Directions to European Club

The links of the European Club was designed by Pat Ruddy - he discovered the property when he surveyed Ireland's coastline by helicopter in search of a classic golf location.

It's pretty pricey (€180pp for seven months of the year, €100 over the winter), and it's also about 65 km/40 miles south of Dublin city centre. But the result of Ruddy's search is a great addition to the world's limited supply of approximately 160 true links (51 of these being in Ireland).

Dublin Mountain Golf Club

Located just 10 minutes south of Tallaght on the Southside, we include this course because of its barely believable price of €10 for 18 holes in midweek.............
Clontarf Golf Club

Another easily-accessed gem in the northern city centre suburb of Clontarf.............
Portmarnock Golf Club

Portmarnock is ranked amongst the top golf courses in the world.............
Stackstown Golf Club

This track in Rathfarnham, south Dublin, is the course where our three-time major winner Padraig Harrington (born in Ballyroan) learned his trade.............
Metro Golf Indoor Golf Lounge & Bar

At Metro Golf Indoor Golf Lounge & Bar, you can work on improving your game - or just relax, have fun, have a swig and swing away at the simulators...............
Glencullen Golf Club

A 9-hole course in an idyllic setting in the Dublin Mountains - a cheap-and-cheerful choice with beautiful views.............
Luttrellstown Castle

Located in the northern suburb of Castleknock (near the Phoenix Park), this is arguably the best city centre course in the country.............
Killeen Castle

This Jack Nicklaus-designed course is near Dunshaughlin, County Meath - about 25 km/15 miles northeast of Dublin.............
Sutton Golf Club

A beautifully atmospheric little links which was the home course of one of Ireland's greatest ever players, Joe Carr.............
Christy O'Connor Golf Club (at Silloge Park)

Situated near Swords in north Dublin, this is a municipal (or public) course that anyone can play for under €20 midweek.............