US Golf Guides · 1 June 2026
Golf Society Trips to Ireland
Ireland By The Golf Planet Holidays Team · Golf-travel specialists since 1981 · Published 1 June 2026 At a glance How much does a golf society trip to Ireland cost? Golf society trips to Ireland with Golf Planet Holidays start from £165 per person. Because every trip is tailor-made and priced as a group, the […]
Organising a society trip to Ireland is, let’s be honest, a thankless job. You collect the deposits, chase the no-shows, juggle tee times across three courses and a hotel, and the one thing nobody remembers afterwards is the person who made it all happen. We’ve watched plenty of well-meaning captains and secretaries do exactly that — right up until they hand the whole thing to a specialist and finally get to enjoy their own trip.
Golf Planet Holidays has been arranging tailor-made golf travel for UK groups since 1981. For a society of 12 to 24 players, Ireland is close to ideal: world-ranked links within an easy drive of each other, hotels used to looking after golfers, and group rates that bring genuine value. Trips start from £165 per person, and we do the heavy lifting so you don’t have to.
Why Ireland works so well for a society of 12 to 24
Few destinations pack this much golf into such a short drive. On the west coast you have Doonbeg and Lahinch almost on top of each other, with Ballybunion a scenic run down the coast — three of the most talked-about links in the game, playable on a single trip. Add the parkland test of Dromoland Castle and the friendly, central Galway Golf Club, and you have the makings of a varied week where no two rounds feel the same.
For a group your size, that proximity matters. It means realistic tee-time blocks for 12, 18 or 24 players, sensible transfer times between courses, and evenings spent together rather than spread across the country. We build the schedule around your fourballs, your preferred pace, and the courses your members actually want to tick off.
Where you'll stay, and why it makes the trip
A society trip lives or dies by the base you choose. We work with hotels that understand golfers — early breakfasts, secure storage, and a bar that’s still serving when the last group rolls in. The Lodge at Doonbeg puts you right on the doorstep of the links for a true stay-and-play feel. In Galway, The G Hotel brings a stylish, sociable base in the heart of the city, while The Ardilaun Hotel offers relaxed comfort and space for a group to spread out and unwind after 18 holes.
We’ll match the hotel to your group’s character — whether that’s a lively city base with restaurants and bars on the doorstep or a quieter retreat close to the first tee. Either way, it’s costed into one clear per-person price.
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Group rates, free places, and hosted options
Booking as a group unlocks value an individual never sees. Negotiated green fees across Doonbeg, Lahinch, Ballybunion and the rest, hotel rates that drop as numbers rise, and — on qualifying group sizes — a free place for the organiser. After all the chasing and collecting, the least you deserve is to play on the house.
If you’d rather not run the logistics at all on the ground, we can arrange hosted and escorted group tours, with someone to handle the tee times, the transfers and the day-to-day so the captain can simply play. Whichever route you choose, our team manages the moving parts for you, from first enquiry to final putt.
Booked the right way, with your money protected
Golf Planet Holidays is enquiry-based and tailor-made — we don’t sell a fixed package off the shelf, we build yours. You tell us the numbers, the courses, the dates and the budget; we come back with a fully costed itinerary in GBP, no obligation. From there, every deposit your members pay in is held in trust through PTS and not released to us until you’ve travelled, and your trip is ATOL Protected when flights are included. That’s the part the organiser can quietly reassure the group about — their money is safe from the day they pay it.
Flying from a UK regional airport keeps Ireland refreshingly accessible, and short hops mean more time on the links and less in transit. Send us your group and your wish-list, and we’ll turn the thankless job into the trip everyone thanks you for.
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Frequently asked questions
How big does our society need to be to qualify for group rates?
Group rates and free-place thresholds typically apply from around a dozen players upward, so a society of 12 to 24 is squarely in range. The exact numbers depend on the courses, hotel and dates you choose — we confirm them in your written, no-obligation quote so there’s no guesswork.
Which courses can we combine on one trip?
From a west-coast base you can realistically combine Doonbeg, Lahinch and Ballybunion — three celebrated links — alongside the parkland of Dromoland Castle and the central, welcoming Galway Golf Club. We’ll build the order and tee-time blocks around your group size and preferred pace.
Do you arrange hosted or escorted trips, or do we run it ourselves?
Both. Many organisers run the trip themselves with our itinerary in hand, while others prefer a hosted or escorted group tour where we look after tee times, transfers and day-to-day logistics on the ground. Tell us which suits your society and we’ll set it up accordingly.
Is our money safe between booking and travelling?
Yes. Your funds are held in trust through PTS and are not released to Golf Planet Holidays until you have travelled, and your trip is ATOL Protected when flights are part of the package. Every deposit your members pay in is ring-fenced from the moment it’s paid.
Come and play with us
Wherever you're travelling from, you're welcome on a Golf Planet hosted tour — a small group, a host with you from the first tee to the last, and every round, transfer and dinner taken care of. You just bring the clubs.
