Dublin and the East Coast Golf Deals to Watch, 2026
The east coast packs a run of great links within an hour of Dublin airport. Here is how the 2026 multi round packages work, which courses anchor them, and how to build a value trip around Portmarnock, County Louth and Royal Dublin.
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How Dublin and east coast packages work
Few golf coasts are as easy to reach as the stretch of links north and south of Dublin. Portmarnock, Royal Dublin, The Island and Portmarnock Links sit within a short drive of the airport, with County Louth at Baltray and the European Club a little further out, so most trips here are bought as a multi round package that bundles tee times, a base hotel and transfers rather than as separate bookings.
Below is how the main package shapes break down for 2026, where the value sits across the season, and how the marquee links fit a trip built for golf rather than logistics. Every figure is a planning guide rather than a quote, since rates move with season, group size and availability, and you should always confirm directly before booking.
Dublin and the East Coast golf deals, 2026 at a glance
| Deal type | Typically includes | Indicative 2026 note |
|---|---|---|
| Classic links tour | Six to seven nights with a round a day across Portmarnock Old, County Louth, The Island, Royal Dublin and Portmarnock Links, with a Dublin or Portmarnock base | The core east coast product; strongest value in spring and autumn shoulders |
| Short break package | Two to three nights with two or three rounds and a single hotel, transfers optional | Good for a long weekend; midweek dates ease both price and tee sheet pressure |
| Add a parkland day | A round at the K Club, host of the 2006 Ryder Cup, alongside the links rotation | A change of pace day that breaks up a links heavy week |
| Group and society rates | Reduced per head rates and flexible tee blocks for larger parties | Society terms vary by club and date; confirm group pricing directly |
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The classic links rotation
The backbone of an east coast trip is a links tour that gives a round a day to the cluster around the capital. A typical week pairs a Portmarnock or Dublin base with County Louth at Baltray, Portmarnock Old, The Island and Royal Dublin, and operators have run packages such as six rounds across six nights from a single hotel. Because the courses sit so close together, the driving is light and the golf does the heavy lifting.
Where the marquee names fit
Portmarnock Old is the headline, a championship links that has hosted the Irish Open many times over, and Royal Dublin is widely held to be the most traditional links in the country. Treat these as the centrepiece rounds and let the everyday strength of The Island and Portmarnock Links carry the rest of the week, rather than trying to discount the icons, which rarely move on price in peak season.
A parkland day and group terms
For a week that is otherwise all links, a round at the K Club and its Arnold Palmer parkland makes a good contrast day, and it carries Ryder Cup history from 2006. Larger parties should ask about society and group rates, which several east coast clubs offer with reduced per head pricing and flexible tee blocks, though terms vary by club and date, so confirm directly.
Our take
The east coast is the easy yes of Irish golf, a tight cluster of fine links within reach of the airport that rewards a round a day rather than long transfers. Build the week around Portmarnock Old and Royal Dublin, lean on The Island and Portmarnock Links for everyday quality, and add a parkland day at the K Club if you want variety.
Our advice is to target spring and autumn shoulder dates for the best balance of value and conditions, size the group to the society rates where a club offers them, and book the marquee links early. Our Dublin and east coast hub and the best courses on the east coast list lay out the options, and our team can assemble the rotation, hotel and transfers, costed to the head, before you commit.
Plan a Dublin and the East Coast golf trip
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Dublin and the East Coast golf deals, your questions
What golf packages are available around Dublin for 2026?
Most Dublin and east coast packages bundle a single base hotel with a round a day across the nearby links, plus transfers, and run from a two or three night short break up to a six or seven night links tour. Operators have offered packages such as six rounds across six nights from a Portmarnock or Dublin base. Contents and prices change with season and availability, so always confirm directly before booking.
Which courses anchor an east coast trip?
The core rotation is built from Portmarnock Old, County Louth at Baltray, The Island, Royal Dublin and Portmarnock Links, with the European Club a little further south and the K Club available as a parkland contrast day. Portmarnock Old is the championship headline and Royal Dublin the most traditional links of the group.
When is the best value time to play golf near Dublin?
The links season runs from spring into autumn, with the firmest and driest conditions usually from late spring through summer. For the best balance of value and weather, target shoulder dates in spring and autumn and midweek tee times, and book the marquee links well ahead. For a fuller month by month view see our best time to play Ireland guide.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Dublin and east coast package shapes compiled June 2026 from operator and club sources; prices and terms are indicative for the 2026 season and change with availability. Always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.