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Expertly curated. Every detail handled. This is Ireland the way it deserves to be experienced.

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"The world has beautiful places and beautiful golf courses.

Ireland has something else entirely."

Who We Are

We are not a tour operator.
We are your hosts.

Top Shelf Golf is a premium travel company with an intimate approach to experiencing Ireland. We know this country deeply, and we treat every trip as if it were our own. The difference between a good trip and an extraordinary one is always the small things. The details. The personal touch. We live in that difference.

Whether you're here to play the finest links courses in the world, to reward a team that deserves something exceptional, or simply to experience Ireland the way the Irish do — we'll take care of everything.

Intimate by nature
We keep every group personal. Your host travels with you. Every guest is known, every need anticipated.
Irish to the bone
We know the courses, the people, the pubs, and the roads less taken. This is our home.
Nothing left to chance
Every tee time, every room, every dinner. You arrive. We handle the rest.
The craic is guaranteed
A great trip to Ireland isn't just about the places you see. It's about the laughs, the stories, and the 'craic' — memories you'll carry home for life.
Aerial view of the Cliffs of Moher
What We Do

Two ways to experience Ireland
at its finest.

Golf Travel

The world's greatest courses. Played by few. Remembered by all.

Lahinch. Ballybunion. Old Head. Portmarnock. We curate itineraries around Ireland's finest courses — the ones steeped in history and sculpted by nature.

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Corporate Travel

Reward your best people with something they'll never forget.

For companies who understand that the finest incentive is an experience that can't be replicated. Private dinners. Castle hotels. Unique Irish experiences. Ireland does not do things by halves — and neither do we.

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"You'll remember every great trip you've ever taken.

Ireland will top them all."

The Top Shelf Golf Difference

The small details that separate good from extraordinary.

The Welcome

You don't arrive as a booking — you arrive as someone we've been looking forward to meeting. From the moment you land, you'll feel minded — in the most Irish sense of that word.

Local Knowledge

The pub the locals actually use. The beach nobody else finds. The perfect place for an early morning coffee. The Ireland that exists underneath the one in the guidebook.

The Moments In Between

The stop at the pub nobody planned. The unplanned detour that became the highlight. The view you pulled over to look at. We take care of everything else so these moments can happen.

David with Shane Lowry and the Claret Jug
Testimonial
"I've known David for years and worked with him on a number of projects. He's always been a complete professional — someone who sweats the small stuff so you don't have to. A joy to work with, and exactly the kind of person you want looking after you."
Shane Lowry
The Open Champion · 2019

The trip of a lifetime starts with a conversation.

Get in touch and we'll do the rest.

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Golf Travel

The greatest golf on earth is in Ireland.

There is nowhere else quite like it.

Let us show you.

The Experience

There are golf trips. And then there is Ireland.

Ireland's courses are world-renowned — links and parkland, steeped in history, sculpted by nature, unlike anything you've played before.

And when you're done playing, the hospitality is like nowhere else on earth. We take care of every detail so all you have to do is show up and fall in love with it.

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It's Personal
We don't run tours. We look after guests. There's a difference — and you'll feel it from the moment you arrive.
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We're with you throughout
We're not reps with clipboards. We're Irish, we know the courses, the country, the people. And most importantly, we know when to talk and when to leave you in peace.
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Nothing left unhandled
Transfers, hotels, dinners, green fees, caddies. Every detail confirmed before you land. You think about golf. We think about everything else.
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Private Premium Experiences
Great courses are only the beginning. We layer in the finest Ireland has to offer beyond golf — from sensational food to traditional music sessions to sampling every aspect of Irish culture.
The Courses

You'll remember every great trip you've ever taken. Ireland will top them all.

Ireland has 14 courses in Golf Digest's World's 100 Greatest. No other country of its size comes close.

You've played great courses. You haven't played anything like these.

Ballybunion Top 10 Worldwide
Ballybunion
County Kerry · Old Course

Tom Watson called it the finest natural links he had ever seen. Clifftop holes above the Kerry coast. The round most golfers call the finest of their life.

Lahinch Golf Club Top 30 Worldwide
Lahinch Golf Club
County Clare · Est. 1892

Old Tom Morris design on the Wild Atlantic coast. Raw, beautiful, entirely unforgettable. Considered by many to be the St. Andrews of Ireland.

Old Head of Kinsale Iconic · Unmissable
Old Head of Kinsale
County Cork

Perched 300 feet above the Atlantic on a dramatic headland. There is nowhere else on earth quite like it. The round you'll still be describing in twenty years.

Portmarnock Golf Club Top 50 Worldwide
Portmarnock Golf Club
County Dublin · Old Course

One of the great championship links in the world. Host to more Irish Opens than any other venue. A course that rewards patience, precision and low, running golf — played the way links golf was always intended.

Adare Manor 2027 Ryder Cup Host
Adare Manor
County Limerick

Tom Fazio's masterpiece set on a stunning estate along the River Maigue. Known as the Augusta of Ireland — and host to the 2027 Ryder Cup. Parkland golf at its absolute finest.

The K Club 2006 Ryder Cup Host
The K Club
County Kildare

Host to the 2006 Ryder Cup. Arnold Palmer's Palmer Course set along the banks of the River Liffey. One of Europe's most celebrated and prestigious resort courses.

Portmarnock Golf Links
A Sample Itinerary

Seven nights. Two coasts.

Seven nights across Ireland — from Dublin to the Wild Atlantic coast of Kerry and Cork. Every transfer arranged, every hotel chosen, every table booked. This is a starting point — we'll shape it around you.

Private dining setting Day One
Welcome to Ireland

Transfer from Shannon or Dublin. Welcome dinner. First toast. The trip begins before you reach the first tee.

Portmarnock Golf Club Day Two
Portmarnock

One of the great championship links in the world. Host to more Irish Opens than any other venue. A perfect venue to kick off the trip.

Adare Manor Day Three
Adare Manor

A short trip down to Limerick to experience Tom Fazio's masterpiece at Adare Manor — known as the Augusta of Ireland and host to the 2027 Ryder Cup. Parkland golf at its absolute finest.

Private helicopter transfer Day Four
Take to the Skies — Explore Cork & the West

A day off the course. We travel in style to the west and sample the best of Cork and the Wild Atlantic West — food, scenery, culture, and the moments that don't appear on any itinerary.

Old Head of Kinsale Day Five
Old Head of Kinsale

The most dramatic course in the world. Perched 300 feet above the Atlantic. You will talk about this round for the rest of your life.

Ballybunion dunes Day Six
Ballybunion

The Old Course. Clifftop golf above the Kerry coast. Tom Watson called it the finest natural links he had ever seen.

Trinity College Dublin campanile Day Seven
Explore Day — Dublin

A day in our capital city. The best restaurants, the finest pubs, the culture, the craic. The perfect way to close out the trip.

Ha'penny Bridge Dublin Day Eight
Until Next Time...

Transfer to Dublin or Shannon. Already thinking about next year. Memories made for life.

What's Included

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Green Fees

All four courses, fully arranged. Tee times confirmed before you land. Caddies, clubs, buggies — whatever you need, all available on request.

Accommodation

Hand-picked hotels and properties. Premium rooms, locations with character. Picked with local knowledge to ensure the smooth flow of the trip.

Transfers

Airport arrivals, all course transfers, departures. Nothing left to taxis and hoping for the best. We'll have a driver at your disposal throughout.

Premium Experiences

Cliff-top walks above the Atlantic. Private distillery access. Traditional music in iconic pubs. The Cliffs of Moher. The Ring of Kerry. Whatever calls to your group — we'll make it happen.

Dining

Whether you want all dinners handpicked and arranged at gorgeous restaurants or you'd like to leave dinner to be explored by yourselves, we are on hand to help throughout.

Your Host

An Irish host with you for the duration. There when you need them. Invisible when you don't. The detail that makes everything go smoothly.

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David with Shane Lowry and the Claret Jug
Testimonial
"I've known David for years and worked with him on a number of projects. He's always been a complete professional — someone who sweats the small stuff so you don't have to. A joy to work with, and exactly the kind of person you want looking after you."
Shane Lowry
The Open Champion · 2019
Corporate Travel

Reward your best people
with something they'll never forget.

The people who give everything deserve a reward that means something. Ireland delivers that — and so do we.

The Thinking

The finest incentive is one they tell people about for years.

A dinner is forgotten. A trip to Ireland with Top Shelf Golf is not. We design bespoke corporate experiences for groups who want to give their people something genuinely exceptional — not a hotel package dressed up as a reward, but a real, considered, Irish experience that says something about what your company values.

Every trip is built from scratch around your group. Your industry, your culture, your people. We start with a conversation and build from there.

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Entirely bespoke
No two corporate trips are the same. We build every itinerary around the group, the culture, and what the company wants people to feel and experience.
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Tailored Experiences
Whether it's golf, food, hiking, music, sporting events — whatever it is your group wants — Ireland has it all and we know all the best spots and people on the ground to make it happen.
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One point of contact
You deal with us. We deal with everything else. No chasing venues, no logistics calls, no surprises on arrival. We are in constant communication so you know everything in advance and can just focus on enjoying the experience.
Classiebawn Castle, County Sligo
What We Arrange

The experiences that
make a trip unforgettable.

On the Course
World-Class Golf

Lahinch, Ballybunion, Old Head, Doonbeg — courses with waiting lists and no public tee times. Ireland has more top-100 courses per mile of coastline than anywhere else on earth. We have the relationships to get your group on them, at the right times, without the usual headaches.

Distilleries
Private Access

From the iconic Guinness Brewery to the remarkable Irish whiskey distilleries that have made the island famous the world over — we arrange private tours and exclusive tastings. Ireland's drinks story is one worth experiencing first-hand.

At the Table
Private Dining

Irish food has been world-class for decades. The quality of the meat, the dairy, the seafood pulled straight from the Atlantic is exceptional — and the restaurant scene reflects it. We know the finest tables on the island and we'll make sure your group eats extraordinarily well.

On the Road
The Wild Atlantic Way

The Wild Atlantic Way is one of the most extraordinary places in the world — raw, dramatic, and unlike anywhere else on earth. The Clare coastline, the Ring of Kerry, Connemara. It's worth experiencing, and we know exactly how to do it properly.

Where You Stay
Castle Hotels & Country Houses

Ireland has some of the finest castle hotels and country houses in the world — places with real history, extraordinary settings, and service that matches. We know which ones will genuinely move your group, and we'll make sure you stay in them.

Only in Ireland
Unique Sporting Experiences

Ireland has a sporting culture unlike anywhere else. Gaelic Games and hurling — sports that exist nowhere else in the world — are elemental to Irish life. Add some of the finest horse racing on the planet, and you have experiences your group simply cannot have anywhere else.

What We Handle

Everything. That's the point.

One conversation with us replaces months of venue research, supplier negotiations, and logistics calls. Here's what we take off your plate:

  • Full itinerary design from day one to departure
  • All accommodation — sourced, booked, confirmed
  • Golf tee times at the finest courses in Ireland
  • Unique experiences — sporting events, private distillery access and more
  • Airport transfers and all in-country transport
  • Restaurant bookings and private dining arrangements
  • Dedicated Irish host for the duration of the trip
  • Welcome gifts and bespoke touches on arrival
  • On-the-ground support throughout — 24 hours a day
  • Post-trip wrap-up and follow-up for future groups
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About Us

Three Irishmen, one obsession:
Ireland done right.

We built Top Shelf Golf because we got tired of watching visitors get the postcard version of this country, when the real one is so much better.

Who We Are

Built on relationships, not brochures.

Top Shelf Golf was founded by three Irishmen with decades of combined experience across sport, hospitality, and global brand-building. What brings us together is simpler than that, though — we love this country. The culture, the people, the food, the landscape, the conversations that start in a pub and somehow end three hours later. We've been lucky enough to travel widely, and it's only sharpened our sense of how special Ireland really is, and we want every guest to leave with the kind of memory that stays with them for years. Every trip is designed from that passion and local knowledge, not a search engine.

The Team

The people behind Top Shelf Golf.

David Foster
David Foster
Co-Founder

David has spent over fifteen years in sports marketing, sponsorship and PR, working with some of the biggest brands in the world — adidas, Guinness, and Paddy Power among them. Along the way he's worked closely with genuine sporting royalty: Open Champion Shane Lowry, World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit, Dutch football icon Ruud Gullit, and Lions legend Paul O'Connell, to name a few.

Daniel Dwyer
Daniel Dwyer
Co-Founder

Daniel is the founder of Classport, which he has built and scaled into a leading provider of study abroad opportunities for American students in Ireland — including summer study abroad programmes, internships, and faculty-led programmes. He brings that same precision and relationship-driven approach to every Top Shelf Golf itinerary.

Alan O'Donovan
Alan O'Donovan
Co-Founder

Alan is the founder of AVFC Media, with over fifteen years of experience in advertising and performance marketing. He specialises in affiliate and performance-driven strategy, and has partnered with top global brands and agencies across Europe, the US, and Asia, helping businesses drive millions in revenue through high-quality partnerships. Proudly Irish, he brings a global perspective to every project, with a particular connection to American business after nearly seven years living in New York.

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Let's plan something worth talking about.

Tell us what you have in mind — group size, dates, whether you want golf, corporate, or something bespoke — and we'll come back to you within 24 hours. No obligation. Just a conversation.

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Season May — September
Group Size We cater for groups of all sizes
Based in Ireland & International
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