Doonbeg Golf Links

February 28, 2019 Off By BBF

Western Ireland:Doonbeg Golf Links

Doonbeg Golf Links is at the Trump Doonbeg resort in Doonbeg. The golf course itself is a relatively challenging links style layout with very punitive rough. It’s a modern golf course that was designed by Greg Norman in the early 2000’s. There are a couple of holes that are interesting on this golf course, but all in all, the golf course is quite out of the way- in a very sleepy area of Ireland. I do not consider it to be a destination in and of itself. Unless, of course, you are looking for a second course and decent place to stay when lining up a round at Lahinch, then this could be your place. Or if you are one of the jet set that can afford to fly in and out by helicopter which there seems to be a constant stream of on the weekend. The hotel is fairly nice, and the restaurant over the golf shop is a lot of fun and the food is very good. It seems to be somewhat of a local haunt for the colorful locals who are genuinely a lot of fun. The main club house is also nice. If you are choosing to stay here as a part of a buddy golf trip with 2 guys to a room be very careful on the room choice. The “double” rooms have 2 single beds that are about 4 inches apart, so it’s very much too close for comfort. The “Cottages” are a much better choice for a group of guys. 3 bedrooms a kitchen and a living room.

– Spectacle/ visual: 6
– History: 2
– New/ancient: New
– Playability : 4
– Memorability : 4
– Buddy-a-bility : BEWARE OF THE DOUBLE ROOMS!
– Service/etc.
– Value: Not a value
– Shopping: Reasonable pro shop with a variety of really fine merchandise at absolutely highway robbery prices.
– Warm up facilities/Range- Very nice driving range off of grass along with a comprehensive short game area and generous putting green, in addition to the practice green by the first tee.

CategoryEurope: Ireland Three Buckets

TagsGolf Course Reviews

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BBF or “Big Ball First” comes from a golf saying for hitting a shot fat. Or hitting the “big ball first” in that you hit the ground (the big ball) before hitting the golf ball. In the BBF blog, it’s a metaphor for traveling the planet, soaking in exclusive experiences, and pointing people to the Awesome, the Great, the Good, and the not so good out there. We’re hitting the big ball running with tales from international golf courses, with fine wine, fine food, did I mention golf…well, especially the ‘buddies bucket list golf trips’. The hope is that like minded people will enjoy the stories, and hopefully use it as a reference point. If this blog helps people prioritize the experiences they want to have on our planet then we will have succeeded on our mission. We only have so many go’s at “bucket list” travel experiences. Especially the bucket list buddies golf experiences. My hope is you can refine your experience based upon my learning, and take your “big ball first” experiences to the next level.