Greg expects his creation to stage the Ryder Cup or the UBS Warburg Cup when the golf links becomes established and the right infrastructure is in place in 2004. Landmark National and Kiawah Development Partners are planning a new clubhouse, a five star, 90-room hotel and 46 cottages.Doonbeg has already been voted number two in the top 10 new golf courses in the world, by the "Sports Illustrated". We now look forward to another fine links on the West Coast of Ireland, in keeping with the other gems such as Waterville, Tralee, Ballybunion, Lahinch, Connemara, Carne, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, Donegal, Ballyliffin and others.

Doonbeg Golf Club was honoured by Golf Digest magazine as the "Best New International Course of 2002 and Golf World named it number 95 on its list of "the people, places and things that had the world of golf talking" in 2002.Voted the No. 29-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008.Doonbeg was voted No. 15 Links/Shoreline Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2008, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland.

Construction of the golf course commenced December 7, 1999. Private investment in the golf course totalled around $25 million. This included course facilities, infrastructure (roads, water, sewer), and land costs (including legal and permitting), but does not take into account the accommodation or related amenities.  The project is supported in part by a 2.4 million in European Structural Funds. When complete with Lodge, Clubhouse, Spa, and Cottages the project will represent an overall investment of over 150 million.

Environmental Preservation.

Environmentally, the Doonbeg site contains two significant elements that have been meticulously protected: the grey dunes (the term applied to the oldest intact dunes) and an endangered snail, Vertigo angustior. The grey dunes at Doonbeg are designated as a candidate Special Area of Conservation by the Irish Heritage Service.  Under a management agreement between Doonbeg Golf Club and, those 51 acres of grey dunes are fenced off permanently for preservation and are not in play. The remainder of the site, including the course, is designated as a proposed Natural Heritage Area.

Vertigo angustior, a microscopic snail just 2 millimeters high and 1 millimeter wide, was discovered on the site during the developer's environmental impact assessment.  Like the grey dunes, it is listed for protection under the European Union's Habitats Directive.  After analysi by the leading Irish expert on Vertigo angustior, it was concluded that the snail can coexist both in the dunes and on the course.  A management plan carried out by the developer continuously monitors and protects the snail habitat. Kiawah Development Partners has won several significant awards for its environmental sensitivity at Kiawah Island.  These awards note the company's record for careful, conservative dune preservation and for integrating its golf courses with nature, both of which are of utmost priority at Doonbeg Golf Club.