Golf

Guests at Stella Maris have access to some of the finest links golf in Ireland. These magnificent links courses offer unique experiences to all levels of golfer. Many golfers often find themselves mesmerized by the beauty surrounding them and forget about the real purpose of their visit.

Stella Maris offers special golf packages for visitors who wish to partake in the game of a lifetime.

Carne Golf Links, which is located on the Belmullet peninsula about 40 minutes west of Stella Maris, is the legendary Eddie Hackett's final links design. Before his death, Hackett said: "If ever God intended a piece of land for golf, this is it." While the windswept Carne is less than 20 years old, you'll feel the course has been in place for an eternity. Carne presently boasts 18 challenging and different holes, with another nine holes coming on line in the latter part of 2011.

Enniscrone Golf Club, located 40 minutes east of Stella Maris, is another Eddie Hackett gem. The host of several national championships, Enniscrone offers 27 holes by Hackett and Donald Steele, who updated the original layout 10 years ago. This championship courses offers five par-5 holes, and is an unusual par of 73. Playing through towering dunes and along the Killala Bay coastline, visitors are left with a memorable round, regardless of the score.

Rosses Point, approximately 75 minutes northeast of Stella Maris in Sligo, is one of the most panoramic golf courses in Ireland. The facility originally opened in 1894, and the championship course was re-designed by Harry S. Colt to prepare for the club's launch of the West of Ireland Championship in 1923. Rosses Point juts out into the bay, offering one spectacular view after another. There is also a less intimidating 9-hole course on offer for visitors.