Waterville Golf Links, Ireland
A feature from the IAGTO Directory
2018
Waterville Golf Links, Ireland
Waterville Golf Links, Ireland Irish trifecta: top Irish links course, 18th century manor house & salmon fishing
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Waterville Golf Links is one of the world’s most coveted links golf courses, set on the magnificent South West Coast of Ireland in County Kerry. Waterville Golf Links now showcases the vision of noted international golf architect Tom Fazio, who was commissioned to update the memorable Eddie Hackett masterpiece. Fazio has assisted many of the world’s leading clubs including Winged Foot, Pine Valley and Augusta National.
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Over 125 years old, Waterville Golf Links is currently positioned at No.2 in the Golf Channel’s Top Courses in Ireland and ranked No.3 in Ireland by the UK’s Golf World. In 2017 Waterville Golf Links completed part one of a two phase clubhouse renovation. Golfers raved over the new larger clubhouse with a state of the art locker facility, beautiful golf shop and a new menu and restaurant management.
Waterville Golf Links, Ireland
A Fazio-designed practice facility was added in recent years to the Waterville House Estate grounds and a state-of-the-art health facility was added for the enjoyment of residents. All these projects have firmly positioned Waterville’s reputation as one of Ireland’s premier links golf destinations. The magnificent 18th century Waterville House is an elegant period Irish Manor House set on the Wild Atlantic Way amidst the natural beauty of a 40-acre estate overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Waterville House has 13 en-suite bedrooms, sauna, steam room, health facility with massage room, billiard room and private golf practice facility. Guests of Waterville House enjoy preferential tee times and access to fishing in private lakes and rivers, including Lough Currane. Waterville House provides the most famous sea trout and salmon fishery in Ireland. Waterville Golf Links & Waterville House have received numerous awards including four from IGTOA (Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association), most notably Best Golf Course of the Year and Best Boutique Hotel. “Since 1889, Waterville Golf Links is more than golf. It is golfing on a world-class course with friends, old and new, and creating memories that last a lifetime,” enthuses Elisa Gaudet, President of strategic golf consulting firm Executive Golf International. Designer Tom Fazio says: “Everything at Waterville is spectacular. The setting is one of the best I have ever seen anywhere in golf.” For more information about Waterville Golf Links, visit www.watervillegolflinks.ie
Jamie Gibson / 3DEagleview.com
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