As rated by Backspin Magazine’s 2010 Voting Panel — comprised of 54 Irish professionals, amateurs, and golf media — here are the top-ranked golf courses in Ireland for 2010.
Links Courses

Portmarnock
Royal County Down
Royal Portrush
The European Club
County Louth (Baltray)
Waterville
Ballybunion (Old)
Lahinch (Old)
County Sligo (Rosses Point)
The Island
The Royal Dublin
Doonbeg
Tralee
Ballyliffin (Glashedy)
Enniscrone
Ballyliffin (Old)
Old Head Kinsale
Portstewart (Strand)
Connemara
Donegal (Murvagh)
Belmullet (Carne)
Portmarnock Hotel & Links
Rosapenna [...]

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Do you want to take another ho-hum golf trip or do you want to create a Golf Adventure? You decide!

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Here’s a beautifully-produced video of Machrihanish Dunes, now open for play. In addition to breathtaking footage of the linksland, the course architect David McLay Kidd discusses his role in creating this gem.

Machrihanish Dunes are offering a special introductory stay & play package through December 20th 2009 with unlimited golf and two nights luxury accommodations starting [...]

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If you’re thinking it’s too expensive to plan a Scotland golf trip in 2009, think again. Here’s some good news from VisitScotland.com:
With the dollar growing in strength against the pound, US visitors will have more bang for their buck in Scotland. Compared to the 2007 exchange rate of $2 to £1, Scotland is now 25-30% [...]

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