Carne Golf Course Restaurant & Bar in Belmullet

Played @ Carne Golf Links a few days over the last week. SPECTACULAR links course, and I've played alot of them in Ireland and Scotland. Incredible sight lines. Course in great condition thanks to excellent greenskeeping work after a tough weather winter and spring. Very good. The staff, members, and people at Carne are incredible. Much thanks to them for their kind welcome. Don't miss the seafood chowder and a great pint of Guinness in the clubhouse after. Definitely on my "must return to play" list.

Absolutely astounding Links golf course (Wild Atlantic Dunes - Played as separate 9s) to play, with quite some scenic views of the surroundings, but as well onto the Sea/Beach itself on holes 3/4/5; apparently, the wind will also be blowing the strongest along those holes :) While the starting holes on 'White' and 'Orange' are far from exciting, the rest of the golf course will not only teach you a lesson (in how quickly you can loose many balls) but it will give you an unforgettable experience into the Links golf: sand dunes overgrown with the thickest grass, many holes without visibility of the fairway (and sometimes the green is even partially hidden - Hole 10), and 'wavy' greens that will drive you crazy. The fairways and the greens are in outstanding condition. My rating of 4 is only given because of the tee boxes, that are uneven and, on most tee boxes, with little grass to be found; it'd be appreciated to have this improved, especially since the first shot on each hole is of utmost importance to not loose it right away.

Good course. Excellent food and bar great staff.

Never fail to have fun going around Carne. Played the Wild Atlantic Dunes, then had a lovely lunch and a couple of pints before playing the back 9 of Hackett. Already looking forward to my next trip. Staff were all lovely as always

What a golf course. Spectacular location and the course is fantastic.

I’d say one of the best courses in Ireland!! Views are fantastic!!

What an amazing course, one of my favourite in Ireland. I will be back again soon to this hidden gem !!

I played Carne near the end of May during a busy event. Was on my bucket list for awhile and it did not disappoint. The course is wonderful, huge dunes that make you feel like you’re the only one out there even on busier days. It is a stunning track with some of the most scenic views anywhere. The greens were very good, fairways fast and brown after a spell of hot weather. Links golf as it should be and as I imagine it was years ago. What an experience. Not to be missed. Staff super helpful and friendly. Food in Clubhouse excellent. The seafood chowder was the best I had in Ireland as was the Guinness with very friendly staff. I can’t wait to go back.

Played here last week, facilities, staff and course 10/10, couldn’t fault it definitely will be back next season.

Travelled a long way to play this course, and was very hyped. The course layouts are fantastic, especially the Kilmore 9. The greens were super consistent and nice to putt on, I like that they were a little slower to account for the extreme wind. The members were very welcoming, and the staff in the bar were excellent. Where the criticism comes for me is from a service point of view on the golf operations side of things, and maybe I just had a bad day. I was initially overcharged 65 euro, with their system not acknowledging my deposit paid. I was then waiting for my playing partner to show up, standing by the putting green awaiting his arrival and it took me going into the shop to follow up only to find out the guy had cancelled and I was playing alone and free to go to the tee. Then, at the turn I was standing on the 10th tee whilst some lads had jumped onto the course in front of me, and once again I had to inform the guy in the shop of some trespassers who were affecting play. Maybe it was a bad day, we all have them, this was just my experience. My final issue was with some of the playing surfaces. Carne is known for being a bit wooly around the edges as a part of its charm, although tee surfaces that are basically sand, and tyre tracks killing the grass down to sand in the playing areas at the front of greens is an issue for me considering the price of admission.