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John Gleeson, chairperson of Lahinch golf club
A GOLF CLUB in a Clare coastal town records surplus numbers and is to host major events in years to come.
Lahinch golf club has been announced as the hosts for the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup and the 2026 Walker Cup.
Chairperson of the golf club John Gleeson spoke of the club’s financial future, while also noting that the massive amateur events coming their way are a ‘major bonus’.
“We’re very grateful, obviously it was an ambition of ours for a long time that we could get the Walker Cup and we’re very grateful that The R&A have chosen us.
“There was a gang of four, led by Padraig Slattery, and it was three years in the making and thankfully we were announced a few weeks ago as the host for 2026.”
Conveniently for Lahinch it means their hosting of the 51st match won’t clash with The Ryder Cup in Adare Manor the following year.
All in all, it leads to an admirable four years of golf in Ireland, with Portmarnock hosting the Women’s Amateur Championship in 2024 shortly before the Arnold Palmer Cup comes to Lahinch.
The Open returns to Royal Portrush the following year, then the Walker Cup is in Lahinch in 2026 and in 2027 the Ryder Cup will take place in Limerick.
In April, Gleeson brought the news of a record operating surplus of €2million, green fees shot up and it boded well before the Walker Cup announcement.
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