Ireland · Links Golf
Both are Irish links, and that's about where the resemblance ends. Lahinch is a village course on the Clare coast, quirky and vertical, full of blind shots and dunes you climb rather than walk around. Portmarnock is level and honest, laid out on a peninsula north of Dublin where you can see nearly every shot you have to hit and still get it wrong the moment the wind turns. Play Portmarnock if you want a fair examination and a short drive from the airport. Play Lahinch if you want the round you didn't see coming.
Read the full record on each before you decide.
| Detail | Lahinch Golf Club | Portmarnock Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Lahinch | Portmarnock |
| Region | Clare | Fingal |
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Course type | Links | Links |
| Established | Not recorded | 1894 |
These two are a hand-picked pair in the same country. The table shows only facts we hold.