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Designed by the legendary Ron Kirby and JB Carr, this impressive 18 hole, par 72 championship course is the star of the show and a must-play highlight of any Irish golf tour.
Step into one of our state-of-the-art GPS buggies or stride out onto the greens, and play your way through the epic views, challenging shots, and thrilling hazards of one of Ireland’s finest golf courses.
Hone your skills at a world-class Golf Academy with every practice facility you could ever dream of and a resident PGA Golf Professional to provide expert feedback. Relax in a luxurious clubhouse filled with five-star amenities, trading drinks and stories with our warm and welcoming members.
A 15 minute drive from Shannon Airport and easy access via the M18 motorway from Limerick and Galway means that you could be here and out on the golf course in less time than it takes your competition to line up a tricky shot.
These are all words that golfers have used to describe their experience at Dromoland Golf Course, but you’ll have to come and see for yourself.
Winding across the massive Dromoland Castle estate, our magnificent championship course plays over 6,824 yards for men and 5,242 for ladies. It’s a game of many moods: stern one moment and mischievously playful the next, offering exhilarating challenges to golfers of every level.
Gently rolling hills, ancient trees, and deceptively winsome wildflower meadows conspire to conceal unexpected hazards, then open up in a blaze of glory to reveal breathtaking vistas of the Castle towers and County Clare’s untamed landscapes in the distance. You’re walking with history here, in the footsteps of legends, and that unshakable sense of significance adds something very special to the golf experience.
This is a deeply loved golf course, showered with attention from our talented, passionate (some might say obsessive) greenskeepers, and lavished with constant investment and improvements to keep her dancing on a pinpoint of immaculate conditioning and playability in all seasons. That care is something you can see from the instant you arrive, but more importantly, you can feel it in every aspect of your game.
Sharpen your skills and chase your perfect swing at our world-class practice facility on the grounds of Dromoland Castle. We have everything you need to work on every aspect of your golf game, and expert tuition available to help you improve faster than you ever thought possible.
The short game area includes two USGA specification greens with the same Penn A4/G6 Creeping Bent grass used on the golf course itself, a 500 square metre Putting Green to hone the perfect stroke before you tackle Kirby’s greens on the course, and a 450 square metre Bunker and Chipping Green. The Bunker and Chipping Green offer a number of lies, slopes and grass lengths for practice. In addition to a well-shaped, large greenside bunker, there is also a riveted face links style bunker, modelled on the infamous “Road Hole” bunker on the 17th at St Andrews.
Or, you can take your training digital, with our addictive Trackman simulator—possibly the most entertaining way to take your game to the next level. Test yourself against historic shots, or replay a tricky line that’s eluded you one time too many. Amateurs and professionals alike can play practice rounds on an endless variety of stunning virtual courses, in a fraction of the time it would take to play a full round.
Explore The Academy
Train in a cutting-edge facility and a supportive atmosphere
What would a full year of fine-tuning at the Academy do for your game? Sign up for an annual Academy Membership and find out. You’ll receive year-round access to all of our state-of-the art practice facilities, including the Trackman Simulator room, with a generous allocation of 1,600 balls to let you really dig into the details of your swing.
Annual membership fee for the Golf Academy at Dromoland Castle is €350, including 1,600 balls per year.
There’s nothing like having expert eyes on your form to help you level up your swing and take your game to the next level. Our PGA Golf Professional instructors are qualified to offer tuition and coaching to golfers of all abilities and experience levels.
Book a 30-minute lesson with one of our PGA Golf Professionals at reduced rates from €40, with a complimentary basket of balls.
An active social outing to engage the whole office. Small groups of 6-12 are welcomed by our friendly and engaging team for a few diverting hours of hitting balls on our driving range and putting greens, with the keen eye and expert assistance of our PGA Professional Ian Kearney close to hand. Then, bring the banter indoors and enjoy dinner and drinks together at the stylish Fig Tree Bar and Restaurant.
Prices from €60pp.
Treat yourself to time away from your daily distractions and focus on refining your game for a few precious, perfect days. Book a custom package that includes accommodation, private tuition with our resident PGA Pro at The Academy and plenty of practice on our unforgettable course. If you want to test your newly-sharpened skills in a fresh context, we are less than an hour’s journey from some of the best links golf anywhere in the world. In the evenings, retire to the luxurious 5-star Dromoland Castle for the royal treatment.
Our indoor driving range offers nine bays, each incorporating a Trackman screen for full visibility into your form. With full access to all the stats behind each shot, you can measure and analyse your swing angle, ball speed, club head speed and much more. Instant feedback and quick repetition will accelerate your learning and improvement at an exponential rate.
Our immersive Trackman golf simulator experience with Trackman instantly transports you to iconic golf courses around the world, where you can measure your game against legendary shots in hundreds of virtual environments.
Bring the family and spend a few hours playing engaging golf games that pit parents and kids against each other in a riotous series of head-to-head challenges that are sure to rile your competitive instincts and inspire a lot of laughs.
Our state-of-the-art simulator features the latest technology from Trackman as seen throughout the PGA & DT World Tours and allows you track everything from face angle to smash factor and club speed to spin rates. Deconstruct your swing mechanics, test your short game skills, and have an incredible amount of fun finessing all the details of your drive.
Members and residents may book our Trackman Simulator 90 minute sessions.
Rental rates for Simulator Room: €150 for 90 minutes (maximum 4 participants) for residents.
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8am to 9pm
Saturday & Sunday & BH: 8am to 7pm
Please note that the Academy is closed between 2pm – 3pm daily for ball collection & Every Thursday until 3pm for weekly maintenance.
With sweeping views of the 1st, 10th and famous 18th holes, and the breathtaking Dromoland Lake, The Golf Shop is a love letter to the game and a wonderland for golf fanatics. Browse the latest golf apparel and merchandise, including a Dromoland Castle branded range from internationally renowned brands such as KJUS, Galvin Green, Fairway & Greene, Daily Sports Sweden, Peter Millar, Oscar Jacobson and Duca del Cosma leather footwear.
Rentals and services: Titleist golf clubs in Men’s, Ladies, Right and Left handed sets are available for hire, along with push trolleys and a fleet of GPS-enabled golf buggies. Our warm and friendly experts in The Golf Shop would be delighted to help you select the appropriate equipment and arrange for caddie service and tuition bookings.
Our friendly five-star clubhouse at Dromoland Castle Golf Club shares the same spirit of lighthearted luxury that defines the rest of the resort. You’ll find the finest of everything, accompanied by a down-to-earth attitude that makes it easy to relax and unwind. With a wide range of facilities and services on offer, including The Fig Tree Bar and Restaurant, locker rooms, and a full leisure centre including pool, gym, sauna and steam room.
A brilliant day out on the course deserves celebration, or at very least, lunch. With an elegant ambiance and a relaxed atmosphere, The Fig Tree is the social heart of the Clubhouse. Mingle with club members and visiting golfers, resort guests and local friends as you recover and refuel over drinks and a delicious menu of hearty, flavourful favourites.