The links golf courses of Ireland can boastfully claim some of the finest classic links courses in the world. Some are among  the oldest golf courses around. Located in exposed coastal areas, on sandy soil, often amid wild dunes, with few water hazards and few if any trees. This reflects the true nature and ruggedness of the landscape where golf originated and invariably with panoramic scenery.

The courses listed here are homes of some of the oldest and most traditional of  Classic Links Courses in Ireland .

 (Some of these courses are now in the Accolade™ Golf Plaque Collection)