GROUND-ONLY TAILOR-MADE · A SHORT HOP FROM DUBLIN
An hour from the airport, the Ryder Cup turf and a true Open links.
Ireland East Coast golf holidays
Walk the same fairways Europe won the Ryder Cup on at The K Club, then drive north to Portmarnock, where the Irish Open has been decided nineteen times on firm seaside links. Carton House and Druids Glen sit a short hop apart, so a four-ball can play parkland on the Tuesday and the wind off the Irish Sea by Thursday. Easy to reach, harder to leave.
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Dublin sits at the centre of this stretch of coast, and within a short drive of the city you can play golf attached to some of Ireland's best-known resort hotels. The east coast suits a UK golfer who wants a quick hop across the Irish Sea, a base with a bit of comfort, and golf on the doorstep rather than a long daily transfer.
We have planned tailored golf trips since 1981. For a break here that means we book the hotel, sort the tee times, arrange the transfers and pin down every round, so you turn up and play.
Why play golf in Ireland East Coast
The golf here is tied to the resorts, and two stand out. Portmarnock Golf Links Hotel puts you on a links right on the coast north of Dublin, the sort of seaside ground that rewards a low, controlled ball when the wind gets up. The K Club Hotel is the parkland counterweight, a manicured estate course that has hosted big tournament golf and plays long and serious.
Between those two you get the range that makes the area worth a few days: salt-air links on one side, polished inland parkland on the other, all reachable from the same city base.
The courses you’ll play
The region's data does not list standalone courses, so the golf here runs through the resort hotels themselves. Each of these has its own course on site or at the door:
- Portmarnock Golf Links Hotel for coastal links golf north of the city.
- The K Club Hotel for championship parkland on a private estate.
- Druids Glen Resort Hotel for inland golf set in the Wicklow countryside south of Dublin.
- Carton House Hotel for parkland golf on a large historic estate in Kildare.
We can build a trip around any one of these as your home course, or split your rounds across a couple of them. Because the venue data here does not give designers or hole counts, we confirm the exact course details and tee times with each property when we put your itinerary together.
Where you’ll stay
Six hotels anchor this region, and they split fairly cleanly by what you want from the stay.
- Portmarnock Golf Links Hotel (3 nights from
£470 (≈ €535) (≈ $615) (≈ CA$875) (≈ AU$885) (≈ NZ$1,075) (≈ CHF 495) £510 (≈ €585) (≈ $665) (≈ CA$945) (≈ AU$955) (≈ NZ$1,165) (≈ CHF 535) - Jurys Inn Custom House, Dublin Hotel (3 nights from
£540 (≈ €615) (≈ $705) (≈ CA$1,005) (≈ AU$1,015) (≈ NZ$1,235) (≈ CHF 575) - The K Club Hotel (3 nights from
£545 (≈ €625) (≈ $715) (≈ CA$1,015) (≈ AU$1,025) (≈ NZ$1,255) (≈ CHF 575) £750 (≈ €855) (≈ $985) (≈ CA$1,395) (≈ AU$1,405) (≈ NZ$1,725) (≈ CHF 795) - Conrad Dublin Hotel (3 nights from
£710 (≈ €815) (≈ $935) (≈ CA$1,325) (≈ AU$1,335) (≈ NZ$1,635) (≈ CHF 755)
Best time to play golf in Ireland East Coast
May to September is the safest window for this part of Ireland. You get the longest daylight, the firmest fairways and the best odds on a dry round, though the east coast can still throw rain and wind at you in any month, so pack for both.
April and October are quieter and often cheaper, with a real trade-off: greens can be soft and the weather is a gamble. Winter golf is playable on the parkland resorts but expect short days and limited links conditions.
Getting there
The simple route is to fly into Dublin, which has frequent connections from across the UK and puts you close to every hotel in this region. From the airport we arrange your transfers to the hotel and out to each course, so you are not driving on the wrong side or sorting car hire after a round.
If you would rather take your own clubs and your own car, the Irish Sea ferries make a self-drive trip workable too. Flights are an ATOL-protected add-on we can book for you; our trips themselves are ground arrangements built around the golf.
Good to know
One honest caveat: this region's venue data lists the resort hotels but not the individual courses, designers or hole counts, so we confirm those specifics, along with tee times and any green-fee details, directly with each property before your trip is finalised. Prices shown are per-person starting points for a 3-night stay and move with season, room type and group size. Tell us your dates and how many rounds you want and we will price it properly.
The courses you’ll play in Ireland East Coast
Golf resorts — stay & play on-site
Hotels — play the area’s courses
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Frequently asked questions
Golf holidays in Ireland East Coast — answers to the questions our golfers ask most.
How much does a golf holiday in Ireland cost?
Golf holidays in Ireland start from
When is the best time to play golf in Ireland?
May to September, with the longest daylight and the firmest links. May, June and early September tend to be kindest for weather and tee times.
How many golf courses are there in Ireland?
We feature 27 courses and 16 resorts across Ireland including The K Club Hotel and Ballyliffin Lodge Spa Hotel. Your specialist matches the courses to your group's standard and budget.
Are flights included, and is a Ireland golf holiday ATOL protected?
Our Ireland holidays are tailor-made and ground-only, so flights are arranged separately, and we are happy to book them for you. When we book your flights the trip is ATOL protected and your money is held safe until you travel.
Are flights included?
Our golf holidays are arranged ground-only — hotel, golf and transfers. You can add flights through us, and those flights are ATOL protected as part of your booking.
How do golf holidays with Golf Planet Holidays work?
Every trip is tailor-made. Tell us your group, dates and the destinations you fancy, and we build a personal itinerary — hotel, golf and transfers — around them. There are no fixed packages to squeeze into; we shape the whole break to suit how your group likes to play.
Still have a question? Ask our golf travel team — a free, no-obligation quote, no call centre.