Here's a look at green fee rates at the Top 50 Courses in Ireland in 1999 and summer 2026.
Club 2026 1999
|
Royal Portrush |
£420 - €482 |
£60 - €91.44 |
|
Portmarnock |
€475 |
IR£80 - €101.60 |
|
Royal County Down |
£450 - €517 |
£75 - €114.30 |
|
Lahinch |
€450 |
IR£45 - €57.15 |
|
Ballybunion |
€450 |
IR£55-€69.85 |
|
County Louth |
€325 |
IR£50- €63.50 |
|
The Golf Course at Adare Manor |
€550 |
IR£50- €63.50 |
|
Waterville |
€425 |
IR£50- €63.50 |
|
Tralee |
€450 |
IR£45- €57.15 |
|
The Island |
€325 |
IR£50- €63.50 |
|
Rosapenna – St Patrick’s |
€350 |
*IR£25-€31.75 |
|
Carne – Wild Atlantic Dunes |
€195 |
IR£20- €25.40 |
|
County Sligo |
€375 |
IR£35- €44.45 |
|
The European Club – Now Brittas Bay |
€400 |
IR£35- €44.45 |
|
Enniscrone |
€235 |
IR£22- €27.94 |
|
Trump International Doonbeg |
€525 |
*IR£50- €63.50 |
|
The K Club – Palmer North |
€260 |
IR£120- €152.40 |
|
Ballyliffin – Glashedy |
€330 |
IR£30- €38.10 |
|
Royal Dublin |
€340 |
IR£60- €76.20 |
|
Portsalon |
€200 |
IR£17-€21.59 |
|
Portstewart |
£335 - €385 |
£50-€76.20 |
|
Ballyliffin – Old |
€300 |
IR£30- €38.10 |
|
Druids Glen |
€225 |
IR£80- €101.60 |
|
Dooks |
€260 |
IR£20- €25.40 |
|
Old Head |
€500 |
IR£50- €63.50 |
|
Jameson Links Portmarnock |
€320 |
IR£50- €63.50 |
|
Slieve Russell |
€90 |
IR£36- €45.72 |
|
Killeen Castle |
€205 |
*IR£50- €63.50 |
|
Nairn & Portnoo |
€300 |
IR£16- €20.32 |
|
Connemara |
€220 |
IR£25- €31.75 |
|
Rosapenna – Sandy Hills |
€240 |
*IR£25- €31.75 |
|
Mount Juliet |
€225 |
IR£50- €63.50 |
|
Cork |
€195 |
IR£40- €50.80 |
|
Strandhill |
€195 |
*IR£17- €21.59 |
|
Fota Island |
€180 |
IR£37- €46.99 |
|
Donegal |
€280 |
IR£22.50- €28.58 |
|
Malone |
£125 - €143 |
£37-€56.39 |
|
Carlow |
€80 |
IR£25- €31.75 |
|
Luttrellstown Castle |
€150 |
IR£45- €57.15 |
|
Carton House – Montgomerie |
€225 |
*IR£50-€63.50 |
|
Castlerock |
£250 - €287 |
£35-€53.34 |
|
Headfort – New |
€75 |
*IR£20-€25.40 |
|
Galgorm Castle |
£195 - €224 |
*£25-€38.10 |
|
Ardglass |
£250 - €287 |
£20-€30.48 |
|
Dromoland Castle |
€185 |
IR£30-€38.10 |
|
Lough Erne |
£175 - €201 |
*£40-€60.96 |
|
Rosapenna – Old Tom Morris |
€200 |
IR£25-€31.75 |
|
Portumna |
€125 |
IR£17-€21.59 |
|
Killarney – Killeen |
€225 |
IR£38- €48.26 |
|
Galway Bay |
€250 |
IR£35- €44.45 |
Top 50 courses are taken from Irish Golfer Magazine Rankings 2024. 2026 Green fee rates are sourced from golf club’s websites, rate searched was for a weekend day in peak season. Sterling rates are also shown in Euro. 1999 Prices are from Golf Monthly’s Golfing Gems Ireland. 1999 prices with * are estimated.
Sterling to Irish Punt was approx. £1-£1.20 in June of 1999. Irish Punt to Euro was £1-€1.27.
Some of the data to note:
2026 Total for 50 rounds - €14,436, average €288.72 – Range €80-€550
1999 Total for 50 rounds - €2,478.92, average €49.58 – Range €20.32-€152.40
Prices have jumped 582.3% from 1999 to 2026
€2478.92 in 1999 would be €4392.65 in December 2025
€49.58 in 1999 would be €87.86 in December 2025
The Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator from the CSO has €100 of goods and services in June 1999 costing €177.21 in December 2025 or 77.2% higher.
These are peak season fees, there are other ways of playing all the courses for less, guest of a member, scratch cups, championships, open competitions, inter club competitions, off season rates etc. What do you see in the data?