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Golf

I have booked the 14-day tour to Ireland for May of 2027. The itinerary looks pretty full, but there are a couple of times it looks like I could check off a bucket list item of golfing in Ireland. Does anyone know of a day or area where it would work for me to take most of a day for a golf outing?
Thanks,

Charlie

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I suggest you go through the itinerary looking for unscheduled (half) days and research the courses in the those locations. If nothing fits, consider adding time at the beginning or end of the trip to tick this item off your bucket list. BTW, I had to read your post three times before I understood that you were referring to the RS Best of Ireland tour and not your own 14-day trip to Ireland.

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Thank you,

And yes, I am going on the Rick Steves 14-day tour of Ireland and looking for one golf outing. Thank you for your feedback.

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Looks like you have a full day on your own while in Dingle. Dingle Golf Links is not far away. Tralee and Ballybunion are further away; these are more bucket list golf courses.
Also looks like you have an afternoon free in Kinsale. The Kinsale golf course is highly regarded as well.
If you arrive in Dublin a day early, Royal Dublin Golf Course is wonderful and close by too. Portmarnock Resort is near Dublin and has golf packages for their course. That is different from Portmarnock Golf Club, which is also a bucket list course.
I was able to book everything online ahead of time.
We did the Heart of Ireland trip a number of years ago. Flew into Shannon a few days early and played Ballybunion ( both old and new) and then Lahinch before the tour started in Ennis. Then after the tour ended in Dublin we played Royal Dublin and Royal County Down. We did not bring our clubs, but rented at each course, and the clubs were of very good quality. We took a glove, tees, and balls. Just wore our tennis or walking shoes.
Golfing in Ireland is wonderful! We are actually going back this fall for a golf trip, plus some sightseeing.

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Thank you for that information. I will be checking out those golf courses.

C