The Course Design
The Course Designer Arnold Palmer is one of the best known sportsmen and businessmen in the world today. As a professional golfer, he has won 92 national and international championships - 61 of them on the U.S. Tour. His golf titles include four Masters, two British Opens and the 1960 U.S. Open. He has also represented the U.S. seven times in the Ryder Cup Matches as either a player or Captain. He was recognized for his achievements in an Associated Press poll as the "Athlete of the Decade" for the 1960's.
Tralee Golf Course was the first European golf course designed by Arnold Palmer and opened in October 1984. When he first saw the area upon which his company was to build Tralee golf links, he was ecstatic about the possibilities. "I have never come across a piece of land so ideally suited for the building of a golf course" he said. "I designed the first nine but surely God designed the back nine", Palmer explained. "I am happy that we have one of the worlds' great golf links here." "The setting is quite the most magnificent backdrop for a golf course that I have ever encountered", wrote Peter Dobereiner, the famous golf writer, not long after the course was opened Each hole has a story associated with it so be sure to check out our hole by hole guide.