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Waterville
Waterville Golf Links is a renowned seaside golf course located in the village of Waterville on the Ring of Kerry, southwest Ireland. The course is known for its dramatic Atlantic coast scenery — rolling fairways, rugged coastline, and ocean-view holes — offering golfers a classic links-style experience with a distinctive Irish coastal character. It combines natural beauty and golfing heritage, making it a popular destination for players who enjoy challenging play, fresh sea-air, and stunning views over sea and land
Course Information
Earliest golf activity at Waterville can be traced back to 1889, and the club was said to be formalised as part of village life by about 1900
The course is routed to take full advantage of its coastal setting — several holes run close to the sea, with ocean views, and many fairways weave through dunes or undulating terrain rather than flat, uniform ground.
The layout challenges golfers with typical links-style features: undulating fairways, natural dune contours, variable winds, coastal hazards, and greens that demand precision rather than brute force
The seaside holes offer dramatic Atlantic-coast scenery: players often deal with wind, sea breezes, and the risk of coastal weather shifting play conditions.
Inland or more sheltered holes feature a slightly different feel — more stable ground and less wind exposure — offering a balance between wild links-style and calmer parkland-style golf
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