Dublin
Coastal Links & City Charm
Six Championship Courses · 7 Days · The Shelbourne
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Curated Luxury · Exceptional Destinations
The capital of championship
links golf
County Dublin occupies a singular position in world golf — no other capital city region holds this density of championship links. Within an hour of St Stephen's Green sit four world-class links courses on three sandy peninsulas: Portmarnock, the Island, Royal Dublin and the Portmarnock Resort. Add County Louth at Baltray to the north, and the Ryder Cup parkland of The K Club to the west, and you have six courses that no serious golfer would refuse — all from a single luxury base.
Six nights at The Shelbourne, the iconic Renaissance Hotel on St Stephen's Green that has anchored Dublin's social register since 1824 — where the 1922 Constitution of Ireland was drafted, where Liz Taylor and Princess Grace stayed, and where every evening ends at the Horseshoe Bar.
- Portmarnock Golf Club — host of 19 Irish Opens, ranked #3 in Ireland 2026
- The Island Golf Club — secluded Donabate dunescape since 1890
- Royal Dublin — historic Bull Island links, 3 miles from city centre
- Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Links — Bernhard Langer / (re)GOLF redesign
- County Louth (Baltray) — Tom Simpson masterpiece, host of Irish Open 2009
- The K Club Palmer North — host of 2006 Ryder Cup & Irish Open 2025
- The Shelbourne, Renaissance Hotel — 5★ on St Stephen's Green
One sandy peninsula,
one Royal city, one Ryder Cup
Dublin's golf is concentrated on three pieces of extraordinary linksland — the Portmarnock peninsula, the Donabate peninsula at the Island, and Bull Island in Dublin Bay. Each is fifteen to thirty minutes from the Shelbourne. To the north, County Louth at Baltray adds another forty-five minutes for a Tom Simpson links almost too good to be a "secret." And to the west, beyond the Wicklow Mountains, the manicured parkland of the K Club hosted Ireland's first Ryder Cup. Six rounds, six characters, one luxury city base.
Your Detailed Mosaic
Seven days, six championship rounds — from Bull Island to Baltray to the banks of the Liffey at Straffan.
Arrival · Dublin
Welcome to Dublin
Private transfers from Dublin Airport to The Shelbourne, on St Stephen's Green at the heart of Georgian Dublin. Time to settle into your Heritage Room and explore the bar that has watched two centuries of Irish history. Welcome dinner at the hotel's 1824 Restaurant, with drinks at the Horseshoe Bar to follow.
Round One · Bull Island
Royal Dublin Golf Club
A perfect opening round — three miles from the Shelbourne. Royal Dublin sits on Bull Island, the only UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in any capital city. Founded 1885, recently renovated by Clayton, DeVries & Pont who returned the bunkering to Harry Colt's 1920s style. Host of multiple Irish Opens. Lunch in the historic clubhouse before returning to the Shelbourne for the evening.
Round Two · Donabate
The Island Golf Club
Twenty miles north of the city on the Donabate peninsula — once reachable only by ferry from Malahide, where the original "Syndicate" of ten Irishmen had a red-and-white disc to summon the boatman home. Towering dunescape, no-frills links culture, and possibly the best greens in Ireland. The 220-yard par-three 13th — where the brave take on the beach — is the signature. A leading magazine once called it "the best course in Ireland you have never heard of."
Round Three · Portmarnock
Portmarnock Golf Club
The headline round. Fifteen minutes from Dublin Airport, set on a 500-acre sandy peninsula — Portmarnock has hosted nineteen Irish Opens, the 1991 Walker Cup, and the 1960 Canada Cup with Snead and Palmer. Bernard Darwin called the closing five holes "the greatest finish in the world." A Mungo Park routing first played in 1894, virtually unchanged since 1896. The R&A is openly considering Portmarnock as the first venue to host The Open Championship outside the UK.
Round Four · Portmarnock
Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Links
Next door to its illustrious senior, but a separately-owned and very different links. Bernhard Langer's design, opened 1996, was significantly remodelled by (re)GOLF and DAR Golf Construction after Canadian investors took over in 2021 — the back nine now plays through a magnificent dune cluster. Lunch on the resort terrace, with views back across Portmarnock peninsula.
Round Five · Drogheda
County Louth Golf Club (Baltray)
Forty-five minutes north of Dublin, in the Boyne Valley. Founded 1892; the present course is Tom Simpson and Molly Gourlay's 1938 masterpiece, with subtle 2003 changes by Tom Mackenzie. Host of the 2009 Irish Open, won famously by amateur Shane Lowry. Paul McGinley calls it his favourite links course in Ireland. The greens are widely regarded as among the best in the country, and from the back tees the course measures over 7,000 yards.
Round Six · Straffan · Departure
The K Club — Palmer North
A parkland farewell on the banks of the River Liffey. Arnold Palmer's 1991 Ryder Cup design — host of the 2006 Ryder Cup, where Europe won 18½–9½ and Darren Clarke's emotional singles victory over Zach Johnson became one of the cup's most memorable moments. Currently in residency as host of the Irish Open through 2027. Lunch in the K Club's grand clubhouse, then private transfers to Dublin Airport for evening departure.
Six Rounds. Six Legends.
Everything Taken Care Of
The Shelbourne — 6 Nights
Six nights in a Heritage Room at The Shelbourne, the Renaissance Hotel on St Stephen's Green — Dublin's grandest 5-star address since 1824, where the 1922 Constitution of Ireland was drafted.
Six Championship Rounds
Confirmed tee times at Royal Dublin, The Island, Portmarnock GC, Portmarnock Resort, County Louth and The K Club Palmer North. Green fees, shared buggies, and clubhouse lunches included.
Private Daily Transfers
Private air-conditioned transfers to and from every course. Airport arrival and departure included. All ground logistics handled seamlessly so you arrive at every first tee fresh.
Tee Time Priority
Mid-morning tee times secured at every course — including Portmarnock GC and The K Club Palmer, where visitor access is competitive. Bookings handled and confirmed by your concierge.
Welcome & Farewell Dinners
Welcome dinner at The Shelbourne's 1824 Restaurant with drinks at the Horseshoe Bar. Farewell dinner with wine pairings at one of Dublin's Michelin-starred restaurants.
Mosaico Concierge
Your dedicated Mosaico concierge throughout — handling tee times, reservations, transfers, and every detail so you simply arrive and play.
Package Pricing
Per person starting from rate. Includes six nights at The Shelbourne, all six championship rounds with green fees and buggies, private daily transfers, welcome and farewell dinners, and full concierge.
Starting From
per person · USD · double occupancy
6 nights The Shelbourne Heritage Room · 6 championship rounds — Royal Dublin, The Island, Portmarnock GC, Portmarnock Resort, County Louth, K Club Palmer · All green fees, buggies & clubhouse lunches · Private daily transfers · Welcome & farewell dinners
"I know of no greater finish in the world than that of the last five holes at Portmarnock Golf Club."— Bernard Darwin, The Golf Courses of the British Isles
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Dublin Mosaic
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