Royal Dublin Golf Club

Designed

H.S. Scott

Royal Dublin Golf Club is a classic golf links located just north of Dublin city centre on the famous Bull Island nature reserve.

Within three miles of Dublin city centre and a 15-minute drive of Dublin International Airport you will find Royal Dublin Golf Club. Numerous championship events have been played out on this course, including the Irish Open.

Royal Dublin Golf Club is Ireland’s second oldest golf club. The links course was first designed in 1920 by Harry Colt, the influential golf architect. Expert links designer Martin Hawtree made changes to the course to bring it up to modern standards in the early 2000s.The course has a classic out and back layout where you play out on the front 9 away from the clubhouse and turn towards home for the back 9. The course has been lengthened by over 400 yards in total and it is now over 7,200 yards. While accurate shot-making is beneficial, skilful course management is integral to doing well at Royal Dublin Golf Club.