Bucket ListLinks StyleGolf Road Trip

Ireland Bucket List Golf Tour

Ireland · Southwest & Northern Ireland

Ballybunion, Lahinch, Waterville and Old Head across the southwest coast. Cliffside links, small-town pubs and a van driver who knows every shortcut.

Budget / golfer

$3,500 – $5,700

Nights

6 nights

Rounds

6 rounds

Group size

8 – 12 golfers

Best season

May – Sep

Trip Overview

Best for

Groups making their first trip across the Atlantic.

Why this trip works

Four world-ranked links sit within a manageable drive of each other.

Trip vibe

Wind, rain, sun and a pint — sometimes all in one round.

Group fit

Eight to twelve golfers sharing a coach and a driver.

The rounds this template is built around.

Cliffside dunes golf that Tom Watson calls the best in the world.

Links StyleChampionship Level

€250 – €330greens fee

Quirky, dune-framed and right in the middle of town.

Links StyleChallenging

€200 – €275greens fee

Remote Ring of Kerry links with a spectacular back nine.

Links StyleChallenging

€215 – €290greens fee

A headland 300 feet above the Atlantic — pure spectacle.

Links StyleModerate

€350 – €450greens fee

A typical 6-night, 6-round flow.

Day 1
Arrival & check-in
Travel into Ireland, check in, hit the range and settle in over a group dinner.
Day 2
Round 1
Morning tee times, afternoon free for the range, short course or a nap, dinner as a group.
Day 3
Round 2
Morning tee times, afternoon free for the range, short course or a nap, dinner as a group.
Day 4
Round 3
Morning tee times, afternoon free for the range, short course or a nap, dinner as a group.
Day 5
Round 4
Morning tee times, afternoon free for the range, short course or a nap, dinner as a group.
Day 6
Round 5
Morning tee times, afternoon free for the range, short course or a nap, dinner as a group.
Day 7
Final round & departure
Early tee time, settle the bets over lunch at the clubhouse, then afternoon flights home.