Word came today from a reliable source that Dr. Arthur Spring has finally secured planning permission to build on the Inch Peninsula in Dingle Bay, Ireland.
This is a story I’ve been following for several years and had pretty much given up hope. Then, word came last fall that Dr. Spring might actually succeed. Now, it sounds like he has.
For those not familiar with Inch, it is one of the few sites that might legitimately be called “the best place in the world to build a golf course”. At least, that is the way Sean Walsh, the late Secretary of Ballybunion, described it to me. No site is the single best, I suppose, but Inch is surely a serious candidate.
The Inch peninsula can be seen from the links at Dooks and comprises about 700 acres. There was word that 36 holes might be built, but apparently, that remains unclear.
After struggling for years to gain planning permission, Dr. Spring now faces the challenge of creating a course worthy of the site. I’d be thrilled to see him succeed.