Reviews

Padraig Harrington mentions the Island as a course he likes to play in a July Interview for Golf World. "A Classic Links with a lot of great views. Click here to read article.

Article written by David Brice for PGA Tour - 22nd October 2010.
"The Island delivers a real links test - unforgiving but always fair. This is one to delight even the most experienced links aficionado, so if you miss this beauty, you will be missing a real treat."
Click here to read the article.


Kevin Markham released his book "Hooked" in the summer this year. This is a great guide to Ireland's golf courses. The Island receives a great ranking of 90 out or 100. Click here to read an extract from the book about the Island.

Pure Golf 2010
In September we were lucky enough to have two New Zealanders, Jamie & Michael play the Island who were playing 365 courses in 365 days. Below is an extract from their blog
“Golf on our second to last day was at The Island Golf Course.  The Island flies a little under the radar and was not on our initial itinerary.  This was a mistake.  The Island course is one of the top ranked links in Ireland is only 15 minutes from Dublin and in a word, is pure.  Old fashioned and real golf this links course sits amongst the dunes across the estuary from Malahide and just north of Portmarnock.  In the old days the golfers would jump in their wee boats across from Malahide to play on an out and back layout starting from what is now the 14th hole.  The par three 13th is a stunning hole played out to the end of the spit with the township of Malahide as the backdrop.”
Click here to read about the their Island visit.
Follow their journey on www.puregolf2010.com


“Only a little further up the road is The Island Golf Club, one of Ireland's unsung golf heroes, a classic, historic links that deserves to be on every visitors must play list”.

David Brice for PGATOUR.com (May 2009)

"Good Points - Most enjoyable day of golf I have ever had (I have 70 rounds recorded in 2008). I had never played a true links course, just the American versions...nothing compares.

Bad Points - Only bad point is that I live in Bermuda and cannot play the course again and again and again.

General Comments - I would suggest that anyone who gets a chance to play the course play it. Wonderful shape, the groundskeeper must truly love his work and appreciate what players want in a course.
In all honesty it was the best day of golf I ever had."

Posted 23rd October 2008 – www.reviewcentre.com

"This is one of the most enjoyable courses I have every played and certainly the best links I’ve visited. All holes are memorable; there is virtually no two holes the same. The high dunes give a unique appearance to the course. Holes 13-18 are particularly challenging.

After the golf, I recommend tasting the Guinness at this homely Club, which i look forward to returning to."

26th September 2008 – www.tripadvisor.com