Portmarnock Links: 2026 Access and Booking Update
On the Dublin coast next to the famous championship club sits Portmarnock Links, now branded the Jameson Golf Links, the first links course Bernhard Langer ever designed. Here is where the resort course stands in 2026, what it costs, and how to play it.
The news: a resort links with a new identity
Portmarnock Links heads into 2026 under the Jameson Golf Links name, the resort course attached to the Portmarnock Resort hotel on the peninsula just north of Dublin. It is worth being clear from the outset that this is a different course from the historic Portmarnock Golf Club next door, the members championship links often linked with a future Open. This is the hotel links, and it has its own distinct appeal.
For 2026 the practical news for visitors is the green fee and the stay and play proposition. The resort continues to position the links as an accessible, well conditioned round on the same stretch of coast as the great Dublin links, with the hotel making it an easy base for a wider trip around the capital's golf.
The course itself
The links was designed by Bernhard Langer in association with Stan Eby of European Golf Design and opened in 1995, the first links course Langer ever laid out. It plays as a par 71 of around 6,514 yards, running over genuine linksland on the Portmarnock peninsula with the sea in view across much of the round.
It is a fair, enjoyable links rather than a brutal championship test, with generous corridors in places and the kind of contouring and bunkering you would expect from a thoughtful modern design. The setting, on a spit of dunes between the estuary and the Irish Sea, is the real draw, and the closing holes back toward the hotel make for a satisfying finish.
How to play it in 2026
Portmarnock Links welcomes visitors and is geared around the resort, which makes booking straightforward, particularly as part of a stay at the hotel. It is an easy and reliable round to build into a Dublin golf trip alongside the championship links nearby.
On cost, the 2026 visitor green fee is 320 euros in the summer season from April through October, dropping to around 150 euros in the winter months, with reduced rates for hotel residents. Those are the resort's set rates, so confirm the current price, resident discount and availability directly when you book.
Our take
Our take is that Portmarnock Links is an accessible and scenic links that pairs naturally with a Dublin golf trip, and the stay and play option at the resort is its strongest card. It does not pretend to be the championship test of its famous neighbour, but it is a genuine links on a beautiful site and a comfortable base for exploring the capital's courses.
If you are planning a 2026 trip, consider basing yourself at the resort, take advantage of the resident green fee, and use Portmarnock as a relaxed round around the bigger championship days. Just keep the distinction with Portmarnock Golf Club clear when you book.
Plan your Portmarnock and Dublin trip
From a stay and play at Portmarnock Resort to the championship links around Dublin, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
Is Portmarnock Links the same as Portmarnock Golf Club?
No. Portmarnock Links, now the Jameson Golf Links, is the resort course attached to the Portmarnock Resort hotel. The historic Portmarnock Golf Club next door is a separate members championship links.
Who designed Portmarnock Links and when did it open?
It was designed by Bernhard Langer with Stan Eby of European Golf Design and opened in 1995 as Langer's first links course. It plays as a par 71 of around 6,514 yards.
How much does it cost to play Portmarnock Links in 2026?
The 2026 visitor green fee is 320 euros in summer from April through October and around 150 euros in winter, with reduced rates for hotel residents. Confirm current rates directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, season and access details verified June 2026 from club and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Hero image by Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links via Google. Last reviewed June 2026.