There is also great value to be had at local Guest Houses (generally smaller and older hotels), and often times, golf tourists in Ireland prefer the more local and cosier feeling of this type of accommodation. For example, the cost of a standard double room inclusive of breakfast in Killarney for July 2018 is averaging about $175. Generally hotel rates in Ireland have been on an upward curve over the past few years, but there is still good value to be had in some of the main golf traveler bases, such as Killarney. The golf traveler can avail of multiple price-point options, from modest Irish B&B’s through to some Irish Castle hotel experiences that rival the finest hotel accommodations in the world. Not unlike any other country, the price of accommodation will vary significantly from the major cities to more regional towns. April and October are pretty good times to come and the weather generally holds up. The savings on green fees will easily pay for that brand new rain-proof wet suit! Also consider the oddly named “shoulder season “, generally considered to be April and October, during which some/not all courses offer reduced rates. For example, Dooks Golf Club has rates around the $120 mark, or alternatively head to the Northwest and play cracking links courses such as Carne, Ballyliffin and Enniscrone for less than half the rates noted above.Ĭome in the so-called “low season” which is usually considered to be October through March where green fees are generally significantly reduced. Portmarnock Championship Course: green fee of €250 / $285įortunately, there are some great rates still to be had if you are willing to stray slightly off the more beaten track.Royal County Down: green fee of £230 / $3.Ballybunion – The Old Course: green fee of €210 / $2.A few examples on the very top end courses: For 2018, we are seeing increases of up to 20% for peak time green fess. Unfortunately, green fees in Ireland have seen a significant rise in the last two years in tune with a strongly recovering economy and increased tourist numbers. After all the primary reason you are on a golf tour to Ireland is to play golf we assume! At a high level, and assuming you have a blend of courses knitted into your Ireland golf tour, $200 per round would be a reasonable estimate for your average Ireland green fee on our better links.
At the end of this Blog, we will outline specific pricing for our 2018 tours to Ireland’s primary golf regions. So you’ve always wanted to do that “bucket list” Ireland Golf Tour but are unsure what the price for an Ireland golf tour would be? It brings to mind the old ‘how long is a piece of string’ question, but Real Irish Golf will help you budget the main elements and get you to an overall estimate.
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