Dooks Golf Club: One of Irelands Best Kept Secret

Ranked no 16 in the world as one of the best golfof those that have walked its greens.
courses, no. 8 in the top 10 courses for welcome, no.For those who love bird watching as much as they
6 in the worlds 10 most difficult courses and no 1 indo golf, this is a nesting ground for many beautiful
the world in the 10 best value courses, indeed, thebirds like the Skylark, Pennyroyal and the Whimbrel
Dooks Golf Club is one of Irelands best attractionsamong a host of others.
and it has continued to draw in tourists to its vastAside from its natural beauty, the Dooks Golf Club
and rolling greens.also offers modern state of the art amenities that
Found along the Dingle bay with mountains borderingare affixed with traditional designs that showcase the
its three sides, the Dooks Golf Club offers a coursehistory of Dooks Golf Club and its evolution to a
that combines flat and wide greens on some holesworld class link golf course.
and highly elevated greens on the others. Its lengthIts clubhouse alone has been the recipient of
of 6500 yards is filled with blind shots and trees andextensive remodeling in the past years but still is able
contradictory flat and easily visible holes.to retain its rustic and friendly ambience and
Established in 1889, the Dooks Golf Club wasatmosphere. You can get superb Irish and other
promoted by the Royal Horse Artillery to the nearbymeals in their restaurant or have a relaxing drink at
aristocratic golfers while being stationed and trainingthe end of the day in their bar.
in the area. It is now one of the oldest golf links inMany golfers have neglected this course and have
Ireland. Its location itself has provided many of itsset their sights to the more popular golf courses in
members and visitors a chance to experience trueWaterville. But to those who have decided to slow
Irish traditional culture and the famed traditions. Fordown and check out Dooks, they have made one of
every golfer that has been looking for a golf coursethe best decisions they could ever make.
that can offer a tranquil environment, the Dooks GolfRarely would those golfers who have had a taste of
Club epitomizes this concept.Dooks have a bad thing to say about the course.
Starting out as a nine hole course, it has evolved intoMany of them have been returning since then and
an 18 hole course almost a century after in 1970have regarded the place as one of the best golf
when its members decided to add some holes.vacation spots in Ireland.
This golf club has never failed to leave a goodFound in Glenbeigh, County Kerry, this Irish golf gem
impression in every golfer that has played a round inshould always be on top of a golfer's vacation wish
its course and has left a lasting mark with its habitat,list. The next time you have the time to experience
amazing wildlife, and features of its lands. There yougolf at its finest, check out Dooks Golf Club and play
will see the vast number of flora that dots itsgolf the way it should be played.
courses and captures the imagination and appreciation