There’s a reason why Lahinch Golf Club is often referred to as the St. Andrews of Ireland.
For one, it shares a name: The Old Course.
Before Dr. Alister Mackenzie created masterpieces such as Augusta National, Pasatiempo, Cypress Point and Royal Melbourne, he redesigned Old Tom Morris’ original take on Lahinch, carving out a new 18 holes amidst the massive dunes in Ireland’s unofficial surfing capital.
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When Mackenzie finished his work, in 1927, he declared, “Lahinch will make the finest and most popular course that I, or I believe anyone else, has ever constructed.”
The par-3 fifth, called Dell, is the most iconic on property…
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