Golf’s 2027 Summer Belongs to the Links
The Open returns to St Andrews in July and the Ryder Cup comes to Ireland in September. Plan around both.
Ireland spent summer 2026 warming up. The Walker Cup was played at Lahinch in County Clare on 5 and 6 September, the first time the club has hosted it. The Irish Open followed at Doonbeg, on the Wild Atlantic Way, from 10 to 13 September. In early September, Tourism Ireland marked twelve months to go until the country's main event: the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in County Limerick.
The two dates that matter
The 155th Open Championship will be played at St Andrews from 15 to 18 July 2027, its first return to the Old Course since 2022. The R&A first staged the Open there in 1873.
The Ryder Cup runs from 13 to 19 September 2027, with practice from Monday and the competition beginning on Friday 17 September. Adare Manor is about 40 minutes by car from Shannon Airport. It will house the players during the week, so it will not take guests. Advisers suggest Limerick, Shannon or Cork as bases.
For 2027
- Play the Irish links before the Ryder Cup, ideally in May or June, when the days are long and tee sheets are less crowded.
- If you are going to Adare, secure accommodation now. A rented country house shared with friends is often easier than a hotel room.
- In Scotland, stay out of St Andrews during Open week unless you have tickets. The East Neuk's courses and villages are within easy reach.
- Lahinch, fresh from hosting the Walker Cup, works well as a Clare base with Doonbeg nearby.
Tourism Ireland calls golf the largest sports-related travel market in the world. Next year the competition for rooms will be part of the game.
