Dooks Golf Club, Co. Kerry in Ireland

Golf has been played in Dooks since 1889. Officers introduced it to the
local aristocracy from the Royal Horse Artillery attending compulsory
training at the nearby Glenbeigh Artillery Range. The golf course is set
out in one of three stretches of sand dunes at the head of Dingle Bay.
In the immediate foreground are the sand-dune peninsulas of Rossbeigh
and Inch and just a few miles away the whitewashed houses of Cromane fishing
village provide an eye-catching distraction. Southeastwards are the famed
MacGillycuddy's Reeks, to the Southwest are the lovely Cooms and hills
of Glenbeigh and across the bay to the North are the Slieve Mish and Dingle
mountains.
And so for the golfer, who is seeking a beautiful and tranquil environment
to enjoy good golf, Dooks presents a convincing case. Hole number 13 best
illustrates the charm and magic of Dooks. It is a throw back hole to the
time when golf began. Greens lay where they fell and were the better for
it.
"Dooks is a rare gem. As such, it has a special place in the annals
of links golf and must be preserved at all costs." (Donald Steele
- Golf Course Architect)
Dooks Golf Club
Dooks,
Glenbeigh
Co Kerry
Tel: 066 9768205
Fax: 066 9768476
Website: www.dooks.com