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Golfing in Offaly

Spoilt for choice in Offaly

Across Offaly you have a selection of five great golf courses that make use of natural, undulating terrain from eskers, hollows and hillocks to parkland locations that will dictate your play. Our golf courses are gorgeously challenging and every hole deserves to be played at least twice. Offaly is also home to tour professional Shane Lowry who was born in Clara, County Offaly and learned his early golf at Esker Hills Golf Club. In 2009 Shane made history being the first Amateur golfer to ever win an Irish Open. Shane has proudly represented Esker Hills in tournaments throughout the world including the Majors; the British Open, the Masters, the US Open and the US PGA. In 2012 Shane won the Portugal Masters, in 2015 he won the World Golf Championship - Bridgestone Invitational, in 2019 he won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and the Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Shane is currently ranked inside the world top 20 golfers.

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Shane Lowry Homecoming

Shane Lowry Homecoming Clara Co Offaly 23/07/2019 Open Champion 2019
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Esker Hills Golf Course

Esker Hills is home to tour professional Shane Lowry. Shane had a glittering Amateur career at Esker Hills that in 2009 culminated in him making history being the first Amateur golfer to ever win an Irish Open.
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Birr Golf Course

Located just two miles outside the heritage town of Birr, The Glenns as it’s known locally, is a popular spot for local and visiting golfers alike. The course itself includes a combination of eskers, hollows and hillocks that will challenge golfers of all levels.
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Tullamore Golf Course

This championship course has hosted many major competitions and is ranked among the top parkland courses in the country.
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Portarlington Golf Club

Portarlington Golf Club was founded in 1908, set in the towns land of Garryhinch about 2.5 miles from Portarlington.
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Castle Barna Golf Course

The superb quality of the greens and the scenic beauty surrounding the course is equalled only by the friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the clubhouse.
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Edenderry Golf Course

At 6,011 meters, it’s a particularly long course and boasts an abundance of mature trees and strategically placed bunkers, which makes it a challenging but fair test of golfing skill for all who play there.
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