Halloween was originally an ancient Irish pagan festival called “Samhain”, meaning “end of summer.” The Samhain festival began traditions that last to this day as Irish emigrants brought them around the world. In fact, Ireland is considered to be the home of Halloween.
When it comes to golf, we can’t claim Ireland as the home of golf – the Scots would have something to say about that ! But, there is a very long history of golf in Ireland, dating back to the mid 1800’s when the Royal Curragh golf club was established as the first golf club in Ireland. By the end of the 1800’s there were around 70 golf clubs in Ireland including; Portmarnock, Ballybunion, Royal Portrush, Royal County Down, Royal Dublin, Royal Belfast, Baltray (Co. Louth), Rosses Point (Co. Sligo), Rosapenna, Lahinch, The Island and others. Nowadays on the Emerald Isle, there are over 400 golf clubs and around 1/3 of the true links courses in the world!
DON’T FORGET!
There are some amazing events coming down the tracks soon to Ireland. Namely, The Open championship at Royal Portrush in July next year and the centenary Ryder Cup in 2027 at Adare Manor. There is also momentum building to bring The Open championship to Portmarnock in the not too distant future – watch this space!
2026 waiting lists are OPEN!
Some of our top venues have opened waiting lists for 2026 in advance of their timesheets opening to the public next year. If you want to get ahead of the crowd, contact us without delay!
Wishing you a very happy Halloween from the home of Halloween and remember – if you want to plan a SPOOKtacular golf experience – please get in touch!
Yours in Golf,
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