The Island Golf Club

Situated on the shore of a rugged peninsula, The Links Portmarnock was the first golf course that the International Management Group (IMG) developed in Ireland and opened for play in 1995.
It was therefore only fitting that Bernhard Langer chose this beautiful setting to design his first links course, as he has won the Irish Open three times at the nearby Portmarnock Golf Club and Royal Dublin Golf Club.

Together with architect Stan Eby they designed a course that presents a challenge for all golfers, located on the grounds of the former Jameson Estate of St. Marnocks, the course has hosted professional and amateur events including the Irish Women's Open of 2008 and 2009.

Recent investments include the modernization of the machines, the considerable improvement of the course, the creation of a small game area, the redevelopment of existing bunkers, and improvements to make full use of the dunes and natural terrain. .

The greens are vast and their defenses effective. The first holes are flat but nevertheless present formidable challenges, the others are superbly drawn in the dunes. With an excellent quality / price ratio, it is the least expensive of the great courses in the country.