The Island

• Location: Donabate, County Dublin
• Open: 1890
• Designer: Unknown/Mother Nature
• Major Course Updates: Fred Hawtree, Martin Ebert & Tom Mackenzie
• Events Hosted: N/A
• Key Rankings: 7th best golf course in Ireland, Top 100 Golf Courses (2022)

 
The Island is perhaps the best synopsis of everything Ireland has to offer: seaside holes, dunes holes, brilliant bunkers, edgy, yet engaging greens, and a windy, exposed layout to test the best. It is no surprise The Island—quite literally once on an island, but no more—continues to rank highly on all nation rankings, as well as our own desire to play here, firmly putting it among the bucket-list courses in a country full of excellent options.