Golf tournaments in Ireland

Every year the world’s best golfers descend upon Ireland’s shores to take part in prestigious tournaments, and we have rounded up the high-profile competitions that take place on some of the best courses around the island.

These internationally renowned events offer a unique opportunity to catch the world’s elite players in action on the parklands, links and championship courses around Ireland.

Dun Laoghaire Golf Club on the South Dublin coast will host the highly anticipated KPMG Women’s Irish Open from 2–8 August 2027. Europe’s top professional female golfers will compete on the championship course for the impressive prize fund. Around 40,000 spectators enjoy the tournament each year.

Set on a stunning 320-acre site at the foot of the Sugarloaf Mountains, the championship course features an elevated layout that provides a range of elevated vantage points for spectators makes it a great place to watch the pros in action. If you want to venture beyond the putting green, stroll the historic harbour in Dun Laoghaire or discover the history and heritage of Dublin Castle.

The 2027 edition of the Irish Challenge returns to the historic Killeen Castle Golf Course in County Meath. It’s a key event on the European Challenge Tour, the top developmental tour on the continent. The likes of Justin Rose and Brooks Koepka have played on the tour in years past. Who knows which stars of tomorrow you’ll see in action as a hungry field of up-and-comers battle it out to earn promotion to the DP World Tour at the end of the season?

Killeen is one of only two Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses in Ireland. Designed by perhaps the greatest golfer of all time, the 7,700-yard course is a proper golfing test. The magnificent castle makes for a dramatic backdrop to the action on the fairways, and it’s quite a large clue as to the region you’re in: Ireland’s Ancient East. Historic landmarks abound here. Don’t miss the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne nearby, which is home to ancient passage tombs older than the Pyramids.

Forming part of the DP World Tour’s 2027 season is the Amgen Irish Open, returning to The K Club in Straffan, County Kildare July 2027. One of Ireland's most prestigious sporting events, the tournament brings many of the world's leading golfers to one of the country's most renowned championship venues.

The iconic Palmer North Course has hosted some of golf's biggest events, including the 2006 Ryder Cup. Beyond the fairways, visitors can explore nearby attractions such as Castletown House or uncover the county’s history at Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park.

A century after the first-ever Ryder Cup took place in Massachusetts, the best players in the US and Europe will play to win this prestigious competition when it returns to Ireland in 2027. One of the world’s great sporting events needs a venue to match – and it has found that in Adare Manor in County Limerick, just a 30-minute drive from both Limerick city and Shannon Airport. The course here is a state-of-the-art feat of engineering, recently redesigned by Tom Fazio and sprawling across 230 acres of parkland, dotted with mature trees and medieval ruins.

Adare Manor itself is the backdrop to the course but that doesn’t mean that it plays second fiddle to the manicured fairways. Its Gothic architecture, with signature arches, chimneys, gargoyles and, of course, the hallmark turrets, is only surpassed by its opulent interior, spa, fine dining and first-class hospitality. If you’re interested in attending the Ryder Cup, you can register your interest and start planning your trip to the Wild Atlantic Way, with its dramatic coastlines and challenging links courses. It will be the trip of a lifetime.