Top 10 Ocean Golf Courses

 
No. 7 – Tralee Golf Club, Ireland
 
The first European course designed by Arnold Palmer, this seaside links along the Kerry coastline is a must-play for those golfers making the journey to southwest Ireland. Nearly every hole offers breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and the white sandy beaches below, prompting Palmer to declare, “I designed the first nine but surely God designed the back nine.”
 
Arnold Palmer: Well, we started in the town of Tralee in Ireland and they had a golf course in the town. They wanted to build another golf course on the same location. We told them that we would help them do whatever they wanted to do as far as building a golf course is concerned, but that they needed to find more land. Well, they did and called us back and the land was on the ocean and it was -- well, it was beautiful.
 
I suppose the back nine is one of the most interesting nine holes. It has some great par-5s and a couple par-3s that are very exciting. It goes right along the ocean and it requires some pretty good shot-making to play the golf course.
 
Matt Ginella, Golf Digest: I think the 12th hole at Tralee is one of the best holes in golf. The approach shot that you have to hit over a canyon right before you have to hit over a canyon on the 13th hole, those back-to-back holes are a real indication that you’re on a championship golf course. It’s fantastic.