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Running along a wide sweep of Wicklow coastline, Brittas Bay pairs Pat Ruddy’s original layout with a recent Kyle Phillips redesign, bringing wider fairways, refined greens and a more natural flow shaped by wind and open ground.
Brittas Bay
A modern links reshaped to feel more open, natural and playable.
From Ruddy’s vision to Phillips’ redesign
Original layout refined into a more open modern links
A strong but fair championship test
Par 70 stretching to 7,175 yards from the back tees
A course with a new identity
Once The European Club, now fully reimagined
Expansive dunes and natural movement
Fairways flow through open ground and native grasses
The Irish Sea is always in play
Wind shapes decisions on almost every hole
Set in the Wicklow, The Garden of Ireland
Easily reached links just south of Dublin
Brittas Bay opened in 1993 as the creation of Pat Ruddy, originally known as The European Club, and has since been extensively reworked by Kyle Phillips. The redesign shifts the feel of the course noticeably, opening up playing corridors and softening the presentation to create a more natural, flowing links. Set on a broad stretch of Wicklow coastline, the land is less about towering dunes and more about subtle movement, native grasses and space.Â
At 7,175 yards and a par of 70, it asks for control rather than brute force, particularly when the Irish Sea wind rises, which it often does. Phillips has introduced greater width and options off the tee, allowing different routes into greens and a more strategic rhythm throughout the round. It now plays as a modern Irish links with a calmer, more expansive character, distinct from its earlier identity.
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A secluded Dublin links framed by high dunes and sea on three sides, shaped over time by Morris, Hackett and Ebert.
Ranked among the world’s leading links by Golf Digest, Portmarnock is widely viewed as a natural future Open venue, shaped by its measured routing and enduring competitive integrity.
Plan with our team
From the first tee to the final craic at the 19th hole and beyond, let our expert planners curate your perfect journey. Backed by decades of family tradition, we handle every detail so you can focus on the game.
Plan with our team
From the first tee to the final craic at the 19th hole and beyond, let our expert planners curate your perfect journey. Backed by decades of family tradition, we handle every detail so you can focus on the game.
Sean Benville
Trip Planning Manager
Alison Duffin
Events Manager
Susan McCann
Chief Operating Officer
