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Carne Golf Links

NORTH WEST IRELAND, IRELAND

Carne Golf Links

Hackett's final vision climbs through Mayo's vast Atlantic dune system.

  • NORTH WEST IRELAND Location
  • LINKS Course type
  • 27 HOLES Holes
  • PAR 72 Par

Beyond the Scorecard

  • Course established: 2020
  • Course designer/s: Eddie Hackett; Ally McIntosh; Jim Engh
  • National ranking: #9 in the Republic of Ireland
  • Known for: Hackett's final vision in giant dunes
  • Defining feature: Dunes rising nearly 500 feet above sea

Two Eras Across One Dunescape

The Wild Atlantic Dunes Course at Carne Golf Links officially opened on 1 May 2020, bringing together the back nine of Eddie Hackett's original course and the newer Kilmore nine. Hackett's original 18 was completed in 1993 after the first nine opened a year earlier, and it became the final course of his career. The local non-profit behind Carne had acquired 220 acres in 1989 to create a golf destination for the remote Mullet Peninsula.

Ally McIntosh and Jim Engh shaped the additional nine, drawing on Hackett's sketches for the site's most dramatic ground. These holes opened in 2013 before joining the older back nine in the present routing. Very little earth was moved, allowing natural ridges and hilltops to determine the fairways and green sites.

The scale is central to the round. Dunes rise nearly 500 feet above sea level, with elevated tees revealing Blacksod Bay and offshore islands. Steep climbs lead to concealed landing areas. Many greens sit within deep dune valleys, keeping the course visually dramatic and tactically demanding from beginning to end.

Why Add This Course to Your Golf Experience

Carne suits golfers willing to travel farther for a course rooted in its community and landscape. The club alternates the Original Hackett and Wild Atlantic Dunes routings, so a two-night stay gives guests time to play all 27 holes without rushing the Mullet Peninsula. 

Kinfern can pair Carne with Enniscrone or County Sligo while pacing the longer coastal transfers carefully. This gives the North West Ireland experience a remote links centrepiece and enough time to appreciate Carne as a destination in its own right.

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