich history of significant events. It was here that Arnold Palmer with Sam Snead won the 1960 Canada Cup, while another generation of Americans, Phil Mickelson and David Duval, secured a memorable Walker Cup triumph in 1991. These along with 19 Irish Opens and numerous other top class events justify its stature as a ‘must-play’ when in Dublin. 

 

The whole atmosphere of the course is unique, and the last five holes are considered to be among the best finishing holes in the world with Palmer once referring to the 15th as "the finest par-3 in the world." Even the most experienced are forced to pause and strategize while playing on this magnificent layout, which is made even more challenging by the unpredictable Atlantic winds, blind approaches, 120 pot-bunkers, unforeseen doglegs and rock-hard greens with tricky run off areas.