Barrow, County Kerry, Ireland
Tralee Golf Club
Arnold Palmer's only European design — Tralee is a links of raw, elemental beauty on the Barrow Peninsula, where the Atlantic crashes against the cliffs below and the views across Tralee Bay rank among the most spectacular in Irish golf.
About the Course
Tralee Golf Club
Tralee Golf Club was founded in 1896, but the current course on the Barrow Peninsula was designed by Arnold Palmer and opened in 1984 — his only design in Europe. Palmer worked with the dramatic natural terrain of the Kerry coast to create a layout of extraordinary visual drama and genuine links challenge.
The course occupies a spectacular piece of land on the Barrow Peninsula, with the Atlantic Ocean on three sides and views across Tralee Bay to the mountains of Kerry. The front nine runs through classic links terrain of dunes and natural rough, while the back nine moves onto the clifftops above the Atlantic — a sequence of holes that is among the most dramatic in Irish golf.
Palmer famously said that God must have designed the front nine and he designed the back nine — a self-deprecating acknowledgement of the extraordinary natural terrain he was working with. The course has a raw, elemental quality that is increasingly rare in modern golf design.
By the Numbers
Course Statistics
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The Course
Why It Stands Out
Arnold Palmer's Only European Design
Tralee is the only golf course in Europe designed by Arnold Palmer — a distinction that gives it a unique place in the history of the game. Palmer worked with the extraordinary natural terrain of the Kerry coast to create a layout that is both visually spectacular and strategically demanding.
The Clifftop Back Nine
The back nine at Tralee runs along the Atlantic clifftops in a sequence of holes that offers views across Tralee Bay and the Kerry mountains. Palmer famously said that God designed the front nine and he designed the back — a self-deprecating acknowledgement of the extraordinary natural terrain he was working with.
The Barrow Peninsula
Tralee occupies a dramatic piece of land on the Barrow Peninsula, with the Atlantic Ocean on three sides and views across Tralee Bay to the mountains of Kerry. The sense of remoteness and natural grandeur is unlike anything else on the southwest links circuit.
Raw Links Character
Tralee has a raw, elemental quality that is increasingly rare in modern golf design. The course uses the natural terrain — cliffs, dunes, and ground shaped by centuries of Atlantic wind — with a directness and confidence that produces holes of genuine character and challenge.
The Course
Course Views
Extend Your Itinerary
The Kerry Links — A Complete Atlantic Programme
Tralee sits at the heart of the Kerry links corridor. Ballybunion is just 18 miles to the north, Waterville to the south, and the Clare courses — Lahinch and Doonbeg — within easy reach, making Tralee a natural base for the central section of a full southwest Atlantic links itinerary.
Golf Travel
How It Is Included
Tralee is a key component of our Southwest Atlantic Links collection — a programme that brings together Ireland's finest Atlantic links in a single, purposeful itinerary. We arrange tee times, accommodation in Kerry, and every detail of the routing.
To explore how Tralee fits into a wider route, visit our Southwest Atlantic Links Collection page or our Ireland golf tours page.
Begin Your Journey
Play Tralee Golf Club
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