Golf tourism nets €200m from 163k visitors

We are a nation with many fine golf courses and they are proving their worth, as research shows that the booming golf sector pulls more than €200m into the tourism economy.

Fáilte Ireland revealed that, in addition to the bag of clubs, golfing tourists who come to Ireland also pack their wallets, typically pouring €1,200 into the economy — two-and-a- half times the spend of the average tourist.

This data means the golf sector provides a total overseas spend of €202m for the economy, with 163,000 people playing golf while in Ireland last year.