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Ireland 2019
On behalf of the team at Destination Golf, it is my pleasure to present the 2019
Edition of our Top150 course guide to Ireland. Our goal is to help promote
Ireland as a top quality destination by working close with its premier courses.
Throughout the following 152-pages we hope to take you on a golfing journey
around Ireland, highlighting golf courses and golf resorts that should be
considered for 2019.
We’ve all heard the phrase that “content is key”, so this edition is packed full of
stunning golf imagery and informative text from renowned Irish golf journalist
and author Kevin Markham. With the Open Championship coming to
Northern Ireland this summer, we take a look at some excellent links options
in the region
Over the years, Ireland has produced Golfing Legends, Ryder Cup Heroes
and Major Winners. It has built a reputation for being able to stage global golf
events like the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup, and it is a regular destination for
European Tour, Challenge Tour and Ladies Tour events.
Take a quick glance at the list of golf course designers here and you’ll
find designs from famous names like Nicklaus, Palmer, Norman, Faldo,
Montgomerie, O’Meara, Langer, O’Connor Jnr, McGinley and more. Golfers can
tee it up on courses surrounded by meadows and forests, around lakes and
loughs, up high on mountain tops, on the edge of terrifying cliffs, or through
giant dunes along the coastline. After your game, the lively 19th holes and
Irish “Craic” is World renowned.
For me, it is all about the special charm and unique experiences that this
destination has to offer the travelling golfer.
Enjoy Ireland and all the journeys of discovery that it will take you on.
Dermot Synnott
CEO / Managing Editor
Destination Golf Media Ltd.
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PUBLISHER: Dermot Synnott
EDITOR: Kevin Markham
DIGITAL EDITOR: Karl Doyle
COMMERCIAL MANAGER: Dane Galligan
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER: Kathy Synnott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Kris Byers
ACCOUNTS: Darren Maguire
CONTRIBUTORS:
Kevin Markham, Andrew Marshall, Paul Marshall,
Mark Behan, Jamie Gibson, Nick Bradshaw,
Synergy, Failte Ireland, Tourism Ireland.
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INTERNATIONAL EDITORS/AMBASSADORS
Kevin Markham (Ireland)
Ru Macdonald (Scotland)
Peter Ellegard (UK)
David Doyle (Spain)
Albert Ferrer (Spain)
Francisco Pinto Leite (Portugal)
Maarten Hageman (Netherlands)
Gene Oberto (Sweden)
Gianni Attanasio (Italy)
Dewi Merckx (Belgium)
Pall Sveinsson (Iceland)
Benjamin Oosterveer (Morocco)
Tim Cotroneo (USA)
Ronald Montesano (USA)
Wayne Morden (Canada)
Paul Chan (China)
Declan Crowe (Malaysia)
Lee Owen (Australia)
Zenta Thomas (Asia)
John Cockayne (South Africa)
Chris Haill (Middle East)
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