Ballinasloe Golf Club
Ballinasloe
Parkland
- 18Holes
- 72Par
- 6,416Yards
- 1894Founded
Championship parkland with water on the 11th and 12th, plus a 17-bay range (10 indoor) academy.
Visitors any dayDriving rangeBuggiesRestaurant / bar
- Designer
- Eddie Hackett
Club website +353 (0)90 964 2126
Local taxis
- Mighty Cabs · 090 964 4222 (Ballinasloe-based (published as 09096 44222, Galway Bay FM listing))
Connemara Championship Golf Links
Ballyconneely
Links
- 27Holes
- 72Par
- 6,999Yards
- 1973Founded
Wild Atlantic links on the edge of Connemara with views to the Twelve Bens; celebrated 50 years in 2023.
Visitors any dayDriving rangeBuggiesRestaurant / bar
- Designer
- Eddie Hackett (Tom Craddock, 9 holes)
- Courses
- Championship 18 + 9-hole course (added 2000)
Club website Email the club +353 (0)95 23502
Eat & drink nearby
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Mitchell's Restaurant
Restaurant · Clifden · 6 mi · Map
Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway & Connacht Casual Dining winner
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Foyles Hotel
Hotel restaurant · Clifden · 6 mi · Map
Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway winner (Customer Service)
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Ardagh Restaurant
Restaurant · Clifden (Ballyconneely Road) · 4.5 mi · Map
TripAdvisor 4.7 (337 reviews)
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Guys Seafood Bar
Restaurant · Clifden · 6 mi · Map
TripAdvisor 4.5 (1,848 reviews)
Bearna Golf & Country Club
Bearna
Moorland
- 18Holes
- 72Par
- 6,858Yards
- –Founded
Rugged links-style moorland course with views over Galway Bay and the Aran Islands.
Visitors any dayBuggiesSocieties
- Designer
- Robert J. Browne
- Green fee
- €50 weekday peak (Golf Ireland members)
- Midweek fee
- €50
Club website Email the club +353 (0)91 592677
Eat & drink nearby
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Blackthorn at The Twelve Hotel
Hotel restaurant · Bearna · 1.5 mi · Map
Michelin Guide listed (added Jan 2026); Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway & Connacht Contemporary Irish Cuisine
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Kai Restaurant
Restaurant · Galway (West End) · 5 mi · +353 91 526 003 · Map
Michelin Guide 2026 listed; Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway & Connacht winner (Sustainable Practices)
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daróg
Restaurant · Galway (West End) · 5 mi · +353 91 565 813 · Map
Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026; Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Wine Experience
Local taxis
- Big O Taxis Galway · (091) 585 858 (Galway's largest fleet (180+ vehicles))
- Broderick Taxis · 087 9416129 (8-seater taxis)
Glenlo Abbey Golf Club
Bushypark
Parkland
- 9Holes
- 71Par
- 6,502Yards
- –Founded
9-hole parkland on the Glenlo Abbey estate on the shores of Lough Corrib, minutes from Galway city.
Visitors any dayDriving rangeRestaurant / barRooms on site
- Designer
- Christy O'Connor Jnr
- Courses
- 9-hole course + 21-bay driving range
Club website Email the club +353 (0)91 519600
Eat & drink nearby
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Aniar
Restaurant · Galway (West End) · 3 mi · +353 91 535 947 · Map
One Michelin Star (2026 Guide)
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daróg
Restaurant · Galway (West End) · 3 mi · +353 91 565 813 · Map
Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026; Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway & Connacht Wine Experience
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Kai Restaurant
Restaurant · Galway (West End) · 3 mi · +353 91 526 003 · Map
Michelin Guide 2026 listed; Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway & Connacht winner (Sustainable Practices)
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Tigh Neachtain
Pub · Galway city · 3 mi · +353 91 568 820 · Map
Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway Pub of the Year; Georgina Campbell 'Best of the Best' (bar food lunchtime)
Local taxis
- Big O Taxis Galway · (091) 585 858 (Galway's largest fleet (180+ vehicles))
- Broderick Taxis · 087 9416129 (8-seater taxis)
Cregmore Park Golf Club
Claregalway
Parkland
- 18Holes
- 72Par
- 7,078Yards
- 2007Founded
Long modern parkland of over 7,000 yards run by the McGrath family.
Visitors any dayDriving rangeBar snacksSocieties
- Designer
- Dr Arthur Spring
- Green fee
- From €20 (9 holes after 6:30pm); €25 18 holes Jan-Mar weekday
- Midweek fee
- €35
Club website Email the club +353 (0)91 799799
Local taxis
- Big O Taxis Galway · (091) 585 858 (Galway's largest fleet (180+ vehicles))
- Broderick Taxis · 087 9416129 (8-seater taxis)
- 18Holes
- 71Par
- 6,600Yards
- –Founded
Championship parkland opened on its current site in 1996, close to the Burren.
Visitors any dayDriving rangeBuggiesRestaurant / barSocieties
- Designer
- Christy O'Connor Jnr
- Green fee
- €35 weekday peak
- Midweek fee
- €35
Club website +353 (0)91 632244
Local taxis
- The Shuttle Service (Gort) · 087 2440608 (also 086 3379607 / 091 633900; shuttle/minibus)
Connemara Isles Golf Club
Lettermore
Links
- 9Holes
- 70Par
- –Yards
- –Founded
Island nine-hole links with a thatched clubhouse serving chowder in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
Visitors any dayBuggiesBar snacks
083 174 8157
Curra West Golf Club
Loughrea
Parkland
- 18Holes
- 67Par
- –Yards
- 1996Founded
Short, undulating rural parkland with water hazards - one of the cheapest 18-hole rounds in the county.
Visitors any dayBuggiesBar snacks
- Green fee
- €15 weekday (18 holes)
- Midweek fee
- €15
+353 (0)90 974 5121
Loughrea Golf Club
Loughrea
Parkland
- 18Holes
- 71Par
- –Yards
- –Founded
Parkland course just north of Loughrea town.
Visitors any dayRestaurant / bar
- Midweek fee
- €45
- Society rate
- €45 pp
Club website Email the club
Eat & drink nearby
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Lignum
Restaurant · Bullaun (nr Loughrea) · 5 mi · Map
Michelin star (2026 Guide); Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway Overall winner
Mountbellew Golf Club
Mountbellew
Parkland
- 18Holes
- 71Par
- –Yards
- 1929Founded
Rural parkland club extended from nine to 18 holes in 2008.
Visitors: by arrangement
+353 (0)90 967 9259
Athenry Golf Club
Oranmore
Mixed
- 18Holes
- 70Par
- –Yards
- –Founded
Parkland/heathland course on this site since 1977, extended to 18 holes in 1989.
Visitors any dayDriving rangeRestaurant / barSocieties
- Designer
- Eddie Hackett
- Green fee
- €45 weekday (Mon-Thu, Mar-Oct 2026)
- Midweek fee
- €45
Club website Email the club +353 (0)91 794466
Local taxis
- Big O Taxis Galway · (091) 585 858 (Galway's largest fleet (180+ vehicles))
Galway Bay Golf Resort
Oranmore
Coastal
- 18Holes
- 72Par
- 7,308Yards
- –Founded
Championship course on the Renville peninsula surrounded on three sides by Galway Bay.
Visitors any dayBuggiesRestaurant / bar
- Designer
- Christy O'Connor Jnr
Club website Email the club
Local taxis
- Big O Taxis Galway · (091) 585 858 (Galway's largest fleet (180+ vehicles))
- Broderick Taxis · 087 9416129 (8-seater taxis)
Oughterard Golf Club
Oughterard
Parkland
- 18Holes
- 72Par
- 6,409Yards
- –Founded
Mature parkland near the shores of Lough Corrib on the gateway to Connemara.
Visitors any dayRestaurant / bar
- Designer
- John Harris / Patrick Merrigan
- Green fee
- €50 weekday peak
- Midweek fee
- €50
Club website Email the club +353 (0)91 552131
Eat & drink nearby
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Powers Thatch Bar and Restaurant
Gastropub · Oughterard (Main Street) · 1.5 mi · +353 91 557 597 · Map
Google 4.8 (1,534 reviews); TripAdvisor 4.7 (825 reviews)
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Connemara Greenway Restaurant
Restaurant · Oughterard (Main Street) · 1.5 mi · +353 91 866 645 · Map
Google 4.9 (440 reviews); TripAdvisor 4.9 (577 reviews)
Portumna Golf Club
Portumna
Woodland
- 18Holes
- 72Par
- –Yards
- –Founded
Woodland parkland within Portumna Forest Park near Lough Derg.
Visitors any dayRestaurant / bar
- Green fee
- €40 weekday peak
- Midweek fee
- €40
Club website Email the club
Galway Golf Club
Salthill
Parkland
- 18Holes
- 70Par
- –Yards
- 1895Founded
Tree-lined parkland above Salthill with views over Galway Bay to the Burren and Aran Islands.
Visitors: restricted timesDriving rangeRestaurant / barSocieties
- Designer
- Harry Colt (attributed)
- Handicap
- Handicap certificate required
Club website +353 (0)91 522033
Eat & drink nearby
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Blackrock Cottage
Restaurant · Salthill · 0.5 mi · Map
Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway winner (Restaurant Manager)
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Kai Restaurant
Restaurant · Galway (West End) · 2.5 mi · +353 91 526 003 · Map
Michelin Guide 2026 listed; Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway & Connacht winner (Sustainable Practices)
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daróg
Restaurant · Galway (West End) · 2.5 mi · +353 91 565 813 · Map
Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026; Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Galway & Connacht Wine Experience
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The Universal
Pub · Galway city · 3 mi · +353 91 728 271 · Map
Michelin Guide 2026 (new, pub with food)
Local taxis
- Big O Taxis Galway · (091) 585 858 (Galway's largest fleet (180+ vehicles))
- Broderick Taxis · 087 9416129 (8-seater taxis)
- 18Holes
- 71Par
- 6,713Yards
- 1904Founded
Long-established parkland course just outside Tuam town.
Visitors any day
- Green fee
- €30 (peak, weekday & weekend)
- Midweek fee
- €30
Club website Email the club +353 (0)93 28993
Green fees are the lowest published adult visitor rate we found, usually 2026 prices; they change by season and day. Many clubs ask visitors for a handicap certificate or limit tee times at weekends, so check with the club before you book. Distances are straight-line.