Ireland Golfaholics

- 10 nights in select hotels including breakfast.
- 12 prepaid rounds of superior golf.
- self drive manual transmission car or van depending on group size (a bus and driver available for larger size groups)
- full service of the WWG Ireland office including meet and greet at the airport
- Welcome tour briefing to review all sightseeing, restaurant and caddie arrangements, maps and driving directions.
- full documentation package

Itinerary:

Day 1 - Arrive Shannon and welcome tour briefing. Transfer to Greenbrier Inn.  Afternoon round on day of arrival at the world famous Lahinch G.C. (Greenbrier Inn)

Day 2 - Drive the beautiful coast 17 miles to the new Doonbeg G.C., designed by Greg Norman; then on to Ballybunion to Teach de Broc and overnight (Teach de Broc -B)

Day 3 - 36 holes today! Play both Ballybunion Old (ranked 12th in the world) and it's equally challenging sister course Ballybunion Cashen. (Teach de Broc - B)

Day 4 - Tralee G.C. this morning.  Designed by Arnold Palmer and generally considered his finest work outside of North America. Often listed in the top 25 most beautiful courses in the world. Surrounded by water on three sides. (Killarney Lodge—B)

Day 5 - Go out the northern route; play Waterville Links and return the southern route and thereby complete the Ring of Kerry, widely acclaimed to be one of the most beautiful scenic drives in the world. (Killarney Lodge—B)

Day 6 - Drive to the Dublin area and play the Ryder Cup  2006 course at the K-Club, on the way. (Harrington Hall -B)

Day 7 - 36 holes today at Portmarnock Golf Club and Portmarnock Links for a grand Dublin golf day (Harrington Hall—B)

Day 8 - Day trip south today for a round at elegant Druids Glen, three times home to to the Irish Open and one of the best maintained courses in the country (Harrington Hall—B)

Day 9 - Go north out of Dublin and play Baltray (Co. Louth) and then proceed to Newcastle, Northern Ireland (Slieve Donard—B)

Day 10 - World #8 Royal County Down is your treat today and a great finishing round to your trip. (Slieve Donard - B)

Day 11 - Depart Dublin or Belfast

Hotels:

GREENBRIER INN GUESTHOUSE – Lahinch
This luxurious 3 star gueshouse overlooks Lahinch golf course and the Atlantic Ocean.  It is within a short walk to the village of Lahinch, and is an excellent base to visit the Cliffs of Moher, The Burren, The Arran Islands and Galway.  All rooms are decorated with antique pine furnishings.  This is a well managed, immaculately kept property that's become a favorite of WWG clients to the area. WWG Rating B

TEACH DE BROC GUESTHOUSE - Ballybunion
Located on the famous Ballybunion Golf Course, this lovely three star quality guesthouse has been expanded to 10 rooms in 1999. Directly opposite the entrance to Ballybunion, it's tea to tee in two minutes. This is a high quality local accommodation owned and operated by very well travelled good friends of WWG.  Aoife and Seamus Brock are sure to give you a warm Irish welcome. WWG Grade: B

KILLARNEY LODGE - Co. Kerry
Killarney Lodge, a four star purpose built gueshouse, set in a private walled-in gardens, is only 2 minutes walk from the town center of Killarney. The guesthouse provides private parking, spacious en suite, air conditioned bedrooms with all mondern amenities, including wheel chair access. Enjoy the extensive breakfast menu in the spacious dining room. Relax in comfortable lounges with open fires. The lodge has gained an outstanding reputation for quality of service, relaxed atmosphere and friendliness. WWG Grade: B

HARRINGTON HALL - Co. Dublin
Harrington Hall with its secure private parking in the heart of Georgian Dublin, provides the perfect location for holiday and business visitors alike to enjoy the surrounding galleries, museums, cathedrals, theaters, fashionable shopping streets, restaurants and pubs.  All rooms are equipped to today's exacting standards with en suite, direct dial phone, hospitality tray, trouser press and multi-channel TV, access to fax facilities, e-mail and internet.  All floors serviced by elevator. WWG Grade: B

SLIEVE DONARD HOTEL - Newcastle
At the foot of the Mountains of Mourne, the hotel stands in 6 acres of grounds, which lead to a golden strand and the Royal County Down GC. It offers 3 star deluxe accommodations. The Elysium is a must for all visitors with tennis, indoor swimming pool, putting, steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi and gym. WWG Grade: A-
 

Prices:

$5208 per golfer double occupancy / $2953 non-golfer double occupancy. Package rates shown herein are always subject to change...call for details.

Suggested Alternative:

Return to Dublin for one night's stay at the Red Bank Inn and Restaurant, just north and conveniently located to the Dublin Airport in the seaside town of Skerries.  Enjoy one of the best meals in Ireland at this award winning gourmet restaurant, where chef Terry McCoy will take special care of you!

Tailor Made Tour Legend:

B=breakfast at hotel; L=lunch; C=welcome cocktail tour briefing; D=dinner at hotel.
All Tailor Made Tours™ shown are based on 4 people sharing a self-drive van. For your comfort—add a coach and driver to any Tailor Made Tour™for a small additional fee! Due to the rapid and frequent exchange rate changes between the US$ and most foreign currencies, the rates shown for this package may not be up to date and may not reflect current exchange rates. Be advised that because of these daily fluctuations, tour package rates shown herein are always subject to change, and the tour or package price at time of initial quote, may vary at time of final invoice payment, when current rates will be payable. Important Note: Due to the large amount of labor involved arranging your golf vacation, WWG requires four (4) or more passengers for this package, for a minimum of three (3) nights. For groups of less than four, a six night minimum is required, or else, a $150 shortfall surcharge will apply, for every signup under four. For example, three people will have to pay $150 (or $50 per person); two people will have to pay $300 extra (or $150 per person); and a single will have to pay $450 extra. These charges are in excess of package price and will be collected at final payment date or reservations will be cancelled.