Killarney Golf & Fishing Club has two 18-hole courses on the northern shore of Lough Leane, inside the edge of Killarney National Park and a few minutes from town. Killeen is the longer and has hosted the Irish Open four times. Mahony’s Point is shorter and kinder off the tee, and it finishes with three holes running down to the lake. Carrauntoohil and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks stand across the water. This is parkland golf, so it suits a Kerry trip as a change from the links, and it plays well in weather that would close a seaside course.
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club green fees and tee times.
Both courses take visitors, subject to tee-time availability, and each has its own page on the club’s BRS booking system. The club gives no fixed booking window; it advises booking as early as possible for April to October, when demand is highest. You can also email or phone the golf team on +353 64 663 1034, which is the better route for groups, societies or a round on each course. Reserve buggies and hire clubs at the time of booking. Fees split into two bands: Golf Ireland members pay a lower rate, and everyone else pays the international rate. The visitor page does not publish a handicap limit.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From €100
International visitor rate on Mahony’s Point in winter (1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027), any day. Mahony’s Point €175 in summer; Killeen €150 in winter and €250 in summer. Lower rates apply to Golf Ireland members.
Mahony’s Point, winter, international
€100
Mahony’s Point, summer, international
€175
Killeen, winter, international
€150
Killeen, summer, international
€250
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The courses at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club.
Killeen
The championship course, 7,233 yards and par 72, used for the club’s four Irish Opens and the 1996 Curtis Cup. The club notes water in play on almost every hole, and the wind off Lough Leane changes the clubbing on the holes near the shore. International visitors pay €250 in summer and €150 in winter.
Mahony’s Point
The shorter of the two at 6,704 yards, par 72, and the more forgiving for a mixed group. Its last three holes run beside Lough Leane, and the closing par three plays over the water’s edge towards the clubhouse. It is also the cheaper round: €175 in summer and €100 in winter for international visitors.
The round, in perspective.
Forty members founded the club in 1893 on the Earl of Kenmare’s Deerpark. When the earl’s land agent raised the rent in 1936, the club president, Viscount Castlerosse, led a campaign to build a new course, and play moved to the present site from 1937. Killeen measures 7,233 yards from the back, par 72, and the club notes water on almost every hole. Nick Faldo won the Irish Open on it in 1991 and 1992, Ross Fisher in 2010 and Simon Dyson in 2011. It also staged the 1996 Curtis Cup and the 2025 European Amateur Team Championship, won by Italy. Mahony’s Point is 6,704 yards, par 72, with wider landing areas; its par-three 18th carries over the lake edge to the clubhouse. A nine-hole academy course, relaunched in 2016, and a driving range complete the site.
Know before you go.
Summer season
1 April to 31 October
Buggy
€60; reserve with the tee time
Electric trolley
€25
Club hire
€60
Range balls
€9 for 50, €13 for 100
Make the trip work.
If you want both courses, play Killeen first while you are fresh and keep Mahony’s Point for the second day or an afternoon. The clubhouse restaurant and bar overlook the lake, which makes it an easy lunch stop between rounds. Summer weekends fill with tour groups, so midweek gives a better choice of times.
Kerry Airport at Farranfore is about 20 minutes north by road. Cork Airport is roughly 90 minutes away, and Shannon about two hours. Killarney has a railway station with trains from Dublin Heuston, usually changing at Mallow. The club is about 3 km west of the town centre on the N72 towards Killorglin, a short taxi ride.
Killarney town has a deep supply of hotels within ten minutes of the club. The Europe Hotel at Fossa stands on the same lakeshore just west of the courses. In town, the Killarney Park, the Killarney Plaza and the Lake Hotel, on the shore by Castlelough, are all popular with golfers. A base in town keeps restaurants and pubs within walking distance.
Make a trip of it.
Killarney is the usual base for a Kerry golf trip. Dooks is about 30 minutes west at Glenbeigh, Tralee’s Barrow links around 40 minutes north, and Ballybunion about an hour beyond that. Waterville makes a full day round the Ring of Kerry, and Dingle’s Ceann Sibéal suits a peninsula day out. Off the course, take a jaunting car through the national park to Muckross House, row out to Ross Castle or walk the Gap of Dunloe.
Find your season.
Killarney’s summer pricing covers April to October, the busiest stretch of the year. Winter rates from November to March drop Killeen to €150 and Mahony’s Point to €100 for international visitors. As inland parkland under the mountains, the courses are more sheltered than the Kerry links, which makes Killarney a useful fallback on a wild day.
International visitors pay €250 on Killeen and €175 on Mahony’s Point from April to October. In winter the rates fall to €150 and €100. Golf Ireland members have a separate, lower rate on each course, from €55 midweek on Mahony’s Point in winter.
Which Killarney course hosted the Irish Open?
Killeen. Nick Faldo won there in 1991 and 1992, Ross Fisher in 2010 and Simon Dyson in 2011. The club describes itself as a six-time host of the event across its history.
Can I play both Killarney courses in one day?
Yes, subject to availability. Each course has its own booking page, so the simplest way to secure two times on the same day is to email or phone the golf team on +353 64 663 1034.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
