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Royal County Down golf course at dawn
East, North & Northwest Ireland Golf Tour · The Itinerary

Ireland 2026

“3rd – 9th August 2026 · East, North & Northwest Ireland”

Dates

Aug 3–9, 2026

Nights

6

Courses

6

Lodgings

4

Day by Day

The Schedule

Day 1 of 7

Mon 3 Aug

4 stops

  1. Day 1 — Arrive at Dublin Airport

    The journey begins. Many folks arrive a day or two early — no worries, the first official gathering is today. Shuttles will run to the following Dublin hotels to get everyone sorted: Hilton Dublin — Charlemont Pl, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, D02 A893 Hotel Riu Plaza — 23 O'Connell Street Upper, North City, Dublin, D01 C3W7

  2. Play Jameson Links at Portmarnock

    Round 1 of the trip, right out of the gate.

  3. Travel to Newcastle

    Check in to the Slieve Donard Hotel.

  4. Dinner at Percy French Restaurant

    Suggested first-night dinner.

From the Rota

The Courses

Jameson Links at Portmarnock

Aug 3

Jameson Links at Portmarnock

Portmarnock, Co. Dublin

Par — · — ydsDay 1 opener after landing at Dublin Airport.
Royal County Down (Championship)

Aug 4

Royal County Down (Championship)

Newcastle, Co. Down

Par — · — ydsConsensus top-5 in the world. Stay at Slieve Donard.
Ardglass Golf Club

Aug 5

Ardglass Golf Club

Ardglass, Co. Down

Par — · — ydsClifftop links. Travel onward to Portrush; pint at the Harbour Bar.
Royal Portrush (Dunluce Links)

Aug 6

Royal Portrush (Dunluce Links)

Portrush, Co. Antrim

Par — · — yds2025 Open Championship host. Onward drive to Rosapenna.
Rosapenna — St Patrick's Links

Aug 7

Rosapenna — St Patrick's Links

Downings, Co. Donegal

Par — · — ydsTom Doak masterpiece in the dunes.
Narin & Portnoo Links

Aug 8

Narin & Portnoo Links

Portnoo, Co. Donegal

Par — · — ydsFinal round before driving back to Dublin.
Basecamp

The Lodging

Slieve Donard Hotel (4*)

Aug 3 → Aug 5

Slieve Donard Hotel (4*)

Newcastle, Co. Down

Nights 1 & 2. Steps from Royal County Down.

Golf Links Hotel (4*)

Aug 5 → Aug 6

Golf Links Hotel (4*)

Portrush, Co. Antrim

Night 3. Walk to the Harbour Bar.

Rosapenna Golf Resort (4*)

Aug 6 → Aug 8

Rosapenna Golf Resort (4*)

Downings, Co. Donegal

Nights 4 & 5. On-site dining at Vardon's.

The Grand Hotel (4*)

Aug 8 → Aug 9

The Grand Hotel (4*)

Malahide, Co. Dublin

Final night before flights home.

The Field

The Teams

Team Butler

12 on the card

Captain

Patrick Butler

Roster

  • Bill
  • Bubba
  • Colin
  • Geebz
  • JB
  • Jimmy
  • Mather
  • Max
  • Mikey Z
  • Morgan
  • Wes

Team Sully

12 on the card

Captain

Sully

Roster

  • Bam
  • Boom
  • Fas
  • Jordan
  • Lee
  • NuRyan
  • Pete
  • Ryan
  • Samet
  • Serge
  • Stone
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