belmullet golf course

Elevated tees and plateau greens are a feature at Carne with backdrops over Blacksod Bay and the Atlantic islands of Iniskea and dramatic Achill. Found on Mullet Peninsula, near Belmullet, it is Europe’s final outpost set amid the remote rugged countryside on the far west tip of County Mayo. Eddie Hackett is noted to have said of his last design with extreme pride “ultimately there might be no better links golf course in the country nor I doubt anywhere”.

The club was founded in 1925 with membership at the time costing just over a £1-1shilling (a Guinea). Caddies were paid at a rate of not more than 6d (pence) for nine holes. In 1992 the club moved from the nine hole links at Cross Binhgamstown to the spectacular new 18 hole Carne Golf Links of today. “ Carne is everything you could ever ask for from the 1st tee to the 18th green”. James W. Finnegan ( Emerald Fairways & Foam Flecked Seas ).

Carne, as with the majority of the links courses, can be savoured all year round with great turf, fine large greens and mountainous dunes. As ever the local people are only too happy for you to try their pride and joy, they have perfected the hospitality as only the Irish know how! If the golf game is found wanting, you will still be guaranteed the golfing experience of a lifetime.