The Island Golf Club. Corballis, Donabate.
The Island Golf Club is one of Ireland's most authentic and dramatic links courses — a remote peninsula course in Donabate, North Dublin, that was accessible only by boat until the 1960s. Founded in 1890, it is consistently ranked among the top ten courses in Ireland.
The Island Golf Club
The Island Golf Club in Donabate, North Dublin, is one of Ireland's great hidden treasures — a pure links course on a narrow peninsula that was, for decades, accessible only by rowing boat across the Malahide Estuary. Founded in 1890, the course was redesigned in the 1990s and consistently ranks among the top ten courses in Ireland. The links stretches to 6,856 yards from the championship tees and plays to a par of 71. The course winds through natural dunes with towering sandhills, blind shots, and sea views from almost every hole.
Visitors are welcome at The Island Golf Club with advance booking and a valid handicap certificate — 24 for men and 36 for ladies. The green fee is €375 per round, reflecting the course's elite status in Irish golf. The club is located approximately 15 minutes from Dublin Airport, making it an ideal first or last round for international visitors. Despite its remote setting, The Island is well signposted from Donabate village and has excellent clubhouse facilities.
Scorecard & Yardage
Representative yardage — championship tees (yards)
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
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