Lahinch Golf Club - Old Course Scorecard and Tees

The Old Course at Lahinch Golf Club is a century-old links masterpiece on the Emerald Isle's western shores. The club was established in 1892 and Old Tom Morris redesigned the golf course in 1894. Alister MacKenzie came along in 1927 and made it into the marvel now known as the "St. Andrews of Ireland."

The club remained largely unchanged until 1999, when it embarked on a multi-year restoration project. The most famous hole here is one of its shortest: No. 5, aka the "Dell," which plays to a shallow, wide green nestled between two dunes. The tee shot is completely blind and only an aiming stone offers any advice as to the location of the pin.

Lahinch is also home to the Castle Course, which was built in the 1960s and plays around Castle Dough across the street from the Old Course.

The Old Course is a classic seaside links layout with rolling greens and undulating fairways. The towering sand dunes that cover the landscape guarantee that golfers will encounter several blind shots. The unpredictable winds coming off the ocean add an interesting twist to the round. The golf course's most famous holes are the par-5 fourth and the par-3 fifth. The fourth requires a drive to a long, narrow fairway. It is nicknamed the "Klondyke" after the treacherous hill that blocks the view for the second shot. After the tricky fourth hole, golfers are then immediately faced with an unusual par-3 that is nestled between two steep dunes and is completely blind from the tee.