Old Head Golf Links is built on a 220-acre diamond of land, jutting out over two miles into the Atlantic Ocean. The promontory is almost an island with numerous caves running beneath your feet as you play the course. The links and practice area occupy 180 acres and the remaining 40 acres of unspoilt cliff (rising in places to over 300 feet) frame the course.

Old Head, par 72, comprises of five Par 5s, five Par 3s and eight Par 4s - stretching over 7,300 yards from the tips, with a minimum of six tees per hole. Nine holes play along the cliff tops, and all eighteen holes provide stunning ocean views. With the ever changing sea breezes, the course provides a stern test to the touring pro and the high handicapper alike.

The history of the Old Head of Kinsale dates back to pre-Christian times. The ruins of the deCourcey castle form the entrance to the golf course today and the remains of a Lighthouse built in 1667 are still visible near the 7th tees.