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Great golfing breaks in Ireland with Emerald Experiences

11th October 2012 Print
Glasson

Ireland is globally-renowned for its golf, so if you're feeling inspired by the Ryder Cup to work on your handicap, check out emeraldexperiences.co.uk; a new and growing collection of stylish hotels and resorts across Ireland where you can enjoy a great golfing getaway.

Whether you're after a golf resort where you can play on site or a hotel that offers easy access to some of Ireland's best courses, Emerald Experiences offers a choice to suit golfers of all abilities.

Try the 'Tale of Two Courses' offer at the luxurious Castlemartyr Resort in County Cork, just 20 minutes from Cork airport, where you can enjoy 18 holes on the 6790 yd, par 72 inland links-style course designed by Ron Kirby, as well as a round of golf at the championship parkland course situated in Cork Harbour. The package costs £258 per room per night, based on two adults, and includes two nights at this charming country manor house hotel with daily Irish breakfast and dinner one evening in the contemporary Clubhouse restaurant, plus a round of golf on each course.

Or if you want to try your hand at the links course at Lahinch which Phil Mickelson described as his favourite, fly into Shannon and stay at five-star Dromoland Castle which also boasts its own championship course as well as a golf academy with nine driving ranges and four bunkered target greens.  Book the Royal Golf package for £210 per adult which includes a round of golf and buggy hire along with a delicious steak supper in the Castle Clubhouse, luxurious overnight accommodation and full Irish breakfast.

For those who prefer to discover a number of local clubs, then boutique retreat Wineport Lodge close to Dublin is ideal, with five great golf clubs all within 30 minutes' drive, including one, Glasson, which you can reach by boat direct from the hotel's private jetty. Other courses include Mount Temple Golf Course, Athlone, Roscommon and Esker Hills. The three-night Golfer's Getaway includes tea and scones by the fire on arrival, a round of golf at the championship Glasson golf course, breakfast each morning and a four-course dinner one evening in the famed restaurant; all for £218 per person sharing.

Customers signing up to receive the Emerald Experiences newsletter receive a voucher to enjoy a glass of bubbly on arrival at any of the hotels within the group, valid for travel until April 2013.

To find out more, visit emeraldexperiences.co.uk.

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