Western Wonders Golf Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrive in Dublin Airport and you are met by your driver. Transfer to your hotel where you can relax for the remainder of the afternoon. Overnight in the Castleknock Hotel & Golf Club, Dublin.
Day 2
After Full Irish Breakfast you will enjoy a round of golf at the PGA National Ireland Course. Designed by Christy O’Connor Jr., this par 72 championship course has his stamp in evidence at every turn, especially in the lavish sweep of the fairways and the extensive use of water. One is always aware of generous space being employed to full advantage. With its impressive bunkering and significant water hazards it is set to become one of the great golf courses in Ireland, having already received a vote of confidence with plenty of positive publicity from the golf writing fraternity. Tonight take a trip to one of Ireland’s local pubs. Second overnight in the Castleknock Hotel & Golf Club.
Day 3
Today you will drive westwards through the wonderful landscape of Ireland. You will stop at Lockes Distillery which is the only small pot still whiskey distillery remaining in Ireland. This distillery was licensed in 1757 and produced whiskey for over 200 years, closing in 1953. In 1982 the local community began restoring the distillery and it has now reopened as a museum. The guided tour shows the ancient process of whiskey making, from the mill stones, to the mash tuns, underbacks, fermentation vats, can pit stills to the casking of the final product. The two sources of power, the steam engine and the water wheel are always of great interest. The tour is complemented by the tales and stories gathered from the workers from the distillery. After your tour, travel onwards to Galway where you will enjoy your overnight in the Ardilaun House Hotel.
Day 4
Buffet Breakfast at your hotel. This morning you will not have to travel far for your game of golf; Galway Golf Club is just a stone’s throw away. The first recorded game of golf here was played in 1895. There is a very good par 70 test of golf awaiting you. In recent years the golf course has undergone extensive redesign of a number of the greens to keep pace with technology, but it still has the charm and challenge of a course which has an abundance of trees and particularly handsome gorse which sports a yellow bloom for many months of the year.
Return to Galway and you will have the opportunity to visit a local pub for song and dance later in the evening.
Day 5
After breakfast you head northwards to Westport in the heart of Co. Mayo. You will play Westport Golf Course which has a well-earned reputation for its hospitality, warmth and friendliness. The course was designed by the internationally renowned golf architect Fred Hawtree. He said of this par 73 course “the nature of the terrain, part inland and part seaside, the panorama which it commands and its considerable golfing virtues make it uniquely attractive and memorable.” Overnight in Westport Hotel.
Day 6
Buffet Breakfast at your hotel. Travel northwards to one of Ireland’s premier links courses: Enniscrone Golf Course. Once you step on the first tee of this par 73 course, prepare yourself for the ultimate golf experience. Dramatic dunes, inspired design, superb greens and breathtaking views combine to make golf at Enniscrone an absolute delight. Return to Westport for your overnight.
Day 7
After Breakfast you will return to the inland of Ireland where you will play one of Ireland’s gem courses: Glasson. Ryder Cup star, Christy O’Connor Jr., has created the course to reward the well played shot, however, a stray shot will be treated with contempt it deserves. He has said on this 72 par golf course “One of the most scenic pieces of land I’ve ever seen in my life, with the first nine holes overlooking Lough Ree and the second nine Kilenure Bay. There is nothing I’ve seen that comes close to that.”
Overnight in the Glasson Golf Hotel.
Day 8
Transfer to Dublin Airport and bid farewell to the Emerald Isle.
