Golf inClare
Parkland fairways at East Clare Golf Club

Area

East Clare

Area · East Clare

The inland east of the county around Bodyke and Lough Derg — East Clare Golf Club and the Inis Cealtra visitor centre at Mountshannon.

Golf near East Clare

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

Parkland fairways at East Clare Golf Club

East Clare Golf Club

Bodyke, Coolreagh · Parkland

18 holes€35–€40

An 18-hole parkland course in the rolling countryside near Bodyke and Lough Derg.

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Golf around East Clare

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Places to stay

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Food & drink

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Things to do

Holy Island round tower on Lough Derg in East Clare

Heritage

Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience

An interpretive centre in Mountshannon on Lough Derg — exhibitions on Holy Island and boat trips across the lake when sailings operate.

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Related places

Evening on a street in Ennis town centre

Town

Ennis

The county town of Clare — parkland golf on the outskirts, a walkable centre, and a sensible inland base when links are a day trip away.

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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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Parkland green at Woodstock Golf Club near Ennis

Green Fees

Affordable Golf in Clare

There is a moment in every Irish golf trip when somebody opens the calculator.

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Dromoland Castle parkland golf course beside the lake

Course Type

Parkland Golf in Clare

Clare is famous for links golf, which is precisely why its parkland courses are easy to overlook. That would be a mistake. A good Clare golf trip is often better when at least one round takes you away from the dunes.

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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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Spanish Point Golf Club overlooking Mal Bay

Trip Planning

What Order Should You Play Clare's Golf Courses?

A Clare golf trip is easier to plan once you stop treating every course as an isolated booking. The order matters: where you land, where you sleep, whether you are continuing into Kerry, and whether you really want three major links rounds in succession.

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