Golf · Ryder Cup 2027
Ryder Cup 2027 at Adare Manor, and the week around it
The centenary Ryder Cup, 13 to 19 September 2027, paired with the Golf Digest rankings as three routes: the Ireland list, the southwest, and the longer European trip.
Photograph courtesy of Adare Manor · Used with permission
The short answer
Ryder Cup 2027 at a glance
- When
- Monday 13 to Sunday 19 September 2027. Matches Friday 17 to Sunday 19.
- Where
- Adare Manor, County Limerick, Ireland. The centenary edition of the Ryder Cup.
- Tickets
- Public ballot closed. Official ticket-inclusive packages via Ryder Cup Travel Services.
- Stay
- Adare Manor takes no bookings for September 2027. Base in Clare, Limerick or Kerry.
- Getting in
- No spectator parking. Official Park and Ride or rail to a temporary Adare Manor station.
- Fly into
- Shannon for the southwest routes. Dublin if you begin in the north.
Verified against rydercup.com and adaremanor.com on 27 September 2026.
Golf Digest does not sell trips. It publishes the rankings American readers plan from. What follows takes those rankings and turns each into a route anchored on Adare Manor, with the courses linked to our own guides and the itineraries we have published and walked. The event facts below were verified against rydercup.com and adaremanor.com on 27 September 2026. Confirm before you book anything.
The facts first
- Event week
- Build-up days Monday 13 to Thursday 16 September 2027. Matches Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September 2027.
- Adare Manor, Ryder Cup 2027 FAQ
- Tickets
- The public ballot is closed. The sanctioned route is a ticket-inclusive package through Ryder Cup Travel Services. Resale tickets can be cancelled.
- Ryder Cup ticket information
- Staying at Adare Manor
- The hotel is fully committed for the whole of September 2027 and is taking no bookings for that month.
- Adare Manor, Ryder Cup 2027 FAQ
- Getting there
- No spectator parking at the venue. Official Park and Ride sites and rail into a temporary Adare Manor station are the published options.
- Ryder Cup transport guidance
Match week, day by day
Seven days, three of them matches
Mon 13
Build-up
Practice days begin. The quietest gate of the week.
Tue 14
Build-up
Practice rounds. Good day to walk the whole course.
Wed 15
Build-up
Practice rounds. Play Lahinch or Ballybunion yourself.
Thu 16
Build-up
Final practice and the opening ceremony week.
Fri 17
Match day
Foursomes and fourballs. Arrive early; transport only.
Sat 18
Match day
Foursomes and fourballs. The day most packages centre on.
Sun 19
Match day
Twelve singles. The day the Cup is decided.
Gate and session times: NOT PUBLISHED at the time of writing.
Getting there
Ryder Cup spectator transport, mode by mode
The one rule that shapes everything: nobody drives to the gate. What follows is only what the organisers have actually published, checked on 27 September 2026. Where a timetable, site list or price is still to come, we say so rather than guess, and this page updates as official rail and bus notices firm up.
Private car
Confirmed
There is no spectator parking at Adare Manor or in the village. Arriving by car means an official Park and Ride; driving to the gate is not an option on any day of the week.
Park and Ride
Not yet published
Official Park and Ride sites are confirmed as the car-borne route in, but their locations, opening hours and prices are not published yet. Book nothing until the organisers name the sites.
Rail
Confirmed
A temporary Adare Manor station is the published rail option for match week. Iarnród Éireann has not yet released the event timetable, extra services or booking dates; those land closer to 2027.
Private driver or coach
Not yet published
Licensed coach and private-hire drop-off arrangements have not been published. If you are travelling with a driver, hold the booking until the official drop-off points are named.
Airports
Confirmed
Shannon is the natural arrival for Adare and the southwest courses. Dublin works if the trip begins in the north with Royal County Down, Portmarnock or Royal Portrush.
Park and Ride locations, rail timetables, extra services, drop-off points and prices: NOT PUBLISHED at the time of writing.
Where to stay when Adare is full
The manor is closed to guests all September
Adare Manor has committed the whole month to the event. These are the houses we have reviewed and would book instead. We do not quote drive times for match days: check the official transport plan once it is published.
County Clare
Dromoland Castle
The obvious castle base, close to Shannon Airport. Expect it to sell early for match week.
County Kerry
Sheen Falls Lodge
For the golf-first reader: Waterville and the Ring of Kerry on the doorstep, Adare one long day away.
Nationwide
Castle hotels, all 25
Our full index, with verified booking links, when the first two are gone.
Track one · The national ranking
The Golf Digest Ireland ranking, as one week
Built from Golf Digest, The Best Courses in Ireland 2026–2027
Golf Digest's Ireland ranking is the list most American readers arrive with. Taken as a route rather than a league table, it is a north-to-south sweep: Royal County Down and Portmarnock at the top of the island, Carne in the northwest, then Lahinch, Ballybunion and Waterville down the Atlantic, with Adare Manor as the inland finale during match week. That is almost exactly the arc of our seven-day golf itinerary.
Royal County Down
The ranking's perennial number one. Play it early in the week, before the match days.
Portmarnock
The Dublin round. Fifteen minutes from the airport, the natural first tee of the trip.
Carne
Into the World's 100 Greatest at number 63 in the current ranking. The wild northwest day.
Lahinch
The southwest swing begins here, an hour from Adare.
Ballybunion
The back nine most visiting Americans have on their list.
Adare Manor
The anchor. Play it before or after match week; in September 2027 the estate belongs to the Ryder Cup.
The Ultimate Ireland Golf Trip · Our seven-day route. Dublin to Northern Ireland, the northwest, then Kerry, finishing at Adare.
Adare Manor: the four-chapter guide · How to play it, three days around it, where to eat, how to book.
Track two · The southwest inside the ranking
The South, built around match week
Built from Golf Digest, The Best Courses in Ireland 2026–2027
If the trip is the Ryder Cup first and the golf second, stay in the southwest and let Adare be the hinge. Every course here sits inside Golf Digest's Ireland ranking and inside two hours of the estate: Lahinch and Ballybunion up the coast, Tralee and Waterville out on the peninsulas, Old Head south of Cork. Fly Shannon, not Dublin. This is the version we would book for friends who have one week and one match day.
Lahinch
An hour from Adare. The happiest links in Ireland, and the gentlest opening round.
Ballybunion
Across the Shannon estuary. The round the week is remembered for.
Tralee
Arnold Palmer's Kerry links, on the way to the peninsulas.
Waterville
The far end of the Ring of Kerry. Commit a full day.
Old Head of Kinsale
The most audacious setting in the ranking. Pair with a Kinsale dinner.
Adare Manor
The base and the reason for the season.
Golf South, seven days · Shannon in, two bases, the full southwest swing with Adare at the hinge.
Golf South, five days · The condensed version when match days take the rest of the week.
Track three · The continental ranking
The Europe ranking, as the longer trip
Built from Golf Digest, The Best Courses in Europe 2026–2027
Golf Digest's Europe ranking puts eleven Irish courses plus three in Northern Ireland against twenty-one in Scotland and sixteen in England. For the reader treating 2027 as the once-a-decade trip, Adare is the anchor of a two-week routing: the Irish southwest first, the Ryder Cup in the middle, then Scotland or England on the way home. We publish the Ireland half; the comparison piece below is where the Scotland question gets answered honestly.
Adare Manor
The anchor of the whole routing, and the centenary venue.
Royal Portrush
The Open venue in the north, for the Ireland leg done properly.
The Scottish and English legs
The ranking's Scotland and England lists are where the second week goes. Start with our Ireland versus Scotland guide before committing.
Ireland versus Scotland · The honest comparison, course by course, cost by cost.
The best courses in Ireland · Our own ranking, with the reasoning Golf Digest leaves out.
Course by course
The rounds around match week, course by course
Adare Manor
The estate belongs to the Ryder Cup through September 2027. Play it in another month, and watch the matches here.
Lahinch
The nearest great links to Adare. Trust the caddie on the blind holes and book it for a build-up morning.
Ballybunion
The round most Americans fly for. Keep the driver in the bag on the first tee and give the back nine your best hours.
Tralee
A natural pairing with Ballybunion. The back nine through the dunes is the reason to go.
Waterville
The longest drive from Adare, so give it a night of its own after match Sunday rather than squeezing it in.
Old Head of Kinsale
Check the season dates before you plan around it, and budget for caddie fees on top of the green fee.
Green fees, seasons and caddie rates are in each "How to book" chapter, with the date we last checked them.
Build the week around the matches
Adare Manor, the castle estates and the links nearby
Start with our Adare Manor edition, then read the Top 10 castle estate golf ranking for the other estates worth basing a week on. The regional courses below each have a How to Play and a How to Book guide.
Adare Manor
The host course. The host course. Play it before or after the matches, never during.
Lahinch
An hour from Adare, and the gentlest opening round of the week.
Ballybunion
Across the Shannon estuary. The round the week is remembered for.
Old Head
South of Cork, inside two hours of the estate. Pair it with a Kinsale dinner.
Doonbeg
The Clare links on the Atlantic, a short drive from Lahinch.
Want us to plan the whole week? The Private Client Desk opens with Ryder Cup 2027, Adare Manor, Lahinch and Ballybunion already attached.
Plan Ryder Cup week with the DeskHold your dates
Ask us to hold rooms for match week
Tell us your dates, the group and the rounds you want. We will reply with the estates still worth asking, the order to request them in, and the tee times to secure first. We cannot sell match tickets; those come only through the official channels above. There is no fee.
Press kit
For media covering Ryder Cup 2027
The Ireland Edit is an independent travel publication written by American expats living in Ireland, for American travellers planning golf and luxury trips. We are glad to help journalists with the visitor's side of the week: where to stay, how to get to Adare, and the golf around it.
Fact sheet
- Event week. Build-up days Monday 13 to Thursday 16 September 2027. Matches Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September 2027. Source
- Tickets. The public ballot is closed. The sanctioned route is a ticket-inclusive package through Ryder Cup Travel Services. Resale tickets can be cancelled. Source
- Staying at Adare Manor. The hotel is fully committed for the whole of September 2027 and is taking no bookings for that month. Source
- Getting there. No spectator parking at the venue. Official Park and Ride sites and rail into a temporary Adare Manor station are the published options. Source
Last verified 2026-09-27. Confirm with the organisers before you publish.
What we can help with
- Background on visitor travel to Adare and the southwest during match week.
- Our course guides for Lahinch, Ballybunion, Tralee, Waterville and Old Head, each with its sources and check date.
- An American traveller's view of planning golf trips in Ireland.
Media accreditation, player access and ticketing are handled by the organisers, not by us. See rydercup.com.
Images and citation
Photographs on this page belong to their credited owners, including Adare Manor. We cannot license them on. Please request images from the rights holder named in each credit.
To cite this guide: The Ireland Edit, "Ryder Cup 2027 at Adare Manor", theirelandedit.com/golf/ryder-cup-2027.
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Questions readers ask
Ryder Cup 2027: the answers
When is the 2027 Ryder Cup?
The 2027 Ryder Cup runs 13 to 19 September 2027 at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland. Monday to Thursday are build-up and practice days; the matches are played Friday 17 to Sunday 19 September.
How do I get tickets for the Ryder Cup 2027 at Adare Manor?
The public ticket ballot has closed. The sanctioned route now is an official ticket-inclusive package through Ryder Cup Travel Services. Tickets bought on resale sites can be cancelled, so avoid them.
Can I stay at Adare Manor during the Ryder Cup?
No. Adare Manor states it is fully committed for the whole of September 2027 and is not taking bookings for that month. Base yourself in County Clare, Limerick city or County Kerry instead.
Is there parking at Adare Manor for the Ryder Cup?
No. There is no spectator parking at the venue. The published options are official Park and Ride sites and rail services into a temporary Adare Manor station.
Which airport should I fly into for the Ryder Cup 2027?
Shannon is the natural airport for Adare and the southwest golf courses. Fly Dublin if your trip begins with Royal County Down, Portmarnock or Royal Portrush.
Can I play Adare Manor golf course in 2027?
Not in September 2027. Play it earlier in the season or in a later year. 2026 resident rates were published at €550 plus a mandatory caddie; 2027 rates are not published yet.
What golf courses are near Adare Manor?
Lahinch, Ballybunion, Tralee, Waterville and the Old Head of Kinsale all sit in the southwest and inside the Golf Digest Ireland ranking. Our Golf South itineraries route them around match week.
How do spectators get to Adare Manor for the Ryder Cup?
Not by car to the gate: there is no spectator parking at the venue or in Adare village. The published options are official Park and Ride sites and rail into a temporary Adare Manor station. Park and Ride locations, event timetables and prices are not published yet, so hold bookings until the organisers name them.
Start with the four-chapter Adare Manor guide, or browse the rest of the golf hub.