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Lahinch Old Course beside the Inagh River and Dough Castle

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Lahinch Golf Club

Lahinch · North Clare · Links

Two links courses beside Lahinch village, led by the internationally renowned Old Course and complemented by the more accessible Castle Course.

About This Course

Lahinch Golf Club has two 18-hole links courses beside Lahinch village. The Old Course traces its origins to Old Tom Morris and was later substantially redesigned by Alister MacKenzie. The Castle Course provides a second links option at the club.

Layouts

Course configurations available at this club.

LayoutHolesType
Old Course18Links
Castle Course18Links

Visitor Green Fees

Published visitor rates. Confirm current pricing and availability with the club before booking.

LayoutSeasonFee
Old Course27 April to 16 October 2026€450
Castle Course27 April to 16 October 2026€60

Location

Lahinch, County Clare

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Other courses in the area — relationships are approximate at this stage.

Spanish Point Golf Club green overlooking Mal Bay

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Parkland fairways at Ennis Golf Club

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Parkland fairways and water at Woodstock Golf Club

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18 holes€45–€80

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Guides featuring this course

Dough Castle beside the green at Lahinch Golf Club

Area Guide

Golf Near Lahinch: Where Else to Play

For many visiting golfers, Lahinch is paired naturally with Doonbeg as part of a wider west-coast trip through Clare and Kerry. Once those two headline links are in place, the more interesting question is what else fits around them.

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Doonbeg links with the lodge and Doughmore Beach beyond

Area Guide

Golf Near Doonbeg: More Golf in West Clare

Doonbeg may be the big-ticket round, but it sits in a part of Clare where the golf changes quickly. Within the wider West Clare trip you can move from premium links to nine-hole links, coastal golf and member-run parkland without spending every day in the same mould.

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Lahinch links beside the beach and village on the Atlantic coast

Course Type

Links Golf in Clare

Clare does not offer one single links-golf experience. It offers three quite different ones: the historic prestige of Lahinch, the modern scale of Doonbeg and the smaller traditional links at Spanish Point.

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