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Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links
Originally home to the Jameson Family, celebrated for their Irish
Whiskey, Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links is now an international
hotel, situated on the shoreline of a rugged peninsula jutting
out into the Irish Sea and home to a magnificent 18-hole
championship links.
The Links Portmarnock, designed by
Bernhard Langer, opened for play in
1995. It was fitting that Langer chose
this magnificent setting to design his first
links course, being a three-time winner
of the Irish Open at nearby Portmarnock
Golf Club and the Royal Dublin Golf
Club. Together with architect Stan Eby,
he designed a course that is a challenge
for all golfers. Set in the grounds of the
old Jameson Estate of St Marnocks, the
course has played host to professional and
amateur events, including 2008 and 2009
Ladies Irish Open.
The recent investment programme by new
owners Kennedy Wilson saw extensive
upgrades to the course, the creation of
a short game area, riveting of traditional
links pot bunkers, grass pathway and
enhancements that make full use of the
dunes and natural terrain. The investment,
also saw the hotel’s 90 bedrooms getting
refurbished as well as new meeting rooms,
a new Spa and Gym and lounge and it is
now more welcoming than ever.
With its beautiful setting, on a five-mile-
long Blue Flag Beach, ‘Velvety Strand’, it’s
hard to believe that Portmarnock Hotel &
Golf Links is just 20 minutes from Dublin’s
city centre and only a 10-minute drive from
Dublin airport.
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