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Earning a well deserved 92nd rank in the 2005 edition of Gold Digests top 100 golf courses outside of the United States of America, the Waterville Golf Club represents clearly what golf links should be. Its not only a golf course, it’s a mystical retreat where one can rediscover the passion for golf and play the game with pure enjoyment, plus having the beauty of nature surround you in each and every hole.

Rated as one of Irelands longest links courses, the Waterville Golf Club has a total of 7,311 yards of pure golf heaven. You will find many scenic views as you play the game allowing you to have peace of mind and a deep appreciation for its design and culture. Located in Ireland’s famous and amazingly beautiful Ring of Kerry, the Waterville Golf Club is surrounded by hills sprinkled with cottages and the Atlantic ocean and the Ballinskelligs Bay in its sides.

Playing golf at the Waterville Golf Club would expose you to strong gusts of winds that can provide a very challenging game. The course also is a combination native grasses, sand dune gores, sod faced bunkers, firm fairways, and fine putting surfaces that is made even more difficult by unpredictable and constantly changing weather. A link course that is already a hundred years old, the Waterville Golf Club is in the top 5 golf courses in Ireland and is also in the top 20 golf link courses all over the world.

But aside from its world class course, Waterville Golf Club also offers a lot of amenities and services that could make every golfer feel like royalty.

There you will find the elegant Waterville Golf Club clubhouse filled with everything a golfer would ever need. Showcasing a collection of impressive classic golf memorabilia and golf photographs and arts that makes up the ambience and the aura that is unmistakably a golfer’s paradise. There is also a restaurant that offers great Irish dishes and fresh seafoods that can captivate even the most discriminating and picky eater. There is also a bar that offers the best pints in all of Kerry.

Adjacent to the clubhouse is a pro-shop where you can find every golfing equipment that you may need. There is also a golf school nearby with golf pro’s that can teach you the basics and the different secrets to playing golf.

Looking for accommodations? You don’t even have to go far. You can spend your entire golfing vacation right in Waterville Golf Club. The Waterville house is an 18th century manor rated 4-stars for its excellent service and features. Situated in a forty acre property beside the Atlantic, the Waterville house has 12 suite bedrooms, a steam room and sauna, health facilities with a gym and massage room, a billiard room and even a golf practicing area. There are also private rivers and lakes for those who want to have a little down time fishing for salmon and sea trout.

Ireland has always been known for its great golf courses, many pros flock to their ocean side golf links not only because of the great games they would be able to play, but also, the warm welcome they receive and the great services and accommodations they will get.

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Proudly standing up as Irelands newest link course amidst the many century old courses, the Doonbeg Golf Club was opened in 2002 and was designed by Greg Norman himself. With just four years of experience tucked under its belt, Doonbeg has made itself a world class golf course combining luxury and links golf.

Set on the cliffs high along the coast, Doonbeg Golf Club has found a treasure of a land to place its course and have instilled luxurious accommodations to cater to every golfer’s whims.

Greg Norman himself was rendered speechless with the beauty of the landscape and has deemed it incomparable to all the golf courses he has been to all over the world. Tucked into one of Ireland’s coasts, the Doonbeg Golf Club has found a treasure in its property.

Just opening its fabulous lodge this year, the Doonbeg Golf Club lodge is Ireland’s newest premier luxury destination not only for golfers, but for those who want a luxurious vacation. A mere 45 minute drive from Shannon, the lodge offers a golf shop, fine dining, a pub, a spa and luxury suites.

Convincing your wife and family to join you in your dream golf vacation in Ireland would not be a problem when you show them the brochure to the fabulous lodge that houses the guests. More than just simple accommodations, each guest gets a private residence that could be a person’s home away from home.

Experience a unique experience as each suite is individually designed to cater to every needs of a discriminating golfer. But each and every suite has its own fireplace designed living room, kitchen that is fully equipped, and is designed to cater to every family needs.

There are also cottages which vacationers can rent to achive full isolation and serenity, truly the Doonbeg Golf Club provides a chance to escape and live life to the fullest.

Being a member in the Doonbeg Golf Club also opens a lot of benefits and opportunities, you don?t only get to play golf but you also get to enjoy:

• The chance to be an owner of cottages and club suites at The Lodge that can be used for personal travels or as a home when in Ireland.

• Being provided with use of members only amenities such as the members clubhouse, living room, locker room, pub anddining room.

• The privilege of nominating other potential members to the club.

• Discounted rates at the suites and cottages and you get priority in bookings at the golf course.

• Members only tournaments.

• Storage of bags.

• Advanced reservations and members-only tee times.

And so much more.

There comes a time when a seasoned golfer would look far beyond his area. Playing golf has always been known as the gentleman’s game and was enjoyed at its early days only by the aristocrats of Europe. If you still want to experience the luxury and the heydays of golf, Doonbeg Golf Club is the place to go for your golf vacation trip in Ireland.

Check out their website or call your local travel agencies. This could be the best golf travel spot in Ireland that you can spend your much earned money and vacation time in.

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