Description: Doonbeg is the course that Greg Norman built, but it was redesigned by Martin Hawtree over a two-year period after the property was acquired in 2014 by Donald Trump and renamed Trump International Golf Links. Written by: Top100 Aggregated Rating Rating: 7.8 out of 10 Reviews: 35
As a golf tour operator, Doonbeg was a course that was useful to start a trip on arrival day -- you really don't want to play Lahinch off a trans-Atlantic plane -- or as a filler at weekends to avoid weekend restrictions at Lahinch, Tralee and Ballybunion.
The original course at Doonbeg opened on July 9, 2002 and was designed by Greg Norman. It was lauded initially as the best new international golf course of the year, but increasingly garnered criticism from the playing public for being too difficult for the regular golfer.
Ah well, at least Doonbeg is open for green fees and it's also open for local residents. The layout is unusual in that it has a combination of five par 3s and five par 5s - the par 72 course measures 6,885 yards from the back tees.
July 9, 2002The Doonbeg, Ireland golf course opened on July 9, 2002, when Greg Norman defeated Irish Ryder Cup star Padraig Harrington by 2 to 1 in an exhibition match, but much interest and activity predated the event.
Greg Norman designCounty Clare, Ireland An original Greg Norman design, Doonbeg is an 18-hole championship course set on the dramatic coastal dunes of southwest Ireland. An original Greg Norman design, Doonbeg is an 18-hole championship course set on the dramatic coastal dunes of southwest Ireland.
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The final par 5 is the thirteenth hole which plays from a blind tee shot uphill to an elevated green tucked right into the mounds. The green is one of the steepest on the course sloped back to front. You see the ocean again from the green. It is a scenic hole with good challenges but I prefer the fourth as my favorite par 5 on the course.
The tenth is already the fourth par 5 on the golf course and it is another long one. Unlike the other par 5’s this one has a burn that twice comes into play as it snakes across the fairway and continues down the left. A mound partially blocks the view of part of the green.
The third hole is the shortest on the golf course, very much a driveable par 4 at 338/310 but uses bunkers to good effect on the elevated green. Somewhat strange on this hole is that all six bunkers are on the left.
You'll find Doonbeg 40 minutes or so due west of Shannon airport. Just keep going until you reach the Atlantic. You can't miss the golf course – just look out for the mountainous dunes and keep your eyes peeled. Somewhere around these spectacular 100ft high sandhills, you might get a glimpse of the Great White Shark.
When one can see the Atlantic Ocean from sixteen of the eighteen holes, it is hard to find fault with the routing.
The name Doonbeg is derived from 'Dun Beag', which roughly translated means small fort. So it's no surprise that this pretty seaside village grew up beside a castle, which was built in the 16th century for the Earl of Thomond. You'll find Doonbeg 40 minutes or so due west of Shannon airport.