Exploring Golf Ireland in October: Top Courses to Play
Golf Ireland in October is still a recommended month for decent Irish weather. There are late sunsets that are full of bright colours and not to forget the rainbow sighting without the pots of gold! Which are perfect picture moments at courses like Old Head Golf Links!
Essentially, golfers may enjoy nice days golfing but equally; there may be a few rain days, and unfortunately, rain is wet!!! However, the central part of the trip is to line up the best golf courses and enjoy nice hotels and luxury transport.
Why? Because the group deserves it! But, ensure that you pack for all the possible occasions and pack your bag based on the weather outlook. Also, October in Ireland is not likely to be a month for wearing shorts and short sleeve golf shirts daily.
Access to Irish Golf tee times:
Indeed, it is disappointing when golfing groups have got their dates fixed only to find that they missed out on a couple of top Irish courses. Therefore, golf in Ireland in October might best fit the group’s plans to play Royal County Down, Royal Portrush, Old Head Golf Links, Ballybunion Golf Club, Portmarnock Golf Club and Lahinch Golf Club. Which courses are heavily booked thought out the year. If not, you can always start planning those golf courses for the summer months of 2026.
Essentially, the beauty about golfing in October is golfers can still book during golf trips in the coming months. Mainly, the reasons are that there are fewer golfers travelling in October than in other months. Therefore, there is a better chance of available tee times at the major golf links courses. Notably, October golf might suit a group of golfers who can schedule time off in late fall for an Irish golf trip.
Irish Golf Links Courses to play in OCtober, 2026
- Portmarnock Golf Club
- Co Louth Golf Club
- The European Club
- Royal Dublin Golf Club
- The Island Golf Club
- Carne Golf Links
- St Patricks Rosapenna Resort
- Co Sligo Golf Club
- Ballyliffin Golf Club
- Old Head Golf Links
Playing golf in Ireland in October is a lovely time of the year to be in Ireland. The Packing List.
Additionally, I find that golfers leave all sorts of important items at home, and I have a list of the important items to pack as follows:
- A wool hat and a Gore-Tex rain hat.
- Extra golf gloves and rain gloves.
- Pack a pair of shorts that can be worn underneath rain pants for wet days and a cool temperature.
- Undershirts such as long-sleeved cold gear, Under Armour, and items like that would be good.
- Do not leave without a rain suit. Please note that a rain suit consists of a jacket and pants.
- Additionally, hand-warmers and pocket-warmers will help on wet days.
- Indeed, pack a golf swing warm-up tool such as an orange whip or products like that to get the body moving on a cool morning.
- But, before you leave, check the weather forecast to identify what is needed to pack.
A brief explanation to the Irish Weather
Ireland’s climate is influenced mainly from the North Atlantic Ocean’s circulation system. Resulting, that Ireland does not suffer badly from extreme temperatures than other countries on a similar latitude. Notable the average temperature is a mild fifty degrees Fahrenheit or ten Celsius.
A major warm ocean current from the Atlantic Ocean called the North Atlantic Drift is mainly responsible for keeping the sea temperatures around Ireland relatively mild. The Irish Mountains ranges and hilly areas around the coastline shelters the island Ireland from strong winds coming off the ocean. However, on the links when the rain and hail are failing hard and blowing harder. Clearly, when looking at the hills and mountains it’s hard to imagine where the shelter is coming from! Therefore, the Irish weather is quite changeable and not extreme.
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The Ideal Golf Trip for Golf Ireland in October 2026
My Ideal Golf Ireland in October 2026 Trip.
I like the plan of playing a couple of courses around Dublin, Sligo, or Donegal. Certainly fly into Dublin and consider playing Portmarnock Golf Club, Royal Dublin, The Island or County Louth Golf Club.
Follow the Dublin courses by travelling over to Sligo Town. From that location, you can play Co. Sligo, Carne, Enniscrone, Strandhill, and Narin & Portnoo Golf Club. Perhaps consider staying in Donegal Town and play Narin & Portnoo, Ballyliffin Golf Links, The Rosapenna Courses, or Portsalon Golf Club. One of the wonderful aspects of playing golf in the Northwest of Ireland is that you enjoy a mix of new and old traditional golf links courses.
The Golf Trip layout is as follows:
Day 1 Portmarnock Golf Club
Day 2 Island Golf Club
Day 3 Enniscrone Golf Club
Day 4 Narin & Portnoo Golf Club
Day 5 Ballyliffin Glashedy Golf Links
Day 6 St. Patricks Rosapenna
Day 7 Co. Sligo Golf Club
Day 8: Depart Home
Hotels:
For Hotels local to Malahide. We typically use either the Grand Hotel Malahide or Portmarnock Links Resort, also, for Hotels in Sligo Town. We usually use The Glasshouse Hotel or the Radisson Blu. Finally, for Hotels in Donegal, we use hotels around Donegal Town, or the 5* Loch Eske Castle.
Transport:
There will be quite a lot of driving, and I would recommend hiring a van or bus, depending on the number of golfers who are travelling.
Dooley Noted on Entertainment:
Restaurants are easy to find in Malahide, and from the Grand Hotel, Malahide Town is on the doorstep. Also, there are several options for good pub grub and restaurants in Sligo Town. Plus, the pubs are great fun in either town.
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