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While the name Jameson Golf Links may be new, its history dates to the 1850s when John Jameson of the famous whiskey dynasty built a private nine-hole course on this stretch of coastline north of Dublin. That same land would later be leased to the founding members of neighbouring Portmarnock Golf Club, with Jameson himself becoming the club’s first President. In 1995, Ryder Cup legend Bernhard Langer — a three-time Irish Open winner — was commissioned to design an 18-hole championship links on the grounds of the old Jameson Estate, described by Golf World as “everything a links course should be.”
A multi-million euro renovation in 2023, masterminded by architect Jeff Lynch, transformed the course — elevating greens and tees from the eighth hole through to a breathtaking finishing stretch. The front nine eases players in gently while the back nine demands precision and strategy, pushing 7,100 yards from the tips. The raised 12th green delivers sweeping views of the Velvet Strand, Howth Head, Lambay and Ireland’s Eye — among the finest vistas in Dublin golf.
Set on the grounds of the Portmarnock Resort and sharing a boundary with the legendary Portmarnock Golf Club next door, Jameson Golf Links pairs 131 rooms overlooking the links or the Irish Sea with an award-winning spa and the iconic Jameson Bar — making it the natural home base for any serious Dublin golf trip.
A modern links designed by Bernhard Langer with architect Stan Eby and opened in 1995
Par 71, roughly 6,500 yards
Bernhard Langer's first course as a designer — chosen by the three-time Irish Open champion himself.
Host of the Ladies Irish Open in 2008 and 2009
A reworked finish from the renovation, including a new par-4 17th playing 355 yards to a tabletop green, with close to a hundred bunkers and large, often-elevated greens throughout.