Trump International Golf Links Doonbeg Key Information
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| Address | Doonbeg, Co. Clare, Ireland |
| Phone Number | 00353 65 9055600 |
| Website | https://www.trumpgolfireland.com (opens in new tab) |
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| Green Fees | €75 – €375 |
| Visitor Times | Always available |
| Par | 72 |
| Slope Rating | 149 (Black), 139 (Gold), 129 (White), 125 (Red), 118 (Green) |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Designed by | Greg Norman, Martin Hawtree |
Golf Monthly Verdict
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Greg Norman and then Martin Hawtree have created a fabulous modern links in a beautiful location.
The dunes are absolutely huge and, at the higher points, afford some wonderful views along the coast and of the surrounding countryside. Despite its relative youth, the holes are beautifully framed by the dunes, highlighting the quality of the design in keeping in touch with the wider landscape. When playing golf in this part of Ireland the Trump Links is not to be missed. It’s a modern classic.
REASONS TO PLAY TRUMP INTERNATIONAL GOLF LINKS DOONBEG
– Striking stretch of coastline with towering dunes
– A classic of modern design by Greg Norman, enhanced by Martin Hawtree
– A course that’s supremely enjoyable simply to behold, let alone to play
RANKINGS
UK & Ireland Top 100 Golf Courses 2023/24 – 47
Whatever your views on the owners, Trump International Golf Links Doonbeg is a spectacular course that ranks as one of the best golf courses in Ireland, with recent improvements further enhancing the offering.
The dunes at Doonbeg were being considered for their golfing potential some 120 years ago when members of the Scottish Black Watch regiment sought a site for a course.
It wasn’t until over a century later though that Greg Norman would finally create a layout over this spectacular piece of coastline.
“The Shark” saw tremendous potential and employed his “least disturbance” approach to design, meaning that 14 of the greens and 12 of the fairways required no earth to be moved, just the grass to be cut.
Set amidst the incredible dunes overlooking Doughmore Bay in County Clare, Greg Norman’s brilliant layout has been further enhanced by Martin Hawtree since the Trump Organization took over in 2014.
A wonderful modern links, the course begins with, arguably, the greatest opening hole in golf – a fabulous par-5 leading into the dunes to an amphitheatre green.
It raises the expectation of what is to come, and that expectation is met with a tremendous…
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