Course Review
Portmarnock Golf Club
County dublin, Ireland
award-winning Golf Course, tranquil Spa and stunning views of the Velvet Strand
AMW Faves List
Favorite Par 3 – #15 – Hard not to pick the signature hole at Portmarnock but it truly deserves the accolades. As challenging as it is mesmerizing.
Favorite Par 4 – #14 – With the sound of the sea behind you and a beautifully designed hole before you, the 14th is pure golf.
Favorite Par 5 – #6 – Though one of the harder holes on the course the design is magnificent.
Favorite Hole Design – #15 – Again, just hard not to pick as the framing of Mother Nature is perfect.
Easiest Hole – #16 – Short yet full of integrity this is a great opportunity for birdie if played correctly.
Hardest Hole – #4 – Agreeing with the stroke index here as this is just one bear of a hole.
Favorite Extra Sighting – Portmarnock’s Weatherill Bell, wildlife sightings.
Favorite Après Golf – dining at Portmarnock, drinks at the clubhouse, walking the streets of Dublin.
Where to Stay – Portmarnocks Golf Resort, Merrion Hotel (Dublin), Shelbourne (Dublin), Fitzgerald (Dublin)
Where to Eat – Portmarnock, Jaipur (best Indian food around – near Portmarnock)
PLAN AHEAD
Course Details
Address: Golf Links Road, Portmarnock, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland D13 KD96
Telephone: +353 (0)1 8464 947
Website: portmarnockgolfclub.ie
Director of Golf: Francis Howley
Architect: William Chalmers Pickeman, George Ross
Year Open: 1894
Greens Fees: ⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️
Yardage: Blue – 7466; White – 6926; Green – 6701; Red – 5794
What You Need to Know
It's AMW Story Time!
To set the scene, Christmas in Dublin, Ireland, early 1890s. Two gentlemen by the names of William Chalmers Pickeman and George Ross decided to grab two wooden oars and row a boat across the estuary from the small village of Sutton to the peninsula of Portmarnock. The bay they crossed? Howth Bay. The exact date? Christmas Eve, 1893. And where did they land? Dream terrain for a links golf course close to the city but a world away. With low but substantial dunes, hills and swales rolling about, soil perfect for drainage, their minds began envisioning the next new golf club for the area. And it wasn’t far-fetched as golf had been played since the 1850s along these hallowed grounds. The Jameson family of the famed distillery had used the peninsula as their own private playground, devising a rudimentary course around the dunes.
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