18 holes · Visitors welcome
The Island Golf Club
Donabate, County Dublin · Ireland
A links club founded in 1890 among the dunes near Malahide. A private members' club that welcomes visitors, with its front nine updated in 2019-20 by Ebert & McKenzie.
The course
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Island links | 18 | redesign Ebert & McKenzie 2020 | links |
Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.
Visitors
A private members' club that welcomes visitors; contact the club for bookings
Dress code
Golfing attire must be worn
Practice and lessons
- Putting green
- Chipping green with practice bunkers
- Short game practice area
- Long game practice area
Clubhouse
- Club dining room
- Bar
- Changing rooms
Tournaments
- 2023 Irish Amateur Open
- 2019 Amateur Championship (strokeplay qualifying)
Good to know
- Advance booking is essential for caddies
- Full payment is required at the time of booking
Plan the trip
Hotels, restaurants and things to do nearby are on the ULTIMATE Dublin guide.
Open the Dublin guide →Sources: the club’s own website, checked 2026-11-14
- www.theislandgolfclub.com/about.html
- www.theislandgolfclub.com/course.html
- www.theislandgolfclub.com/the-amateur-championships.html
- www.theislandgolfclub.com/booking-conditions.html
- www.theislandgolfclub.com/practice-facilities.html
- www.theislandgolfclub.com/caddies--hire-equipment.html
- www.theislandgolfclub.com/dining.html
Around the course
Hotels nearby, and restaurants and bars from the ULTIMATE Dublin guide, by straight-line distance.
Stay
- Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf LinksFour-star coastal golf resort · 3.6 km
- Anantara The MarkerDesign hotel · 15 km
- The College Green HotelGrand hotel · 15 km
- The LeinsterTownhouse hotel · 15 km
- The Hoxton, DublinBoutique hotel · 16 km
- The MerrionGrand hotel · 16 km
Eat
- MamóRestaurant · 9.3 km
For the non-golfer
While the round goes on: spas, beaches, shops and culture from the ULTIMATE Dublin guide, by straight-line distance.
Shopping
- ArnottsDepartment store · 15 km
- Louis Copeland & SonsTailor · 15 km
- Kilkenny DesignIrish design · 16 km
Culture
- Malahide Castle & GardensCastle · 2.7 km
- Casino MarinoHistoric building · 12 km
- Croke Park Stadium Tour & GAA MuseumStadium · 14 km
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