Chosen for his “least disturbance philosophy", the Doonbeg Golf Course was designed by Greg Norman and opened on July 9, 2002, when the "Great White Shark" defeated Padraig Harrington in an exhibition match. Spanning 1.5 miles of crescent shaped beach and centuries-old sand dunes, the newly re-designed course at Trump International Golf Links by Dr. Martin Hawtree offers views across the Atlantic from 16 of the 18 holes.

 

The Par-72 layout features a single loop of nine holes out and nine back, playing 6,885 yards from the back tees. The most natural routing within the existing dunes resulted in an uncommon combination of five par 3s and five par 5s. Wind direction and speed cause great variation in play. The average golfer will play anything from a sand wedge to a 5-iron on the 111 yard 14th. To allow for a range of conditions and abilities, most holes feature five or more tee locations.