The club is at Ballyman near Bray, so compare the actual venue journey before choosing a room in Dún Laoghaire town.
Quick facts
- Competition dates
- KPMG Women’s Irish Open 2027: 5–8 August 2027
- Venue
- Dun Laoghaire Golf Club
- Full postal address
- Ballyman Road, Enniskerry, Co. Dublin, A98 F653, Ireland Source
- Town
- Enniskerry area Source
- Tickets
- KPMG Women’s Irish Open 2027: 2027 venue announcement says early-bird tickets will go on sale in due course. Exact opening and 2027 tariff not confirmed.
The name and the location need separating
Confirmed: the KPMG Women's Irish Open organiser has announced Dun Laoghaire Golf Club as its 2027 host, with event week running from 2 to 8 August. The course is at Ballyman near Bray, rather than beside Dún Laoghaire's harbour. That distinction is the most useful piece of orientation for anyone booking accommodation from a distance. Use the club's address when plotting the trip.
Our suggestion: compare Bray first if your priority is a manageable course journey, then examine Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey and Dublin for the different holidays they offer. A room with the club's name in its destination search may still be some distance away. The right choice is the one whose daily transfer fits your party, your budget and the time you want to spend at the tournament.
Use the announced event week when arranging flexible accommodation, then match tickets to the specific public day you intend to attend. The week includes more than the final competitive rounds, with championship rounds confirmed for 5–8 August 2027. The Women's Irish Open hub brings the tournament planning together; the organiser supplies the final admission and travel instructions.
Around the venue
A parkland setting at Ballyman
Confirmed: the club's official pages describe its golf facilities, visitor arrangements and Ballyman setting. This is a parkland venue, making it a different spectator outing from an exposed seaside links. The organiser's announcement highlights the course as the new home for the 2027 tournament. Use the current competition map when it becomes available to understand which holes form the championship route and where spectators can move.
Our suggestion: let the landscape set a sensible pace. A course that looks green and sheltered in photographs can still involve long walks and changes in level. Choose footwear for hours on grass, and plan breaks before anyone becomes tired. Families should select one or two periods of focused golf around food and rest rather than setting an ambition to follow every shot of a complete round.
For viewing, start with a green where you can see the approach landing and the putting surface from a permitted area. That gives newcomers a clear sequence to follow: target, arrival, recovery if needed and the putt. Watch several groups and compare how they handle the same challenge. The value comes from a useful angle on the golf, not simply being beside the most famous player.
Our suggestion: add a short spell following a pairing once everyone understands the layout. Then return to a fixed spot with convenient facilities. This makes it easier for companions to split briefly and meet again without racing around the course. Choose meeting points from the official spectator map, using named facilities that everyone can recognise even if phone reception is poor.
The 2027 championship and a separate visitor round
Confirmed: the official host announcement identifies the competition as a Ladies European Tour event moving to Dun Laoghaire in 2027. It says that ticket information will follow and describes the continued offer of free admission for under-sixteens. Read the actual 2027 ticket conditions when booking, including whether a child needs a registered ticket and which adult accompaniment rules apply.
Our suggestion: a family considering its first professional tournament should compare the published ticket options with the practical length of the day. Free junior admission can reduce the cost, but food, transport and tired legs still need planning. A shorter visit that ends happily is more useful than insisting everyone stays to the last group. Tell children how to behave near a player preparing a shot before entering the course.
For golfers, the club has a distinct visitor booking system. Its green-fee page explains online availability and enquiry options. A playing reservation during another week lets you experience the course directly, while championship preparation may affect the dates around the event. Ask the club which course combination is available and what playing requirements apply before committing to travel. A spectator ticket does not include a round.
A Curtis Cup connection and three nines
Confirmed: the 2027 host announcement describes a twenty-seven-hole layout designed by Martin Hawtree and records the club’s hosting of the Curtis Cup in 2016. The club website presents Upper, Middle and Lower course sections. These details are useful when planning a visitor round: ask which combination you will play rather than assuming every eighteen-hole booking follows the tournament routing. Our suggestion: for spectating, wait for the competition’s published hole sequence before choosing a famous finishing spot. The strongest viewing plan is based on the course configuration in use that week, with facilities and authorised paths included in the decision.
Dublin arrivals and the last journey to the club
Confirmed: Irish Rail provides journey planning for the DART and wider railway, while Transport for Ireland covers public transport planning across the Dublin area. Those are the appropriate tools for comparing Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey and Bray. The railway follows the coast; the golf club needs a separate final connection. Check the actual day and do not assume that a station name is the tournament entrance.
Our suggestion: for a car-free trip, choose accommodation around a journey you have traced from start to finish. Include the walk to your departure stop, any change, and the final transfer to the public gate. If the tournament announces a shuttle, check the departure point, booking requirement, first service and last return. Until then, price a realistic local transfer as part of your comparison.
Flying into Dublin creates another surface journey before the golf. Compare airport-to-accommodation options for the flight you intend to take, particularly if landing late. A city arrival night may suit someone combining golf with Dublin, while a direct coastal transfer may be easier for a party whose main aim is the tournament. Check luggage capacity if a taxi booking includes several people and golf bags.
For ferry travellers from Britain, match the port and sailing to the rest of the holiday rather than choosing on crossing price alone. A vehicle can help with luggage and wider touring, but it still needs suitable accommodation parking and an authorised event parking arrangement. Check current operator schedules and check-in conditions, then leave a comfortable margin for the drive to your base.
Drivers going to the competition should follow the organiser's directions and any official parking booking. The normal club route can change its function during an event. Save the parking confirmation and the return location separately from the admission ticket. If different people leave at different times, establish how each will get back rather than assuming one shared car solves every journey.
Bray, Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey or Dublin?
Our suggestion: Bray is the strongest first comparison for visitors who want the golf to shape the stay. Search around the exact route to Ballyman, then consider your evening walk and breakfast plans. A room near the station can help a public transport arrival, while a property with reliable parking may suit a driving group. Neither feature automatically answers the final course-transfer question, so map that part separately.
Dún Laoghaire town suits a harbour and coastal break with the tournament as one part of it. Choose it for the setting you want rather than because its name matches the club. Compare the daily transport cost and how you will return after a full day outside. A property convenient for rail can give non-golfers independence while spectators make the onward journey.
Dalkey offers a different coastal base for a smaller party that values its own evening setting. Our suggestion is to examine the actual room address and available transport rather than relying on a broad destination label. A quiet guesthouse may be appealing, but confirm late arrival, breakfast and luggage storage. If dinner is important, identify suitable options near the accommodation before booking.
Dublin city centre is the widest-ranging choice for companions with different interests. It can simplify national rail travel and offer independent days for anyone skipping the tournament. The trade-off is a longer journey to the venue. Choose accommodation for its relationship to your intended departure connection, then calculate the complete morning. A central postcode alone does not create an easy golf-day commute.
For a family or group, self-catering may help with early starts and dietary requirements. Check the number of proper beds, kitchen facilities and whether there is somewhere to dry coats. For hotels, ask whether breakfast can be taken early or packed. Compare total cost across the whole stay, adding daily travel and parking, rather than declaring one town cheaper from a single nightly rate.
Evenings, family comfort and accessible planning
Our suggestion: plan the first evening near your room so nobody needs another elaborate journey after arrival. A coastal walk can wait for weather and energy to suit. If staying in Dublin, reserve a city activity for a non-golf day rather than squeezing it between the course and dinner. A balanced itinerary gives the non-golfers something to look forward to as well as a comfortable bed.
For meals, use current official menus and booking information when dietary needs matter. Let a restaurant know about the size of the party and allow enough time to leave the course. An early dinner can suit children, while adults following the final groups may prefer something later. Agree that compromise before the day rather than negotiating when everyone is tired and hungry.
Pack for a long outdoor day with light layers, waterproof protection and sun cream. Parkland does not mean every viewing position has shade. Keep the bag small enough to meet the organiser's current rules and carry only permitted food and drink. A snack at the right moment can rescue a child's afternoon, but check the admission terms before assuming a picnic or large cooler is allowed.
Accessibility needs should be raised with the 2027 organiser. Ask about accessible parking or drop-off, the route to viewing areas, suitable toilets and companion admission. Explain the individual's walking distance and any equipment they use. For a train journey, add station access and assistance to the plan. The accommodation should confirm its actual entrance, bedroom and bathroom arrangements directly.
For a later visitor round, contact the club about playing conditions and any equipment hire before arriving. Ask which holes will be played, how to check in and what happens if weather interrupts play. Our suggestion is to give the day an unhurried finish, with time to return to your coastal or city base. The venue and the surrounding holiday can then feel like one trip rather than competing appointments.
History
Dun Laoghaire Golf Club's name preserves its earlier home. The present course is at Ballyman Glen, near Enniskerry, rather than in the seaside town itself. The club's history begins with a meeting at the Royal Marine Hotel on 9 December 1909, when local residents established Kingstown Golf Club. Its familiar foundation year, 1910, belongs to the first phase of the club's playing life rather than the date of that preliminary meeting.
The original course grew from nine holes to eighteen in November 1910. Harry Colt designed a new layout after the First World War, and that course remained the club's home for much of the twentieth century. Changes of name followed the wider changes in the town's identity: the club adopted Dun Laoghaire in its title in 1922, initially retaining Kingstown in brackets.
The pressure of fitting a full course into a residential setting eventually prompted a move. Members approved the relocation proposal in 2002, and the club moved to Ballyman Glen in August 2007. The new site provided three nine-hole loops. This is therefore another venue where the institution's age and the age of the course under a visitor's feet need to be kept apart. Colt's earlier involvement should not be transferred automatically to the modern course.
Its best-known international match came in June 2016, when Dun Laoghaire staged the Curtis Cup. Great Britain and Ireland defeated the United States by 11½ points to 8½. The R&A and USGA results agree on that outcome. Bronte Law won all five of her matches, becoming only the second player to complete a five-win Curtis Cup week after Stacy Lewis in 2008.
That achievement gives the modern venue a substantial chapter in women's amateur golf. It also offers a useful connection for spectators following today's professional events: the Curtis Cup is part of the competitive background from which leading players emerge. Explore the club's past alongside its current venue guide, and keep the geography clear when booking your base. The historical town name, the present course address and a championship report's shorthand location can describe different parts of the same club's story.
Sources: Dun Laoghaire: official history; USGA: Curtis Cup results; The R&A: past matches; USGA: Law's five wins.
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Course, rail and accommodation bases
- Course: Dun Laoghaire Golf Club visitor guide
- Rail connection: Bray Daly railway station
- Stay base: Bray, Ireland
- Stay base: Dún Laoghaire, Ireland
- Stay base: Dalkey, Ireland
- Stay base: Dublin, Ireland
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Rail connections may differ from the organiser’s event-day station; check the current travel plan. Numbered markers may be offset slightly, with a line showing their map position, to keep the key readable.
Sources and useful official links
- Confirmed: 2027 official host announcement
- Confirmed: Club visitor information
- Confirmed: Official green fees and booking
- Confirmed: Club website and address
- Confirmed: Visitor tee booking
- Confirmed: Irish Rail journey planning
- Confirmed: Transport for Ireland
- Confirmed source: KPMG: championship rounds 5–8 August 2027
- Confirmed: Dun Laoghaire: official history
- Confirmed: USGA: Curtis Cup results
- Confirmed: The R&A: past matches
- Confirmed: USGA: Law's five wins
- Confirmed: venue postal address (venue operator)