The on-going covid-19 pandemic has caused change and disruption to all our lives. Various short to medium term travel restrictions across the world mean that discerning golfers will not have the opportunity to experience our beautiful golf courses and surrounding sites of the South West of Ireland for the coming months. Despite this setback South West Ireland Golf are working with our many service providers and valued customers each day to come to arrangements that guarantee satisfaction for all concerned. With the help of our member courses we have already been able to move or reschedule tours into to 2021 and beyond while always putting the safety and happiness of our customers first.
We are committed to maintaining this same approach which has seen us enjoy 33 distinguished years in business before this pandemic and will hopefully continue to do so long after this testing time has passed.
It may be difficult to look too far forward at this stage, but we are sure there will pent up desires to travel once this episode ends. If you would like the opportunity to take your mind off everything currently taking place and look at planning a trip in 2021 or later while getting immersed in one of the world’s greatest golf destinations, please feel free to contact info@Swinggolfireland.com today and we would be delighted to assist you.
Stay safe and healthy and together we will beat this virus and get back to normality hopefully sooner rather than later.
The SWING Golf Ireland Team
Nowhere else is the rugged and beautiful landscape more stunning than the South West of Ireland. Its many bays, inlets and coastline views are simply awe-inspiring. Mountain and forest landscapes with flowing rivers, waterfalls and glaciated lakes make the South West the most visited regions of Ireland for its beauty alone.
While today South West Ireland is home to thriving cities and towns such as Cork, Limerick, Ennis, Mallow, Tralee and Killarney, it is the presence of historic sites dating back to the Neolithic Period, the Bronze and Iron Ages that makes a visit here a spiritual and emotional experience that will remain ingrained with you forever. It’s people voted the friendliest and most welcoming people on the planet have been moulded by the early Christian and Anglo-Norman periods.
The influences of these Explorers along with English settlers right up to Ireland being declared an Irish Free State in 1922 can be seen throughout the region in ancient tombs, monastic ruins, castles, Victorian and Georgian architecture, monuments and museums. The region is steeped in history and in every town and village one can see the Irish culture in practice through its music, dance, and native Irish language and of course the “Irish Pub”.
What has all this got to do with golfing in Ireland, you might ask? Our near neighbours and settlers, the English introduced golf in Ireland in the 19th century and with nature having played its role, the South West of Ireland is the epitome of what is best in Irish golf and home to some of the finest links and parkland courses. Wonderful links courses, Lahinch, Doonbeg, Ballybunion, Tralee, Dingle, Old Head, Dooks and Waterville combine with traditional and beautiful parkland courses of Killarney, Adare Manor, Dromoland Castle, Cork and Ring of Kerry to present a mouth-watering menu of top class golf. Every aspect of your game will be challenged on these courses where subtle winds and mounds will dictate your play and your imagination becomes your 15th club in the bag.
During your golf holiday, you can relax with a sumptuous Irish meal in one of the many award-winning restaurants and enjoy a few pints of Guinness in the pub where one can experience real Irish ‘craic’. Ireland probably has the best 19th hole in the world!
For non-golfing spouses, the South West of Ireland is an unforgettable experience. The scenery alone is breathtaking and it is a natural centre for outdoor pursuits with a wide range of activities to choose from, including hill walking, trekking, biking, horse riding, shooting, fishing, surfing, horse racing, organised shopping and sightseeing trips as well as visits to the aforementioned historic sites and museums.
The warm temperate climate of Ireland ensures golfers can play most of the year round. A lifetime experience not to be missed!