Golf inClare
Doonbeg links with the lodge and Doughmore Beach beyond

Village

Doonbeg

Village · West Clare

A west Clare coastal village, used as a base for golf around Doughmore Bay and the wider Loop Head peninsula.

Golf near Doonbeg

Courses shown here come from the existing Clare directory, not from a separate place-by-place list.

Parkland golf at Kilrush Golf Club in West Clare

Kilrush Golf Club

Kilrush, Parknamoney · Parkland

18 holes€35

A member-run 18-hole parkland course just outside Kilrush, offering a lower-cost alternative to the premium links of West Clare.

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Kilkee Golf Club green on the West Clare clifftop

Kilkee Golf Club

Kilkee · Coastal

18 holes€75

An 18-hole coastal course above Kilkee, with several early holes overlooking the Atlantic and Chimney Bay.

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Spanish Point Golf Club green overlooking Mal Bay

Spanish Point Golf Club

Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay · Links

9 holes€35–€55

A compact nine-hole links beside the Atlantic at Spanish Point, playable as either nine or eighteen holes.

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Lahinch Old Course beside the Inagh River and Dough Castle

Lahinch Golf Club

Lahinch · Links

18 holes€60–€450

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

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Golf around Doonbeg

Mapped courses already linked to this place in the Clare directory.

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Places to stay

Guesthouse

Morrissey's of Doonbeg

Doonbeg

Six rooms above a long-established Doonbeg bar and restaurant — a village-centre alternative to the resort if you still want to walk to dinner.

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Food & drink

Restaurant

Morrissey's of Doonbeg

Doonbeg

A Michelin-recommended bar and restaurant in Doonbeg village — the obvious dinner if you are not eating at the resort.

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Things to do

Things to do around Doonbeg will be added as they are researched. For now, nearby golf and related places are the most useful starting points.

Things to do in Clare

Related places

Kilkee bay and seafront on the West Clare coast

Town

Kilkee

A seaside town on the west Clare coast, close to Kilkee Golf Club and the Loop Head peninsula.

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Kilrush Marina and town on the Shannon Estuary

Town

Kilrush

A market town on the Shannon Estuary, and a practical west Clare base beside Kilrush Golf Club.

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Spanish Point Golf Club green overlooking Mal Bay

Village

Spanish Point

A small coastal settlement near Miltown Malbay, home to Spanish Point Golf Club.

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Loop Head Lighthouse and peninsula from above

Destination

Loop Head

A peninsula at the south-western tip of Clare, reached through Kilkee and Kilrush.

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Lahinch village seafront and promenade on the Atlantic coast

Village

Lahinch

A coastal village on Clare's Atlantic west — walkable, links golf on the doorstep, and the natural base for north Clare between rounds at Lahinch Golf Club.

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Related golf guides

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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Doonbeg golf resort beside Doughmore Beach on the Atlantic

Itinerary

A West Clare Golf Trip

Moving south on the N67 — Spanish Point, Doonbeg, Kilrush, Kilkee and when it makes sense to continue north to Lahinch or cross the estuary on the ferry.

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Spanish Point Golf Club overlooking Mal Bay

Itinerary

Three Days of Golf in Clare

Championship links, a nine-hole Atlantic gem, parkland value and a nine-hole coastal course — variety without driving the length of the county.

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Parkland green at Woodstock Golf Club near Ennis

Trip Planning

How Much Does a Golf Trip to Clare Cost? (2026 Budget & Itinerary Guide)

A golf trip to County Clare can cost €1,500 in green fees alone, or it can cost under €200. The difference rarely comes down to luck—it comes down to whether every single round needs to be a headline marquee links, or whether you build an itinerary with contrast.

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