About the course
There are two 18-hole courses at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club and the Killeen course is considered the best. Killarney is located in its own national park within the famous Ring of Kerry. Here you will find some of the most magical and enchanting scenery in Ireland, with the Killeen course situated on the shores of Lough Leane, the largest freshwater lake in the South West. The backdrop is majestic Carrauntoohil, Ireland’s highest mountain, one of the many peaks of Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, and it is the most mountainous area of the Emerald Isle.
Golf in Killarney dates back to 1891, but the Killeen course is relatively young, opening for play in 1972. Killeen was originally designed by Eddie Hackett and Billy O’Sullivan. It was a complicated project that involved splitting the original Mahony’s Point course in half and building nine holes on newly purchased land. David Jones upgraded the Killeen course prior to the 1991 Irish Open, which was won by Nick Faldo. The Irish Open returned to Killarney’s Killeen course in 1992 and again Faldo triumphed there.
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| Ranking Ireland | 31 |
| Architect | Eddie Hackett |
| Year of foundation | 1972 |
| Par Course | 72 |
| Number of holes | 18 |
