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Corballis Links Golf Club

DUBLIN, IRELAND

Corballis Links Golf Club

Blind shots and elevated greens define Dublin's compact seaside links.

  • DUBLIN Ort
  • LINKS Course type
  • 18 LÖCHER Holes
  • PAR 66 Par

Beyond the Scorecard

  • Course established: 1906
  • Course designer/s: Unnamed Portrane Hospital employees; Ron Kirby (2007 redesign)
  • Known for: Ireland's only public coastal links course
  • Defining feature: Four redesigned holes beside Donabate Beach
  • National ranking: #46

The Public Links by Donabate Beach

The golf course at Corballis Links Golf Club traces its beginnings to 1906, when employees of nearby Portrane Hospital laid out the first holes on the Donabate dunes. It became a full 18-hole course after Donabate Golf Club formed in 1928. Public ownership followed in 1971, and Fingal County Council took responsibility for the property in 1994.

Corballis has an unusual scoring pattern for an 18-hole links. Seven par threes dominate the card. Five par fours are short, and the round contains only one par five. Blind shots appear early, while raised greens and firm ground make landing position important when the wind changes.

Ron Kirby reshaped the front nine after being commissioned in 2007. Four older holes were replaced by a coastal sequence from the 4th to the 7th, bringing play closer to Donabate Beach and opening views towards the Irish Sea and Lambay Island.

The course remains compact, yet the dunes and changing wind keep its bold green sites demanding.

Why Add This Course to Your Golf Experience

Corballis offers a rare chance to play a genuine Irish links through a public pay-and-play model. Its position near Dublin Airport makes it practical for an arrival-day round, a final game before departure, or an extra round during a longer stay. 

Within a Kinfern golf experience, it can be paired with neighbouring The Island to show two very different uses of the same coastal ground. The shorter playing time also suits itineraries where golfers want a full round without taking over the entire day. 

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