Clonakilty Golf Club

Overview: Clonakilty Golf Club runs as an 18-hole parkland course in the grounds of Lisselan Estate in West Cork. The current club describes the round as fourteen holes plus four repeated holes, with a par 69 and 5,413 yards. The Argideen River, mature trees and views toward Lisselan House give the course a strong estate character. It is a compact current 18-hole experience, but the club is also extending the layout toward a full 18-hole championship design, so this profile records the course as it is played now rather than describing the planned future version.

History: The original tree-lined fairways were laid out in 1994, and the course later grew from nine holes to fourteen distinct holes. The current 18-hole round uses four repeated holes while a major extension is under construction, with the club targeting a full championship layout for 2027. This is a useful example of a course in transition: the current par, routing and playing identity are real, while the future development should not be presented as already complete.

Did You Know? The fourth hole is the club’s feature hole, with an elevated tee looking over the Argideen River toward Lisselan House. The view explains why the estate setting is central to Clonakilty’s identity. The course is not relying on a famous architect claim; its interest lies in the river, house, trees and the unusual present-day 14-plus-4 routing.