ADARE MANOR GOLF CLUB
River Maigue. The closing hole demands
an approach shot over water to a green
adjacent to the magnificent, turreted
19th-century Adare Manor. It has
previously hosted The Irish Open, where
Dubliner Paul McGinley claimed victory
in 2007, and it has quite a lot in common
with The K Club already...
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Adare Manor’s designer: Robert Trent
Jones
It has been jokingly said that, “The sun
never sets on a Robert Trent Jones golf
course” and, while that is not strictly
true, the late architect designed (or
redesigned) some 500 golf courses
in at least 40 US states and 35 other
countries all around the world, including
Ireland.
Jones’ course at Adare Manor is widely
regarded as one of the best parkland
courses in Ireland alongside Arnold
Palmer’s Ryder Cup course at The K Club
and it’s little wonder.
“Golf is a form of attack and
counterattack,” Jones often said. “It
offers a golfer his personal challenge
of combat. He attacks the course and
par; the architect creates fair pitfalls to
defend its easy conquest. The architect
calls on his ingenuity to create a hole
that will reward only achievement.
Ireland previously hosted the event in
2006 at the K Club, County Kildare.
After a 20-year gap, this showcase event
will be coming back to Ireland – this time
to Adare Manor in County LImerick in
2026.
All about: Adare Manor Golf Club,
County Limerick
The last major golf course design by
celebrated architect Robert Trent Jones
Senior and opened in 1995, Adare
Manor Golf Club in County Limerick
has just undergone a complete revamp
intended to position it at the very top of
Ireland’s golf facilities.
The course meanders through 230 acres
of lush parkland and majestic mature
trees, bisected at various points by the
“You look at a piece of ground and you
know instinctively what makes a great
hole. There is a flow and rhythm that you
can feel. You think how to stake it out,
then use logic to make the right choice.
It’s like a jigsaw puzzle. But you have to
play golf well, too.”
That philosophy has been taken to its
finest expression at Adare, hard by the
River Maigue in County Limerick.
What you need to know about Adare
Manor and County Limerick
1. Five-star Adare Manor, which
overlooks the stunning golf course,
won Hotel of the Year 2018 in the
renowned Global Virtuoso Best of
the Best awards – beating luxury
hotels from as far afield as Mauritius,
Morocco and France. You can see
why everyone loves this venue just by
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watching this video. Aside from golf,
you can enjoy falconry, fishing and
archery in the Manor’s grounds.
2. Its closest airport is Shannon Airport,
just 33 mins drive away; while Cork
Airport is 1.5 hours away, and Dublin
Airport 2 hours and 20 mins away.
3. Adare village surrounding Adare
Manor is filled with picture postcard
thatched cottages and ancient stone
walls, and is a pleasure to explore.
It’s got antique shops, cafés and cosy
pubs, as well as a Heritage Centre,
where you can find out more about
the town’s rich and varied history,
including Desmond Castle; a 15th
century Franciscan Friary; a 13th
century Trinitarian Abbey; and a 14th
century Augustinian Priory.
4. The nearest city to Adare is Limerick.
Sitting at the mouth of the River
Shannon, Limerick city is the third
largest urban centre on the island.
It once formed a bleak backdrop to
Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes, but
nowadays it’s a revitalised city full of
art galleries, slick new hotels and the
legendary Thomond Park, the home
of Munster’s passionate rugby union
team.
5. County Limerick, on the Wild
Atlantic Way, is also where chef Joe
Sheridan invented something very
special back in 1943. On a dreadful
night, the coffee-shop welcomed
a weary captain and passengers in
– their flight to Newfoundland had
been delayed. Joe was asked by the
owner Brendan O’Regan to prepare
something to warm their tired visitors.
Joe served them a cup of coffee, with
a surprise glug of whiskey added in
– and in doing so, invented the Irish
Coffee!
Golf: Find out more about golf on the
island of Ireland.
More than just a golf trip: Find out why
it’s not all about the golf here on the
island of Ireland – there’s plenty of fun
to be had on and off the fairways.
For images, please visit
Irelandscontentpool.com or browse the
gallery on Adare Manor’s website.