| Golf Courses of Ireland’s Ryder Cup Region |
The K Club, Co. Kildare
In September 2006, the Kildare Hotel & Country Club, known as the K Club will host the most prestigious international golf event, namely the 36th Ryder Cup.
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Druids Glen
Druid’s Glen was originally the Woodstock Estate which dates back to the early 1600’s. The stunning and varied landscape at Druid’s Glen provides a colourful backdrop to two magnificent golf courses – Druid’s Glen and Druid’s Heath.
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The European Club
A distinguished fourball visited The European Club in July of 2002 on their way to the British Open at Muirfield. Tiger Woods, David Duval, Scott McCarron and Mark O'Meara made up the fourball.
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Tulfarris
Hugging the shores of the Blessington Lakes south of Dublin, three peninsulas form the dramatic setting for this championship golf course.
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Carton House
Tucked into the storybook setting of Carton House are two of Ireland’s most acclaimed golf courses, home to The 2004 and 2005 AIB Irish Amateur Open Championship and The 2005 and 2006 Nissan Irish Open.
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Powerscourt
Powerscourt is one of Ireland’s best known estates, set on 1,000 acres of mature parkland and majestic gardens just south of Dublin in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow.
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The Heritage Golf Resort
The Heritage Golf Resort in Killenard, County Laois, designed by Seve Ballesteros and Jeff Howes is a modern classic and widely regarded as one of the best new golfing developments in Europe in recent years.
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Rathsallagh
Rathsallagh Golf Club is a magnificent course set on 230 acres of rolling parkland just one hour south of Dublin airport in County Wicklow.
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Glasson
When Christy O’Connor Jr. first saw the lands at Glasson, he was so taken aback that he immediately went about persuading farmer owner Tom Reid to build a golf course which has since become one of Ireland’s true parkland gems.
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Esker Hills
More than 10,000 years ago, the retreating glaciers of the Ice Age created the stunning landscape of plateau, sweeping valleys, natural lakes and free-draining soil on which Esker Hills is built.
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The Curragh Golf Club
The Curragh is Ireland’s oldest golf course. Golf was first played on the Curragh in 1852. The club itself was founded in 1883.
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Delgany Golf Club
This Club was founded in 1908. With the Ryder Cup coming to Ireland in 2006 it is appropriate to note the strong connections that Delgany Golf Club has with this famous event.
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Mullingar Golf Club
The Mullingar Scratch Trophy has featured in the lives of most of the current crop of Irish Tour players. Clarke won here in 1989, McGinley in 1991, Harrington in 1994, and Murphy in 1995.
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Mount Temple Golf Club
Sitting on an esker based site gives the course the advantage of being playable all year round. The course was "built by God, polished by man". Affording great views from the course of over 75 miles.
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