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Welcome to Specialty Golf Trips
We have been providing golf trips to Ireland, Scotland, Wales and beyond since 1999 and pride ourselves in our high quality golf trips and excellent customer service.
We hope you enjoy our web site and feel free to contact us if we can be of any assistance in helping you decide on the golf trip that's just right for you.
Cathal O'Donoghue, Owner.Attention Canadian Golfers
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Golf Trips to Ireland, Scotland and Wales
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Classic South West Ireland Golf Trip
Posted on August 27, 2010 | No CommentsThis is arguably the most popular golf trip in Ireland. Here you will find a cluster of some of the most famous golf courses in Ireland, perhaps in the world. Ballybunion Old Course, one of Tom Watson's favourire courses, The Arnold Palmer designed Tralee, Waterville, the spectaular Old Head as well as Doonbeg and Lahinch. -
West of Ireland Golf Tour
Posted on August 27, 2010 | No CommentsThink of a golf trip on Ireland’s West coast and you will imagine some of the most spectacular links courses in the world. Mountainous dunes, cavernous bunkers, rolling fairways- making for some of the best golf courses you will play in Ireland. -
Dublin and Ireland East Coast Links Golf Trip
Posted on August 27, 2010 | No CommentsDublin is unique among world capitals insofar as it offers such a wide variety of top quality golf courses, all within easy access of the city centre. Just a short journey north of the city you will find the famous Portmrnock Golf Club and a little further on, The Island Golf Club. -
Northern Ireland Royals Golf Trip
Posted on August 27, 2010 | No CommentsRoyal Conty Down and Royal Portrush are the two “Royal” Courses hence the naming of this tour. Undoubtedylt these are fantastic links courses. Standing proudly beside such household names are Portstewart, Castlerock, the Glashedy coures at Ballyliffin and the cliff-top gem at Ardglass. -
St. Andrews and East Coast Links Golf Trip
Posted on August 27, 2010 | No CommentsSt Andrews in Scotland is the home of golf and every golfer aspires to teeing it up on the Old Course one day. The fabled 17th (road hole) among others will linger long in the memory. This is really a golfing trip of a lifetime. -
Turnberry and West Coast Open Links Golf Trip
Posted on August 27, 2010 | No CommentsWhere else will you find three Open Championship courses within 30 minutes of coastline? Only on Scotland's West Coast. Turnberry Ailsa Course, where Tom Watson's daring bid for a 6th Open title in 2009 came up just short, and just a short drive up the coastline you have Prestwick, the first Open Course and Royal Troon side by side. -
Royal Dornoch and Highland Swing Golf Trip
Posted on August 27, 2010 | No CommentsGolf Courses Golf courses in this trip include: Royal Dornoch Nairn Castle Stuart Royal Aberdeen Cruden Bay Brora
Our recent blog posts
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The Perfect Irish Links Golf Course – 3rd hole
When it comes to outstanding third holes on Irish links golf courses, we are spoiled for choice. For many the top pick is Royal County Down’s 3rd -
The Perfect Irish Links Golf Course – 2nd hole
When it comes to memorable second holes, South West Ireland is well represented. Actually, both Ballybunion and Tralee’s 2nd holes feature in Jeff Barr’s “1001 Golf Holes you must play before you die” publication. -
The Perfect Irish Links Golf Course – 1st hole
Which are the best 18 holes of links golf in Ireland? Or Scotland for that matter! Back in the sanctuary of the 19th hole, over a Guinness or a single malt, these questions are often debated. So, I thought it might be interesting to share some of the… -
Tiger Woods to play in Scottish Open at Castle Stuart Links?
The sponsors and everyone concerned with Castle Stuart, new venue for the Scottish Open, will have everything crossed that Tiger Woods will play in the tournament. Woods was never tempted to take in the event when it was staged at Loch Lomond, preferring instead to… -
McGinley backs Great Irish Links Challenge
BALLYBUNION, Doonbeg and Lahinch have joined forces to offer golfers the opportunity to play three of the world’s top-100 courses over three days. The event, the Great Irish Links Challenge, will take place from Sunday, May 22nd, to Wednesday, May 25th, with play alternating between… -
McGinley for European Ryder Cup captaincy in 2014?
In a widely-expected move, José María Olazabal, the popular 44-year-old veteran of seven Ryder Cups as a player succeeds Colin Montgomerie who stepped down after leading Europe to victory over United States in the 2010 edition of the biennial team event in Wales.