Course Review
Ballybunion Golf Club
County Kerry, Ireland
Reasonably the best links and dunes land in all of golf.
AMW Faves List
Favorite Par 3 – #15 – a hole that meets the eye.
Favorite Par 4 – #11 – there is absolutely no way you cannot put this at the top. It is one of the best holes in all of golf.
Favorite Par 5 – #16 – complete with the leg of the dog, views of the Atlantic and a “doable” chance at a birdie.
Favorite Hole Design – #12 – Using design, Mother Nature and Madame Weather – a magnificent hole.
Easiest Hole – #5 – though debatable – this should give a great chance at par and birdie.
Hardest Hole -#2 – for me anyway! Just a monster of a par 4.
Favorite Extra Sighting – the “Shoeless Caddy” picture somewhere in the clubhouse – to find it is to find more of Ballybunion treasure.
Favorite Apres Golf – a ride on the Lartigue, seaweed bath in town, Guinness in the 19th hole at Ballybunion.
Where to Stay – Teach de Broc, Mustard Seed, Adare Manor (an hour drive)
Where to Eat – Teach de Broc, Numi’s, McMunn’s, Mustard Seed, Adare Manor
PLAN AHEAD
Course Details
Address: Sandhill Road, Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland
Telephone: +353.(0) 68 271 46
Website: ballybuniongolfclub.ie
Director of Golf: John Eggleston (GM)
Architect: James McKenna; Fred Smith (1926); Tom Simpson and Molly Gourlay (1930s)
Year Open: 1893
Greens Fees: ⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️
Yardage: Blue – 6739; White – 6383; Green – 6050; Red – 5486
What You Need to Know
It's AMW Story Time!
Oh, Ballybunion with your dunes so high,
To hit a shot low and then let it fly.
Surrounding yourself with all that is true,
And views of the town and tides of blue.
To play within your spirit is a dream within,
And walk the grounds where to even begin.
A thrill it is to stand on tee number one,
But sad for sure when hole 18 is done.
Ballybunion lies in County Kerry along the Wild Atlantic Way. The name (in Celtic) is derived from the “town” (Baile) of Bunyan (Buinnean) - a surname associated with the family that acquired the castle that stands in the town today. Though stories of Vikings and phantom ships are part of this beautiful seaside town, when thinking of the name Bunyan, one might ponder the folklore of Paul Bunyan, the American and Canadian lumberjack who has superhuman strength and a stature that stands high above the rest. Surely, he would have been an asset in the creation of the railway, castle, golf club…not to mention during wars and invasions.
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