Ballybunion Cashen (Trent course)

Type: Links
Par: 72
Location: Kerry

Designed by legendary course architect, Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1982, the Cashen Course at Ballybunion is more than entitled to share the same hallowed turf as the Old Course and is a superb test of links golf in every respect. That some consider that the Cashen Course presents a stiffer challenge than the Old Course, speaks volumes for its quality. The Cashen Course at Ballybunion is set on the same majestic links land as its elder sister. Upon observing the terrain for the first time, Trent Jones commented that this was "the finest piece of links land I have ever seen and perhaps the finest piece of links land in the world". With the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the river on the other, the setting is majestic and nothing else but a golf course deserves to lay here. You will experience 18 spectacular holes, each with its own unique character and challenge. From the moment you tee off at the first until your final drive and approach, this is an experience you won't forget. There is no more natural a golf hole in the world than the 10th, over an outrageously beautiful stretch of God given terrain, while many consider the 13th to be the most spectacular on the course. From the landing area on the 13th, the most superb site for a green that has ever been conceived will confront you. If you do make the trip to Ballybunion, do not miss the chance to play the magnificent Cashen.Enjoy your golf in Ireland.