Royal Dublin

Type: Links
Par: 72
Location: Dublin

Royal Dublin is Ireland's second oldest golf club.
The terrain is not in fact an island but rather a sandbank. It is renowned for its greens with admirers such as Ernie Els. A distinctive feature is that Royal Dublin is laid out almost entirely on flat land but still represents as formidable links test as you are likely to encounter. The layout is in the traditional out and back format so the two nines must be handled quite differently due to the prevailing winds. Golfers can expect two differing types of golf on each nine. Royal Dublin has played host to a wide range of major events over the years, both amateur and professional. The Irish Open was staged at Royal Dublin from 1983 to 1985, being won twice by Seve Ballesteros and by Bernard Langer in 1984. The club has hosted the Irish Amateur Open from 1998 to 2002 and was also the scene of one of the most remarkable finishes ever in the history of the game. During the 1966 Irish Open, Christy O'Connor Sr. stood on the 16th tee of his home course needing three birdies to tie. O'Connor produced an eagle birdie eagle finish, a feat more difficult today as the 18th is now regarded as a par four.