After 13 years enjoying great craic on and off the course in the West of Ireland, the Links Challenge returns to Carne & Enniscrone for its 14th Annual Tournament in July of 2026! Event Dates are Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th July.
Day 1
– Wednesday 15th July
Day 1 will take us to beautiful Belmullet and Carne Golf Links’ Hackett Course on Wednesday 15th July 2026. This Belmullet Beauty is a joy to behold, where you will experience some of the most scenic golf holes anywhere in the World – in fact it is like playing golf on the edge of the World!! Whoever leads after Round 1 will definitely deserve it.
After golf McDonnell’s Bar in Belmullet beckons while those in Ballina can enjoy a pint and the craic at the Auld Shebeen!
Day 2
– Thursday 16th July
The 2nd Round sees us back again at Carne Golf Links, this time to take on their Wild Atlantic Dunes Course on Thursday 16th July 2026! This courses meanders through massive dunes taking in the old Back 9 on the Hackett and the newer Kilmore 9, this is a truly tremendous golf experience and one not to be missed!
In preparation for the Final Round the next day, there will also be a Barbecue that evening for the golfers at the Great National Hotel Ballina, to allow for some chill out time after another day among the dunes!
Final Day
– Friday 17th July
The Final Round of our 13th Annual Tournament will take place at the exquisite Enniscrone Golf Links on Friday 17th July 2026! An ethereal golf experience, you will enjoy a true Links Golf test here with some of the best finishing holes to be found on Ireland’s West Coast! The 2025 Champions will have thoroughly deserved their victory and if the past few years are anything to go by it could well go down to the last couple of holes in the Final Round!!
Accommodation
Accommodation in Belmullet will available at The Broadhaven Bay Hotel, which is close to Carne Golf Links on the Tuesday & Wednesday. Accommodation will also be available at the Great National Hotel in Ballina from the Thursday onwards, the hotel is also quite close to Enniscrone Golf Links.
Event Packages
The Event Packages for our 2026 Tournament are as follows:
- 2 night Play & Stay €500 per person sharing / €1,000 per Team of 2
- 3 night Play & Stay €645 per person sharing / €1,290 per Team of 2
- 4 night Play & Stay €725 per person sharing / €1,450 per Team of 2
3 & 4 night packages include the BBQ at the Great National Hotel Ballina on Thursday 16th July.
A Supplement will apply for Single Occupancy or upgraded Rooms.
Tournament Format
- Pairs Tournament, Teams of 2
- Par 4s & Par 5s: Both players tee off and pick one tee shot, from this spot both players then play their own ball from there. The first player to play will be the player whose tee shot is chosen (Play as Lie depending on the Local Rules on the day), the 2nd player may then place their ball within a scorecard not nearer the hole.
- Par 3s: Both players play their own ball for the duration of the hole Team of 2 with both scores on holes 9 & 18 and 1 score to count on the other holes each (3/4 Handicaps apply)
- Stableford Scoring
If you have any queries regarding The 2026 Links Challenge please email info@eigtravel.ie or call +353 87 462 9944.
