Seapoint: 2026 Access and Booking Update
Des Smyth's links on the Louth coast is the value partner to Baltray next door, a long modern test that builds to a rousing finish along the shore. Here is where Seapoint stands in 2026, the fee and how to book.
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The news: the value links next to Baltray
Seapoint Golf Links opened in 1993 on the County Louth coast at Termonfeckin, a few minutes from the famous links at Baltray. It was designed by Des Smyth and Associates, the team led by the Ryder Cup player Des Smyth with Declan Branigan, Barry Reddan and Joseph Cummins, and it plays as a long par 72 of around 7,150 yards overlooking Termonfeckin beach and the Irish Sea.
The 2026 story is one of steady value rather than dramatic change. With its more famous neighbour hosting the East of Ireland amateur championship and charging a championship green fee to match, Seapoint's role has become clearer than ever: the affordable, bookable, genuinely good links that turns a trip to the Louth coast into a two course day. This update covers how it plays, what it costs, and how to pair it.
A modern links with a strong finish
Seapoint is a course of two halves in the best sense. The early holes work across flatter, more open ground and ease you into the round, before the links tilts toward the sea and the closing stretch delivers the drama, with holes running along the shore that have earned the course its reputation for a rousing finale. It is long enough from the back tees to test a low handicapper, yet fair and playable from the right markers for a mixed group.
It has the pedigree to back up the experience, having hosted the Irish PGA Championship in 2010 and 2011 along with professional matchplay golf. That is a strong record for a course that still asks a fraction of the green fee of the championship names. The full facts box and signature holes sit on our Seapoint course page.
Indicative 2026 green fees and access
Seapoint is a visitor friendly links that takes tee time bookings directly and is among the better value quality links within reach of Dublin. The indicative fees below split midweek and weekend; treat them as indicative, since rates move with season and day, and confirm before booking.
| When | Days | Indicative 18 holes |
|---|---|---|
| Midweek | Monday to Thursday | around 80 euros |
| Weekend | Friday to Sunday | around 100 euros |
Indicative 2026 visitor green fees, single round of 18 holes. Always confirm directly before booking.
Like Baltray, Seapoint sits about 45 minutes north of Dublin near Drogheda, so it is one of the easiest links in Ireland to reach for a short trip or an add on day. The obvious move is to combine the two clubs into a single day on the Louth coast, which gives you a championship classic and a modern value links within minutes of each other.
Our take
Our take is that Seapoint is one of the smartest value rounds in Irish golf. It will not pretend to be Baltray, and it does not need to. As a long, honest, well finished links at a fraction of the price, it earns its place on any east coast itinerary and makes the whole trip add up better. Play it the same day as its neighbour and you get two distinct links experiences for less than many single championship fees.
Set it in the wider picture with our best links courses in Ireland ranking and the best courses in Ireland list, pair it with County Louth at Baltray for the classic two course day, and let the Ireland golf hub map the rest of the route.
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Seapoint and Baltray make a perfect two course day near Dublin. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs a route around the courses you want, working the tee sheets, with no obligation.
Questions
Who designed Seapoint and when did it open?
Seapoint Golf Links opened in 1993 and was designed by Des Smyth and Associates, the team of the Ryder Cup player Des Smyth with Declan Branigan, Barry Reddan and Joseph Cummins. It sits on the County Louth coast at Termonfeckin and plays as a testing par 72 of around 7,150 yards from the back tees.
Can visitors play Seapoint in 2026, and what does it cost?
Yes. Seapoint is a visitor friendly links that books tee times directly and is one of the better value quality links near Dublin. The indicative green fee is in the region of 80 euros midweek and 100 euros at weekends for 18 holes. Treat that as indicative, confirm the current rate with the club, and book ahead in summer.
How does Seapoint compare to Baltray next door?
Seapoint shares the same stretch of Louth coast as County Louth at Baltray and is its near neighbour, but it is a younger and more affordable links. The two pair naturally for a two course day, with Baltray the classic championship test and Seapoint the modern, more relaxed and better value partner that builds to a strong finish along the shore.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts, history and indicative fees verified June 2026 from club, golf travel and ratings sources; rates, seasons and access change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.