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Lahinch Golf Club
Lahinch Golf Club | Lahinch, Ireland
For more information about the course's history, please visit www.lahinchgolf.com/club/history.
ABOUT LAHINCH
Lahinch is a small seaside village on the Atlantic (northwest) coast of County Clare in northern Munster.
Located 45 minutes from Shannon International Airport, Lahinch has been famous throughout the world of golf since the 1890s while, in more recent years, it has become a very popular international surfing destination.
One of the traditional features of Lahinch is the manner in which the golf club and village go hand in hand. As the first-time visitor or long-standing member clears the hill between Ennistymon and Lahinch and casts an eye over the golf courses to the right, the houses straight ahead and the broad Atlantic Ocean beyond, they know that a special place lies in wait.
Lahinch is a key destination on the Wild Atlantic Way, located on the edge of the Burren National Park (UNESCO-recognized Global and European Geopark) and only 10km from one of the world’s great natural wonders, the Cliffs of Moher, while the Aran Islands can be accessed by ferry from Doolin.
For more information on accommodation, bars, restaurants, and other activities in the Lahinch area, you can visit www.visitclare.ie/places/lahinch
Course History
Great venues have highlighted the competition since its inception in 1997. After Bay Hill, the Arnold Palmer Cup was next contested in Scotland in 1998 on the Old and New Courses at St. Andrews. In subsequent years the matches have been played at such historic venues as The Honors Course, Royal Liverpool, Baltusrol, Doonbeg, Cassique, Ballybunion, Whistling Straits, Prestwick, Caves Valley, Glasgow Golf Club Gailes Links, Cherry Hills, Royal Portrush, The Stanwich Club, Royal County Down, Wilmington, Walton Heath, Rich Harvest Farms, Formby, Atlanta Athletic Club, Evian Resort Golf Club, The Alotian Club, Rich Harvest Farms, Golf Club de Genève, Laurel Valley Golf Club, and Lahinch Golf Club. The Arnold Palmer Cup will be staged at Congaree Golf Club in 2025.
| Year | Course | Location | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bay Hill Club & Lodge | Orlando, Florida | USA defeats Great Britain & Ireland 19-5 | |
| 1998 | Old Course and New Course | St. Andrews, Scotland | Great Britain & Ireland and USA tie 12-12 | |
| 1999 | The Honors Course | Chattanooga, Tennessee | USA defeats Great Britain & Ireland 17.5-6.5 | |
| 2000 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Hoylake, England | Great Britain & Ireland defeats USA 12.5-11.5 | |
| 2001 | Baltusrol Golf Club | Springfield, New Jersey | USA defeats Great Britain & Ireland 18-6 | |
| 2002 | Doonbeg Golf Club | County Clare, Ireland | USA defeats Great Britain & Ireland 15.5-8.5 | |
| 2003 | Cassique | Kiawah Island, South Carolina | Europe defeats USA 14-10 | |
| 2004 | Ballybunion Golf Club | Ballybunion, Ireland | Europe defeats USA 14.5-9.5 | |
| 2005 | Whistling Straits | Mosel, Wisconsin | USA defeats Europe 14-10 | |
| 2006 | Prestwick Golf Club | Prestwick, Scotland | Europe defeats USA 19.5-4.5 | |
| 2007 | Caves Valley Golf Club | Owings Mills, Maryland | USA defeats USA 18-6 | |
| 2008 | Glasgow Golf Club Gailes Links | Irvine, Scotland | Europe defeats USA 14-10 | |
| 2009 | Cherry Hills Country Club | Denver, Colorado | Europe defeats USA 13-11 | |
| 2010 | Royal Portrush Golf Club | Portrush, Northern Ireland | USA defeats Europe 13-11 | |
| 2011 | The Stanwich Club | Greenwich, Connecticut | USA defeats Europe 9-11 | |
| 2012 | The Royal County Down Golf Club | Newcastle, Northern Ireland | Europe defeats USA 13.5-10.5 | |
| 2013 | Wilmington Country Club | Wilmington, Delaware | USA defeats Europe 20.5-9.5 | |
| 2014 | Walton Heath Golf Club | Walton-on-the-Hill, England | Europe defeats USA 18.5-11.5 | |
| 2015 | Rich Harvest Farms | Sugar Grove, Illinois | USA defeats Europe 18-12 | |
| 2016 | Formby Golf Club | Formby, England | Europe defeats USA 18.5-11.5 | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Athletic Club | Johns Creek, Georgia | USA defeats Europe19.5-11.5 | |
| 2018 | Evian Resort Golf Club | Évian-les-Bains, France | USA defeats International 38.5-21.5 | |
| 2019 | The Alotian Club | Roland, Arkansas | International defeats USA 33.5 - 26.5 | |
| 2020 | Bay Hill Club & Lodge | Orlando, Florida | International defeats USA 40.5-19.5 | |
| 2021 | Rich Harvest Farms | Sugar Grove, Illinois | USA defeats International 33-27 | |
| 2022 | Golf Club de Genève | Geneva, Switzerland | International defeats USA 33-27 | |
| 2023 | Laurel Valley Golf Club | Ligonier, Pennsylvania | USA defeats International 32-28 | |
| 2024 | Lahinch Golf Club | Lahinch, Ireland | USA defeats International 32.5-27.5 | |
| 2025 | Congaree Golf Club | Ridgeland, South Carolina | June 5-7 |