Ballybunion Links Golf Course
Ballybunion links golf course was founded in 1893 and is a private members club. The club allow visitors to play both championship courses throughout the year.
The Old Ballybunion golf course is over one hundred years old, was designed by James McKenna, and is still played today. Robert Trent Jones was called upon to design the newer Cashen course, it’s name due to it’s location at the mouth of Cashen of the river Feale.
The course was rated 10th in the world and has been host to many world-class golf tournaments including 2000 Murphy’s Irish Open, The Home Internationals in 2003 and the Palmer Cup in 2004.
A host of famous people and celebrities have played the course over the years including the then Predistent of Ameraica Bill Clinton. There is a statue of Bill in front of the Garda station in Ballybunion town.
Ballybunion golf links course is not for beginners as it offers many challenges to even the experienced player.