Golf in Ireland - Spectacular golf courses in Ireland

Ireland is one of the top destinations for golfers in the world. In Ireland you can find some of the oldest and best known golf courses in the world. The nature in Ireland has provided wonderful and raw materials for many great courses, courses with stunning scenery and breathtaking view.

 

 

In Ireland you can find golf courses like Ballybunion - old course. The Old Course, at Ballybunion Golf Club, in Ballybunion, Ireland, has been rated the 7th best golf course in the world, outside of the United States. The Ballybunion Golf Club is home to two courses, the Old and the Cashen Courses. No matter which course you are on, Ballybunion offers some of the most visually appealing and wildlife-rich coastal courses in the world. The club is dedicated to protecting the animals and the land in which the golf courses were made on.

Great Irish golfer:
Pádraig Harrington born 31 August 1971 is an Irish professional golfer who plays on The European Tour and The PGA Tour. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008.
Harrington was born in Ballyroan, Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five sons of Patrick and Breda Harrington. His father, "Paddy" (1933–2005), a Garda (Irish police officer) who played Gaelic football for Cork in the 1950s, was also a boxer and hurler, and played to a five handicap in golf.

Harrington started his 2011 season with an opening round 65, for a first round lead at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on the European Tour. He was later disqualified before his second round commenced, after a spectator telephoned in and pointed out an incident of his ball moving an exceptionally small distance closer to the hole on the green, while he was replacing his ball marker, during the first round; it had been shown on television. (The incident led to a rules review, and if it were to occur again, would not be a penalty.) It was the second time he had been disqualified in a tournament. So far in 2011 he has had three top-10s and three missed cuts on the PGA Tour. He missed the cut at the Masters Tournament and finished tied for 45th at the U.S. Open. In June 2011, he dropped outside the top 50 in the World Rankings for the first time since 1999.
(information abour Harrington are from wikipedia.org)