Irish in both name and attitude, Dublin also happens to be fluent in golf. Known as “Ohio’s Most Prestigious Golf Address” the city that offers something special in every season is home to a dozen outstanding golf courses and one of the PGA Tour’s premier tournaments.
The Patriarch of golf in Dublin is Jack Nicklaus, former Ohio State standout and one of the Buckeye State’s most famous sons. The 18-time major champion put Dublin on the national golf map when he opened Muirfield Village Golf Club in 1974. Today’s the course annually welcomes the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament, which is hosted by none other than the Golden Bear.
Dublin’s status as an emerging golf destination has been helped along by the city’s excellent selection of public-access courses, including revered Longaberger Golf Club.
Widely recognized as the top public facility in the state of Ohio, Longaberger was named as one of the top 10 daily-fee courses in the nation by the readers of Golf World in the publication’s second annual “Reader’s Choice Awards.”
Another popular pick is The Golf Club of Dublin. Designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan and Dana Fry, the course is reminiscent a course found in the British Isles. This 7,012-yard resort-style course was the first of its kind built in the Midwest. Golf Club of Dublin features 64 stacked sod bunkers, 1,800 feet of hand-stacked rock walls, rectangular teeing grounds, fescue covered dunes, enormous greens and water coming into play on all but one of its 18 holes.
Located in Lockbourne, Foxfire Golf Club is home to 36 championship holes. The Foxfire Course offers a proud tradition of excellence and service that spans 30 years and with the addition of the Players Club at Foxfire, this Central Ohio venue is one-of-akind.
Other courses open for public play include Bent Tree Golf Club, Clover Valley Golf Club, Cumberland Trail, Darby Creek Golf Course, Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club, Royal American, and Scioto Reserve Golf Club.
The Dublin Convention and Visitors Bureau offers all-inclusive golf/hotel packages that include a choice of courses and hotels, breakfast, greens fees, guaranteed tee times and shared cart. The courses feature a number of well-known architects such as Arthur Hills and run the gamut in terms of atmosphere and style.
For more information or for a copy of the Dublin Golf/Hotel Guide call 1-866-999-GOLF or visit online at www.dublinvisit.org.