Golf Digest Volvo Top 100 Ranked Golf Courses Ireland 2012
09/01/2012
Golf Digest Volvo Top 100 Ranked Golf Courses in Ireland 2012. As with all lists these are never without controversy as people argue the merits and criteria used to determine ranking order. Anyway here they are and you can decide for yourself.
Golf Digest rank courses according to:
Variety of Shotmaking-20pts
Course Condition-10 pts
Degree of Difficulty/Fairness-10 pts
Design Variety-10 pts
Memorability-10 pts
Playability-10 pts
The Wow Factor-10 pts
Following the Top 100 there are three more lists:
Courses that Golf Digest Ireland Ranked as been next best after the Top 100, their Top 30 Ranked Parkland Courses 2012 and their Top 30 Ranked Links Golf Courses 2012.
GOLF DIGEST VOLVO TOP 100 RANKED GOLF COURSES IN IRELAND 2012
1. Royal County Down, 36 Golf Links Rd, Newcastle, County Down(=)
2. Portmarnock, Golf Links Road, Portmarnock, County Dublin (=)
3. Royal Portrush, Dunluce Road, Portrush, County Antrim (=)
4. Waterville, County Kerry(UP 2)
5. Ballybunion (Old Course), Ballybunion, County Kerry(=)
6. Lahinch, Lahinch, County Clare (UP 1)
7. Tralee, West Barrow, Ardfert, Tralee, County Kerry(UP 3)
8. The European Club, Brittas Bay, County Wicklow(Down 4)
9. County Louth, Baltray, Drogheda, County Louth(=)
10. Adare, County Limerick (Down 2)
11. County Sligo (Rosses Point), County Sligo (=)
12. The Island, Donabate, County Dublin (=)
13. Ballyliffin, Glashedy, County Donegal (UP 3)
14. Enniscrone, County Sligo(UP 3)
15. Mount Juliet, Thomastown, County Kilkenny (Down 2)
16. Donegal, Murvagh, County Donegal(UP 3)
17. Portstewart(The Strand Course), Portstewart, County Londonderry(UP3)
18. Killeen Castle, Dunsany, County Meath (Down 4)
19. Royal Dublin, Dollymount, Dublin 3 (Down 1)
20. The K-Club (Palmer Ryder Cup Course), Straffan, County Kildare (Down 5)
21. Carne Golf Links, Belmullet, County Mayo (UP 4)
22. Ballyliffin (Old Links Course), Ballyliffin, Inishowen, County Donegal(UP 10)
23. Doonbeg, County Clare (UP 13)
24. The Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork(UP 23)
25. Rosapenna(Sandy Hills Course), Downings, County Donegal(Down 4)
26. Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Killeen Course), County Kerry (Down 3)
27. Portsalon, County Donegal (UP 8)
28. Carton House (Montgomerie Course), Maynooth, County Kildare (UP 2)
29. Carlow (Deerpark Course ), County Carlow(Down 5)
30. Cork Golf Club, Cork Harbour (Down 1)
31. Portmarnock Links, Strand Road, Portmarnock,County Dublin (=)
32. Lough Erne, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh(Down 10)
33. Dooks, Glenbeigh, County Kerry (UP 4)
34. Rosapenna (Old Tom Morris Course), Downings, County Donegal(Down 1)
35. Castlerock, Coleraine, County Derry/Londonderry(Down 7)
36. Headfort (New Course), Kells, County Meath(UP 4)
37. Druids Glen, Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow (Down 10)
38. Concra Wood, Castleblayney, County Monaghan (UP 1)
39. Luttrellstown Castle, Castleknock, Dublin 15 (UP 10)
40. Fota Island( Deerpark Course), County Cork (NEW ENTRY)
41. The K-Club (Smurfit Course), Straffan, County Kildare (Down 7)
42. Seapoint Golf Links, Termonfeckin, Drogheda, County Louth (Down 16)
43. Narin And Portnoo, Portnoo, County Donegal (UP 8)
44. The Heritage, Killenard, County Laois (NEW ENTRY)
45. Slieve Russell, Ballyconnell, County Cavan(Down 3)
46. Palmerstown House Estate, Johnstown, County Kildare (UP 8)
47. Tramore, County Waterford (UP 11)
48. Connemara, Ballyconneely, County Galway (UP 8)
49. Carton House(O’Meara Course) Maynooth, County Kildare (UP 3)
50. Powerscourt (West Course), Enniskerry, County Wicklow (Down 12)
51. Belvoir Park,73 Church Road, Newtownbreda, Belfast(Down 8)
52. Malone, 240 Upper Malone Road, Belfast (Down 11)
53. Portumna, Portumna, County Galway (Up 8)
54. Farnham Estate, Cavan, County Cavan (Down 6)
55. Dun Laoghaire, Ballyman Road, Enniskerry, County Wicklow (Down 9)
56. Westport, Carrowholly, Westport, County Mayo (Down 11)
57. Hermitage, Lucan, County Dublin (=)
58. Royal Portrush (Valley Course), Portrush, County Antrim (Down 14)
59. Bunclody, Carrigduff, Bunclody County Wexford (=)
60. Dundalk, Blackrock, Dundalk, County Louth (Down 10)
61. Tullamore, Brookfield, Tullamore, County Offaly(Down 8)
62. Glasson, Glasson, County Westmeath (Down 2)
63. Castletroy, Golf Links Road, Castletroy, County Limerick (UP 22)
64. Mount Wolseley, Tullow, County Carlow (UP 12)
65. Arklow, Abbeylands, Arklow, County Wicklow(Down 3)
66. Clandeboye, Conlig, Newtownards, County Down (UP 3)
67. Rathsallagh, Dunlavin, County Wicklow(=)
68. Killarney(Lackabane Course), Killarney, County Kerry (Down 4)
69. Dromoland Castle, New Market on Fergus, County Clare(Down 4)
70. Druids(Heath Course) Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow,(Down 15)
71. Ardglass, Castle Place, Ardglass, Downpatrick, County Down(Down 3)
72. Royal Belfast, Old Station Rd Holywood, County Down (UP 1)
73. Shannon, Shannon, County Clare(Down 1)
74. Grange, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16(UP 10)
75. Powerscourt(East Course), Enniskerry, County Wicklow(Down 12)
76. Castlemartyr, Ladysbridge Road Castlemartyr, County Cork(Down 2)
77. Laytown and Bettystown, Golf Links Road, Bettystown, County Meath(UP 9)
78. Strandhill, Strandhill, County Sligo (UP 5)
79. Castle, Woodside Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 (UP 1)
80. Mullingar, Belvedere, Mullingar, County WestMeath (Down 2)
81. Rosslare Links, Rosslare Strand, Rosslare, County Wexford (UP 17)
82. St. Annes Links, Bull Island Nature Reserve, Dollymount, Dublin 5 (Down 11)
83. Kilkenny, Glendine, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny (Down 17)
84. Skellig Bay, Waterville, County Kerry (UP 3)
85. Knightsbrook, Dublin Road,Trim, County Meath (Down 6)
86. Bantry Bay, Donemark, Bantry, County Cork (Down 16)
87. Galway, Blackrock, Salthill, County Galway (Down 6)
88. Galgorm Castle, Galgorm, Ballymena, County Antrim (Down 6)
89. Courtown, Kiltennel, Gorey, County Wexford(Down 14)
90. Ballinrobe, Cloonacastle, Ballinrobe, County Mayo (UP 1)
91. Ballybunion(The Cashen Course), Ballybunion, County Kerry (UP 2)
92. Balbriggan, Blackhall, Balbriggan, County Dublin (Down 15)
93. Kirkistown Castle, 142 Main Road Cloughey, County Down(NEW ENTRY)
94. Tulfarris, Blessington Lakes, County Wicklow (NEW ENTRY)
95. New Forest, Tyrellspass, County Westmeath (NEW ENTRY)
96. Galway Bay, Renville Village, Oranmore, County Galway(Down 7)
97. Moyvalley, Balyna Estate, Moyvalley, County Kildare(NEW ENTRY)
98. Dingle(Ceann Sibéal), Ballyferriter, Dingle, Co Kerry (NEW ENTRY)
99. Castleknock, Castleknock, Dublin 15 (NEW ENTRY)
100. Woodenbridge, Woodenbridge, Avoca, County Wicklow(NEW ENTRY)
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GOLF DIGEST IRELAND NEXT BEST COURSES(OUTSIDE TOP 100):
Ashbourne, Archerstown, Ashbourne, County Meath
Athlone, Hodson Bay, Athlone, County Roscommon
Blainroe
Dundrum House
Esker Hills
Faithlegg
Glen of the Downs
Killarney (Mahoneys Point)
Lee Valley
Letterkenny
Radisson Roe Park
Roganstown
South County
St. Margarets
The Curragh
Woodbrook
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GOLF DIGEST VOLVO TOP 30 RANKED PARKLAND COURSES IRELAND 2012
1. Adare Golf Club
2. Mount Juliet, Mount Juliet, Thomastown, County Kilkenny
3. Killeen Castle, Dunsany, County Meath
4. The K-Club(Palmer Ryder Cup Course), Straffan, County Kildare
5. The Old Head of Kinsale, The Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork
6. Killarney Golf & Fishing Club (Killeen Course), County Kerry
7. Carton House (Montgomerie Course), Maynooth, County Kildare
8. Carlow (Deerpark Course ), County Carlow
9. Cork Golf Club, Cork Harbour
10. Lough Erne, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
11. Headfort (New Course), Kells, County Meath
12. Druids Glen, Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow
13. Concra Wood, Castleblayney, County Monaghan
14. Luttrellstown Castle, Castleknock, Dublin 15
15. Fota Island( Deerpark Course), County Cork
16. The K-Club (Smurfit Course), Straffan, County Kildare
17. The Heritage, Killenard, County Laois
18. Slieve Russell, Ballyconnell, County Cavan
19. Palmerstown House Estate, Johnstown, County Kildare
20. Tramore, County Waterford
21. Carton House(O’Meara Course) Maynooth, County Kildare
22. Powerscourt (West Course), Enniskerry, County Wicklow
23. Belvoir Park, 73 Church Road, Newtownbreda, Belfast
24. Malone, 240 Upper Malone Road, Belfast
25. Portumna, Portumna, County Galway
26. Farnham Estate, Cavan, County Cavan
27. Dun Laoghaire, Ballyman Road, Enniskerry, County Wicklow
28. Westport, Carrowholly, Westport, County Mayo
29. Hermitage, Lucan, County Dublin
30. Bunclody, Carrigduff, Bunclody County Wexford
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GOLF DIGEST VOLVO TOP 30 RANKED LINKS GOLF COURSES IRELAND 2012
1. Royal County Down, 36 Golf Links Rd, Newcastle, County Down
2. Portmarnock Golf Club, Golf Links Road, Portmarnock, County Dublin
3. Royal Portrush, Dunluce Road, Portrush, County Antrim
4. Waterville, County Kerry
5. Ballybunion (Old Course), Ballybunion, County Kerry
6. Lahinch, Lahinch, County Clare
7. Tralee, West Barrow, Ardfert, Tralee, County Kerry
8. The European Club, Brittas Bay, County Wicklow
9. County Louth, Baltray, Drogheda, County Louth
10. County Sligo, Rosses Point, County Sligo
11. The Island, Donabate, County Dublin
12. Ballyliffin, Glashedy, County Donegal
13. Enniscrone, County Sligo
14. Donegal, Murvagh, County Donegal
15. Portstewart (The Strand Course), Strand Rd, Portstewart,County Londonderry
16. Royal Dublin, Dollymount, Dublin 3
17. Carne Golf Links, Belmullet, County Mayo
18. Ballyliffin (Old Links Course), Ballyliffin, Inishowen, County Donegal
19. Doonbeg, Doonbeg, County Clare
20. Rosapenna (Sandy Hills Course), Downings, County Donegal
21. Portsalon, County Donegal
22. Portmarnock Links, Strand Road, Portmarnock, County Dublin
23. Dooks, Glenbeigh, County Kerry
24. Rosapenna (Old Tom Morris Course), Downings, County Donegal
25. Castlerock, Coleraine, County Derry/Londonderry
26. Seapoint Links, Termonfeckin, Drogheda, County Louth
27. Narin And Portnoo, Portnoo, County Donegal
28. Connemara, Ballyconneely, County Galway
29. Royal Portrush (Valley Course), Portrush, County Antrim
30. Arklow, Abbeylands, Arklow, County Wicklow
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