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Ireland 2020
On behalf of the team at Destination Golf, it is my pleasure to present the 2020
Edition of our Top150 course guide to Ireland. Our goal is to promote Ireland
as a top quality golf destination by showcasing some of its premier courses.
Our 152-pages will take you on a golf journey around Ireland, highlighting our
favourites with direct website links for bookings in 2020.
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. To spice things up a bit, Kevin also ranks his Top30
par threes in Ireland.
The Open, which returned to Northern Ireland in 2019 for the first time in
68 years delivered a total economic impact of around £100 million with
an estimated £37.3 million in destination marketing. The Island of Ireland
is no stranger to such large scale events. Over the years, Ireland has built
a reputation for being able to stage global golf events like the Ryder Cup,
Solheim Cup, Curtis Cup and it is a regular destination for European Tour
events. It has produced Golfing Legends, Ryder Cup Heroes and Major
Winners.
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.
Ireland offers a special charm and unique experiences. After your game you’ll
find a lively 19th hole and the world renowned Irish “Craic”.
Enjoy Ireland and all the journeys of discovery that it will take you on.
Dermot Synnott
CEO & Founder
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, Larry Lambrecht, Nick Bradshaw,
Failte Ireland, Tourism Ireland.
FRONT COVER
Royal Dublin Golf Course
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)
Glenn Rogers (Australia)
Zenta Thomas (Asia)
John Cockayne (South Africa)
Chris Haill (Middle East)
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