€6.5m investment to attract golfers to Kerry

A €6.5 MILLION investment in two Kerry golf clubs is expected to lure more golfers to the county.

It is reckoned that top-of-the-range golfing visitors spend €12 off the course for every €1 they spend on green fees, when accommodation, food, car hire and other transport costs are taken into account.

Links in Tralee, Ballybunion and Waterville have become hugely popular with American visitors and are key components of tourism in their areas.