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Waterville Golf Links
The magnificent links at Waterville are now owned by a small group of fanatical Irish-Americans who, like many, fell in love with this enchanting place on first sight.
Golf has been played on the site at Waterville Golf Links since 1889 for golfers involved in the laying of transatlantic cables. The course has undergone many changes since the 1960's and started to become the sought after course it is today when in the 1980's Waterville was acquired by the Wall Street Irish-Americans who attracted the likes of Tom Fazio to improve the course we see today.
Waterville was used as a base by Mark O'Meara and Tiger Woods ahead of O'Meara's Open Championship win at Royal Birkdale and continues to be a breathtaking test of links golf.
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Waterville Golf Links
Eddie Hackett's original 1973 design has been re-mastered by the esteemed Tom Fazio, whose numerous projects have included involvement at The PGA National Resort in Florida, Osprey Point at Kiawah Island, and changes at Augusta National. The small promontory that plays host to Waterville is as natural a setting for a golf course as you can find. Almost totally surrounded by the sea, the course challenges visitors with its raw links character, owing to the natural undulations and firm, fast turf.
The indigenous gorse and whins have been strategically placed, and like the devilish pot bunkers, represent a formidable challenge throughout. Traditional seaside tactics are the ones that work best around Waterville; the merciless coastal winds and the firm greens demand that golfers can work the ball, while keeping it low is definitely advisable.
Considered by many to be one of the finest expanses of links golf land, the course is protected by stunning sand hills, especially those found on the back-nine, that are the match for any in the UK and Ireland. The 18th hole at Waterville provides one of golf's great views. With a tee box perched just metres from the sea and a hole that runs parallel along the beach, anyone favouring the right will find their round coming to a watery end.
Shortly before his, tragic death, the colourful Payne Stewart was named honorary Captain, such was his affinity with Waterville, and a bronze statue now commemorates the relationship. The warm welcome that all will receive in the comfortable clubhouse merely emphasises the quality of Waterville as a stop on any tour of Ireland's South West.
The quality of the links turf is such that many of the top professionals choose to hone their seaside skills at Waterville in preparation for the Open Championship. Past visitors include Tiger Woods, Mark O'Meara, Stuart Appleby, Ernie Els, and Jim Furyk.
Waterville Golf Links is ranked as one of the best courses in Ireland
| Par | 72 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Eddie Hackett, Claude Harmon, Tom Fazio |
| Opened for play | 1889 with revisions 1973 and 1987 |
| Blue | 7,378 yards | Par 72 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,810 yards | Par 72 |
| Green | 6,330 yards | Par 72 |
| Red | 360 yards | Par 73 |
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What Our Golfers Say
9.6
Excellent
21 reviews
Condition overall
9.4
Condition of greens
9.6
Speed of round
66.6%
Value for money
9.0
Facilities
9.6
Difficulty
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These reviews are from verified Your Golf Travel customers.
Mary Claire
✓23 Aug 2025
Excellent
10.0
A good days golf. Everyone very helpful. Thank you Absolutely beautiful in sunshine and no wind.
Colin
✓20 Jun 2025
Excellent
10.0
Impeccable and immaculate on and off the course. A complete pleasure to visit. Couldn’t be better.
Tim
✓8 Jun 2025
Excellent
10.0
Wonderful course in a great location - hard to find fault. Love it!
Miles
✓24 May 2025
Excellent
10.0
Stuart
✓19 Apr 2025
Excellent
10.0
Dominic
✓19 Jun 2024
Excellent
10.0
The best course we played on the trip. Overall feel of the Club was excellent and the course itself was gorgeous
Simon
✓14 Jun 2024
Excellent
10.0
Windy - but fabulous. A tough, rugged experience
Kevin
✓20 May 2024
Excellent
10.0
Fantastic
Stuart
✓29 Jun 2023
Excellent
10.0
Wonderful experience .. up there with the best courses I have played. Staff very helpful and food excellent.
Kevin
✓20 May 2023
Excellent
10.0
Great course, true links with great clubhouse and facilities. Playable course but can catch you out at any moment if not on your game
John
✓29 Oct 2022
Excellent
10.0
Fantastic course, location and condition. I would even be so bold as to say possibly the best course I have played. This I a real challenge and the location on the Atlantic coast means that the weather adds to that challenge. The course starts out in such a way that the complexity and challenge gradually builds. Don’t be lured into a false sense of security by the wide first fairway they narrow and demand an accurate drive as the round progresses. As with Tralee another definite course to play again in the future.
Robert
✓20 Jul 2022
Good
6.0
6 hr rounds and was asked to join ip with 2 strangers
Robi
✓12 Jul 2022
Very Good
8.0
Playable course not as visually pretty as Tralee or Ballybunion but certainly worth playing
Kingsley
✓12 Jun 2022
Excellent
10.0
Dan
✓3 May 2022
Excellent
10.0
A fantastic course and challenging.Lovely true greens.Stunning views.Obviously very busy so quite a slow round. Got to be one on your bucket list.A great experience.
Liam
✓10 Mar 2022
Excellent
10.0
In my opinion, the best course I have ever played (better than royal Liverpool and birkdale). Amazing scenery to play golf in and a modern clubhouse facility. Staff and members were welcoming and helpful
Christopher
✓13 Sep 2021
Excellent
10.0
A wonderful golf course. If l had played it three times I would have been happy.
Brian
✓2 Aug 2019
Excellent
10.0
beautiful but too expensive considering member guests play for a fraction of what we paid
Johan
✓24 Jul 2019
Very Good
8.0
David
✓25 May 2019
Excellent
10.0
Excellent caddie. Attentive staff. Wonderful course.
Tim
✓8 Oct 2018
Excellent
10.0
Best course of our trip. Fantastic condition, right amount of difficulty for an average golfer - but got harder on the back nine. Staff were great and helped us keep moving by spotting drives for us. All in all a great experience on a real links course.
