Strandhill Golf Club fits a full 18 holes onto a narrow strip of dunes between Knocknarea and the sea, with Strandhill beach on one side and Culleenamore strand on the other. It is short by modern standards, a par 70 of about 6,190 yards from the whites, but the ground moves constantly and the wind rarely drops. The village is a surf town with seaweed baths and cafés, which makes it a relaxed place to spend a night. It is also a short hop from Rosses Point.
Strandhill Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book online through the club’s BRS visitor page, by email at bookings@strandhillgolfclub.com, or by phone on +353 71 916 8188. The visitor rate applies Monday to Friday, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00; weekend mornings are kept for members. Residents of the island of Ireland who belong to a Golf Ireland club get a separate rate on request. Groups of 16 or more and tour operators are also priced on request. Buggies cost €45 for visitors, hold two people at most, and may only be driven by someone with a valid driving licence. Premium TaylorMade club hire costs €50 for right- or left-handed men and right-handed women.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From €100
Visitor green fee, winter season (1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027); €195 in peak season, 15 March to 31 October 2026.
Peak season 2026, weekdays and weekends from 12:00
€195
Winter 2026/27
€100
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
The club began as a nine-hole course in 1931 and went to 18 holes in 1973; Golfbreaks credits Eddie Hackett with that expansion. The scorecard has four par threes, two par fives and no long par fours until the 444-yard closing hole. Every hole is named. The 1st, Carrowdough, is a downhill par five bending left with Culleenamore below. The 5th, The Dunes, plays from the highest tee on the course, with a view all round the peninsula. The 13th, The Valley, is a blind drive to a narrow fairway and a small green ringed by dunes. The 17th, Knocknarea, drops to a par three under the mountain, and the 18th, Bustard’s Lodge, doglegs right. The architect Ali McIntosh is working with the course superintendent on changes, including a revised 4th hole.
Know before you go.
Weekend visitors
From 12:00 on Saturday and Sunday
Buggy
€45, two people max, driving licence required
Electric trolley
€20
Club hire
€50 (TaylorMade)
Bookings
bookings@strandhillgolfclub.com
Make the trip work.
The winter rate is roughly half the peak fee, and the season split is mid-March rather than April, so a March trip gets the lower price for the first fortnight. The current clubhouse opened in 2006, after the 1997 building was lost in 2005. It houses Montees restaurant, a golf shop and a yoga studio. The PGA professional, Xavier Medas, gives lessons, which is handy if a non-golfer in the group wants to try a session.
Sligo town is about fifteen minutes away by road. Ireland West Knock is the nearest airport with scheduled flights, a drive of roughly an hour. Sligo has direct trains to Dublin Connolly in about three hours, and a taxi covers the last stretch from the station. Sligo Airport sits next to Strandhill but has no scheduled passenger flights.
Strandhill Lodge and Suites, which the club recommends, overlooks the bay about five minutes’ walk from the clubhouse, so you can leave the car behind. Sligo town has the larger hotels: the Glasshouse on the Garavogue, the Clayton, the Sligo Park and the Radisson Blu at Ballincar. For a country-house stay, Temple House is a 1,000-acre estate about 25 minutes away with ten bedrooms.
Make a trip of it.
County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point is about twenty minutes around the bay and is the obvious partner. Enniscrone is under an hour west, so a three-round trip fits in two days. Off the course, the path to Queen Maeve’s cairn on the summit of Knocknarea starts a few minutes from the club. Voya Seaweed Baths are on the seafront in the village, and the beach is a well-known surf break, though too dangerous for swimming.
Find your season.
Peak season runs from 15 March to 31 October. The course stays open through winter at the lower rate, and links turf drains quickly after rain. Open days are kept for Golf Ireland members. Ask the club about competition dates if your trip falls on a summer weekend.
The visitor fee is €195 in the 2026 peak season, from 15 March to 31 October, and €100 from 1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027. Irish residents with Golf Ireland membership, groups of 16 or more and tour operators are priced on request.
Can visitors play Strandhill at weekends?
Yes, but only from 12:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. On weekdays visitors can book any time. Booking is online through BRS, or by email or phone with the club.
How long is Strandhill golf course?
Adding the hole yardages on the club’s scorecard gives 6,187 yards from the white tees, at par 70. The green tees are shorter. There are four par threes, including the downhill 17th under Knocknarea.
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.
