| When Robert Trent Jones first set eyes on Irish | | | | to test their skills at holes which some individuals who |
| terrain which would eventually become Cashen | | | | have played both courses say are at least as |
| course at Kerry counties Ballybunion Golf Club, he | | | | challenging. |
| remarked that he was looking at "perhaps the finest | | | | Public access to the Ballybunion Cashen Course is |
| piece of links land in the world." Bounded on one side | | | | limited to weekdays, and all guest players must be |
| by the Atlantic and on the other by the River | | | | accompanied by Ballybunion Golf Club members. The |
| Cashen, the Cashen Course immerses its players in a | | | | Golf Club, however, has drawn up conditions which |
| golf experience which soars and dips as freely as the | | | | permit international players to enjoy its facilities. |
| true on which it’s played. | | | | Golfers wishing to play at the Ballybunion Cashen |
| The Cashen Course at the Ballybunion Golf Club was | | | | Course must pay for their rounds completely within |
| designed and built to take full advantage of the | | | | 28 days after making the reservations. They must |
| natural contours of the Ballybunion terrain, including | | | | have handicaps of no greater than 24 for men, and |
| the looming sand dunes which rise, it seems, into the | | | | 36 were women. They must provide their certificates |
| stratosphere from their bases at the mouth of the | | | | of handicap when they make their reservations. And |
| River Cashen. With its many elevated greens, the | | | | they must play in groups of four. |
| Cashen Course at Ballybunion tests a golfer’s | | | | The Ballybunion Golf Club has established a dress |
| ability to fly the ball to the pin. | | | | code which prohibits sleeveless and current collarless |
| Completed and opened for play in 1982, almost 90 | | | | shirts, as well is singlets. Short must be tailored, |
| years after the opening of its sister club, the | | | | church must be taught in, and track suits, leisure |
| Ballybunion Old Course, The Cashen Course has | | | | suits, and clothing bearing slogans or advertising is not |
| preserved the remarkable feel of the old course, | | | | permitted. Trouser legs must remain outside of the |
| with a layout planned to the land provides a natural | | | | socks. |
| approach to each hole. The addition of the Cashen | | | | Golf carts are now available at the Ballybunion Cashen |
| links to Ballybunion has only enhanced the reputation | | | | Course at a price of €3.50 per round. The Cashen |
| of this small corner of southwestern Ireland as one | | | | course, unlike the old course at Ballybunion, also |
| of the premier, not to mention most magical, golfing | | | | allows buggies. When you play at either of the |
| venues in the world. | | | | Ballybunion Golf Club’s courses, you will be |
| Visiting golfers have long known that booking tee | | | | playingon courses maintained with all the expertise |
| time at the Ballybunion Old Course must be done | | | | that more than a century of carrying for golf courses |
| months in advance, and maybe impossible during the | | | | has created. Playing at Ballybunion will give you one |
| peak of golfing season. The Cashen Course gives | | | | of the most satisfying golfing vacations that Ireland |
| golfers were turned away at the old course a chance | | | | can offer. |