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The Making of a True Links Golf Experience

Course designer Dana Fry speaks to Golf Course Manager David Colley about how Curracloe Links has been carefully developed to deliver the firm, fast playing conditions synonymous with traditional links golf. Although situated just inland from the beach, discover how sand sourced from within the course itself was used to cap the fairways, creating an authentic links playing experience with the Irish Sea as its backdrop.

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Filmed in May 2026, this video forms part of The Making of Curracloe Links, a series following renowned golf course designer Dana Fry of Fry Straka Global Golf Design as he walks the developing course with Curracloe Links Golf Course Manager, David Colley. Along the way, Dana shares the vision, design decisions and careful consideration behind the creation of Curracloe Links, offering a unique insight into how the course is taking shape ahead of its opening in 2027.

 

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