Set in the foothills of the majestic Wicklow mountains , the stunning Dun Laoghaire Golf Club is in situated close to Enniskerry in Co . Wicklow , but resides on the Dublin side of the Dublin-Wicklow border .
The course left their original seaside location of Dun Laoghaire in 2007 , after almost 100 years , for the breath-taking Ballyman Glen , nestled at the foot of the spectacular Sugarloaf Mountain .
The origins of the Club date back as far as 1909 , when a number of Kingstown ( as Dun Laoghaire was formerly known ) residents assembled at the town ’ s Royal Marine Hotel on December 9th for the inaugural meeting of Kingstown Golf Club .
The Club rapidly began to take shape ; several hundred Men and Lady Associates were elected and 36 acres of land were leased at Eglinton Park and Highthorn , a nine-hole course was designed ; and a clubhouse was built for the princely sum of £ 1,265 .
In 1910 the course was extended to 18 holes and after World War 1 , the renowned golf architect , Harry Colt , designed a new layout for the course . In the 1970s , it became clear that maintaining an 18-hole golf course on 78 acres in a residential area was no longer feasible and the opportunity to relocate to a 330-acre site at Ballyman Glen arose .
With the official move to Ballyman Glen in 2007 , both members and visitors were delighted with what is widely acknowledged as one of Ireland ’ s most beautiful and challenging courses comprising of three 9-hole courses - with five sets of tees - designed to test the mettle of weekend players and low handicappers alike .
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