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Lahinch Old Course

Set above Lahinch Bay in County Clare, Lahinch Old Course is one of Ireland’s most distinctive links: an Old Tom Morris design shaped by natural ground, famous blind holes, resident goats and a Golf Digest world ranking.

  • Carts: No
  • Caddies: Required
  • Airport: Shannon - 45 mins
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Lahinch Golf Course

Historic characterful links

Natural ground, old-world strategy and championship pedigree define Lahinch.

Old Tom Morris design

A classic 1892 links shaped by golf’s founding architects.

Championship yardage

7,066 yards where positioning matters as much as power.

Golf Digest Top 100 Ranking

Ranked No. 27 in Golf Digest’s World’s 100 Greatest Courses.

Blind shots that define the round

Signature holes ask you to trust the line and commit fully.

Deep championship heritage

Regular host of the South of Ireland Championship.

The famous Lahinch goats

A small herd grazes the course, part of its long tradition.

Lahinch Old Course sits beside Lahinch Bay in County Clare and remains one of the most individual links in Irish golf. Opened in 1892, it carries the imprint of Old Tom Morris and still feels grounded in the game’s earliest strategic ideas. 

The course moves through natural dunes rather than formal shaping, which gives each hole a sense of discovery and uneven, golfing logic. Its reputation rests not only on championship quality, but on character: blind shots, rumpled fairways and greens that ask for imagination as much as control. At 7,066 yards and playing to a par of 72, it has the length to examine stronger players, yet the greater test lies in reading the land properly. Ranked No. 27 in Golf Digest’s World’s 100 Greatest Courses, Lahinch is revered for being unmistakably itself from the opening tee onwards.

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Sean Benville
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Designed specifically for you.

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

Designed specifically for you.

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

Sean Benville

Trip Planning Manager

Alison Duffin

Alison Duffin

Events Manager

Susan McCann

Susan McCann

Chief Operating Officer