Celebrating 125 Years of
Golf at the remarkable
Lahinch Golf Club,
County Clare. Ireland, as a
golf destination, is one of
the finest in the world.
With over 400 courses on the island,
golfers can test their skill on a year round
basis. There are championship links
courses with challenging windswept dunes.
There are challenging parkland courses
with creative watertraps. A number of
courses in Ireland are world-renowned
and have been host to many international
competitions, one of which is the
remarkable Lahinch Golf Club.
Lahinch is a small seaside village on the
Atlantic coast in Co. Clare, located 45
minutes from Shannon International
Airport. It is fair to say that Lahinch is
famous throughout the world of golf since
the 1890’s while, in more recent years, it
has become a very popular international
surfing destination.
One of the traditional features of Lahinch
is the manner in which the golf club and
village go hand in hand. As the first time
visitor or long standing member clears the
hill between Ennistymon and Lahinch and
casts an eye over the golf courses to the
right, the houses straight ahead and the
broad Atlantic Ocean beyond, they know
that a special place lies in wait.
Lahinch is a key destination on the Wild
Atlantic Way, located on the edge of the
Burren National Park (UNESCO recognised
Global and European Geopark) and only
10km from one of the world’s great natural
wonders, the Cliffs of Moher, while the
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