Lahinch Golf Club

~ ~ One fine dawn morning in the early 1890’s the residents of the sleepy little seaside hamlet of Lahinch in Co. Clare were rudely awoken from their slumber by the sound of hundreds of horses and men clattering down their main street. The British Army had arrived in this far-flung corner of Clare in the South West of Ireland, in the form of the officers and men of the famous Black Watch Regiment from the Highlands of Scotland. Life was never to be the same again, because along with them the Scotsmen brought their passion for their beloved national sport of golf, and one of the first things the officers did on arrival was to begin to scout the neighbouring ...  Read the complete review

This links course must count as the 8th wonder of the world! Waves crash below the course onto at least a mile of sandy beach, with next stop America across the Atlantic. The course is a championship course which is really only suitable for good golfers. The rough is tough so bring plenty of balls. Necessary to be an accredited member of a golf course with a handicap. The club also has another 18 hole course across the road which is more suitable for less experienced players and dowagers! There is a fair amount of water on this course and the land here is boggy but again it has great views towards the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren region. Green fees vary depending ...  Read the complete review