Carne Golf Course Restaurant & Bar in Belmullet

Great kept green, beautiful views, and good food at the clubhouse, if you’re willing to make the drive up, this is the best value golf for a course in Ireland

I am lucky to have been played a lot of courses in both Ireland and Scotland and Carne is one of the best. Great golf, every hole is true to links golf and feels unique. 3 nines here all three are top notch. It is all about the golf here no pretense just golf as it was meant to be. All this even though my putting was pitiful.

I have waited a long time to play this course. It is quite a challenge and when playing into the wind is potentially too difficult for the novice golfer. Decent variety of holes, if i could be critical, some of the tee boxes are a bit untidy and there is a lack of signage showing you the way to the next tee on the back 9 especially. Had a pre golf sandwich and coffee, the girls serving were great and the lounge was nice, however locker room was really tired. It was a long drive from Westport, (our base), and somehow we all left a little disappointed.

Special place. Remote, relaxed and raw.

From arrival to finish, the hospitality and experience was superb. What a wonderful time in between the dunes.

Scenery and course design is second to none we had the misfortune to play it when the greens were sanded and poleforked which made the greens slow and bobbly but other than that amazing

This was late June 2026. We were travelling around Ireland, passed several more famous golf courses on the way, but had set my heart on playing Carne. So glad I did. Firstly, I lucked out with the weather, it was fantastic with only a gentle breeze. Secondly, I had the course to myself. I played a Hackett / Wild Atlantic Dunes course. I loved every hole, took so many photos. Only lost one ball, but I imagine you could lose loads as finding the fairways is key. The course was in nice condition, dont expect lush perfect lies. The greens putted nicely. It has to be about my favourite course anywhere. Staff and members v friendly. Easily well worth the trip to get there.

Group really liked this one, the day was perfect as in blue sky's and light wind. Course was very enjoyable and caddies was very good. Clubhouse was clean and a good proshop again with helpful staff Buggies available Lots of Parking

Off the scale a total 11. Naturally Wild and you are instantly lost in the towering dunes Watching from the grass terrace as players tee off and then hit their second shot and disappear on the 1rst and 10th hole is absolutely perfect. A lot of elevation change but grandpa will be happy carts are available for some. The greens are so different from each other in shape and contour. If you weren’t already thinking about golf, course architecture and the famous architect, you will be after And thanks to my caddie Cillian for showing the way I wouldn’t wanna play without a guide there’s a lot of blind shots and hills to go over where you need someone to go up there and show you the line. And that’s some excess hiking if you gotta do it yourself. And now with the new movie Finnegan’s foursome by ed burns coming out on Netflix everyone’s gonna get a glimpse of Carne on film! Yeah, we’re here at the end of the rainbow and it takes some effort to get here but it’s a lot easier than climbing Mount Everest

A truly wonderful links. Played it twice (wild Atlantic Dunes and the Hackett course) Staff in pro shop and restaurant very welcoming. Could improve signage to help players find their way. Large outing in front of us played a few wrong holes and when we got to the 10th tee there was 12 players on tee box.