Excelerator Golf Invitational
May 16-22 2027
After launching our first tour back in 2014, we are excited to introduce this fun Invitational in the next step of our epic journey. We are delighted to host this Invitational in 2027 on the North Coast of Ireland – Portrush. This is a fun, friendly event playing in the men’s and women’s competitions which are not compulsory!
Picture yourself teeing off on Ireland’s most breathtaking golf courses. Ireland has some of the greatest golf courses in the world – where dramatic coastal scenery meets deep history and most importantly the unmistakable “craic” (fun) and warm hospitality that makes a visit to Ireland unforgettable.
This Exclusive Event Includes:
◦ Arrive in Dublin – private luxury coach to the North of Ireland’s stunning coast, with chauffeured transport throughout your stay.
◦ 6 nights, bed and breakfast in luxury accommodation near the world famous Royal Portrush Golf Club. Choice of three hotels – beside Royal Portrush GC 5*, Dunluce Lodge with spa or in main street Portrush 5* Adelphi Hotel or 4* Atlantic Hotel.
◦ Welcome drinks reception and dinner at Dunluce Lodge.
◦ Lunch provided at the golf courses on playing days.
◦ Farewell dinner and prize giving.
◦ 4 or 5 Rounds of Golf: Royal Portrush Dunluce Championship; Royal Portrush Valley Championship; Portstewart Stand Championship & Ballycastle Golf Course. Option to play 5th Course Castlerock Championship Course.
◦ Entertainment; Visiting Irish Pubs to experience a traditional Irish night’s ‘craic’.
◦Optional sightseeing on arrival day; Carrick-a-rede rope bridge and Game of Thrones site.
◦ Mid-week rest day or play Castlerock Championship Course – Included options choice: Visiting The Giant’s Causeway and Dunluce Castle tour; Derry/Londonderry Culture walking tour and fun food and drinks tour; Bushmills distillery tour; River Bann Boat Tour wine, whiskey with salmon lunch; or relax at the spa.
This invitational in limited in numbers. Travel with friends or fly solo – in Ireland, there are no strangers, only friends you haven’t meet yet.
Our ethos is simple: Unparalleled – Unrestricted –
Unforgettable – and most of all fun!
Designed, managed, and guided by avid golfer and CEO Hazel Thompson (MBA)
Embrace the local advantage: We live here, we know the land, and we know its people.
Itinerary
Sunday, May 16th
- Arrive in Dublin Airport – Private luxury coach to the North of Ireland’s stunning coast, with chauffeured transport throughout your stay.
- Check in at the hotel you have chosen for your 6 nights– Dunluce Lodge, Portrush Adelphi, Portrush Atlantic
- Afternoon free to explore Portrush or relax in your hotel. OR visit Giant’s Causeway and Walk Carrick – a– rede rope bridge near Game of Thrones site.
- Welcome dinner and entertainment
Monday May 17th
- Full Irish Breakfast served in your Hotel.
- Play Portstewart Strand Championship Established 1894
- Lunch provided at half way house.
- Free evening, optional dinner and drinks with hosts
Tuesday May 18th
- Full Irish Breakfast served in your Hotel.
- Play Royal Portrush The Valley Championship established 1888
- Lunch on the course.
- Morning and afternoon tea served in the Traditional Ladies’ Clubhouse built in 1920
- Drinks at Harbour Bar and then free evening.
Wednesday May 19th
- Full Irish Breakfast served in your Hotel.
- Sightseeing Day or Play Castlerock Championship Course
- Options include -Visit Derry/Londonderry for culture tour and Food and Drink tour.
- Giant’s Causeway and Dunluce Castle tours. Food and drink boat tour.
- Optional dinner and drinks at Neptune and Prawn with hosts then free evening.
Thursday May 20th
- Full Irish Breakfast served in your Hotel.
- Shot Gun start Ballycastle Golf Course established 1890
- Lunch in a special location with stunning views over the green pastures and Atlantic Ocean
- Walk along historic Ballycastle and harbour.
- Stop at viewing points along the way back to Portrush and Bushmills. Evening of Irish music and dancing.
Friday May 21st
- Full Irish Breakfast served in your Hotel.
- Play Royal Portrush Dunluce Championship Established 1888
- Lunch at half way house.
- Finale Dinner at Royal Portrush Golf Club and award Ceremony
Saturday May 22nd
- Full Irish Breakfast served in your Hotel.
- Executive Coach to Dublin Airport per agreed schedule
OR Extend your visit on the island of Ireland. We can help with ideas and planning your add on itinerary pre or post Invitational. Please let us know.
Please note: Full spouse non-golf program available. Please enquire.
Choice Of Accommodation
Dunluce Lodge ★★★★★
For guests seeking tranquillity, exclusive comfort, and a true sense of escape, Dunluce Lodge offers an extraordinary retreat. Recently welcomed into Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) a global collection of the most exceptional independent hotels. Dunluce Lodge represents the pinnacle of understated elegance and Northern Irish hospitality.
Set above the world-renowned Royal Portrush Golf Course, the regions only five star resort, Dunluce Lodge is surrounded by the dramatic beauty of the Causeway Coast, the lodge is amidst some of the most beautiful scenery that Northern Ireland has to offer. Here every detail has been carefully considered to make sure you have an unforgettable stay.
Every element has been crafted with intention: warm, thoughtful service, natural materials, and an atmosphere of calm that feels worlds away from everyday life. Add to that a spa, nine hole putting green, gourmet dining that honours the land and sea, and curated experiences. Dunluce Lodge becomes more than a hotel: it’s a space to breathe, connect, and savour every moment.
At Dunluce lodge, you can indulge in complete relaxation in the spa, offering you a choice of rejuvenating treatments and massages to help you slow down, unwind, soothe and refresh body and mind.
Portrush Adelphi ★★★★★
Just steps from the Atlantic shoreline and the heart of Portrush, the Adelphi offers a relaxed and elegant base for guests who enjoy comfort, good food, and the ease of being close to everything. Originally built in the 1800s, the hotel has evolved with the town, retaining a sense of heritage while embracing modern style and thoughtful hospitality.
Rooms are calm, cosy and beautifully refreshed, with coastal tones and quality finishes that make returning after a day on the links feel effortless. The Red Sail dining room offers relaxed meals built around local ingredients, while the atmosphere throughout the hotel feels warm, welcoming and easy to settle into especially for a group travelling together.
Adelphi also understands golf. With Royal Portrush just a short walk away, the hotel provides simple conveniences such as club storage. It feels designed for golfers without being defined by golf , a balance many guests appreciate.
Portrush Atlantic Hotel ★★★/★
Is now the sister hotel of the Adelphi- located next door. currently going through renovations by the new owners. Bringing a fresh standard of comfort, design and hospitality to the North Coast.
Portrush Atlantic offers a relaxed coastal stay in an unbeatable location, on the main street of Portrush, moments from the beaches.
Each of the Atlantic Rooms has been thoughtfully designed to balance comfort and convenience. Furnished in warm wood tones with navy accents and tartan carpet, the rooms blend practical touches with a classic style. The renovation will enhance the hotel’s interiors; guest facilities; and dining and bar spaces, while keeping the warm, relaxed feel that makes the Atlantic so welcoming for golfers. A gymnasium will also open in early 2027. Please note – bathrooms are small, with shower over bath configuration.
Golf Courses
Portstewart – The Strand
Portstewart’s Strand Course is dramatic from the very first swing, a starting hole considered by many to be the most spectacular opening in Irish golf. Towering dunes create corridors of green and gold, with the Atlantic stretching broad and blue beyond. Originally founded in 1894 but redesigned in 1992 and recently in 2025, across wild dune land, The Strand is a modern links with ancient soul.
The course rewards courage and imagination, yet still joyful and fair to play. It’s the kind of round that stays in memory long after the scorecard fades.
Home to three fine true links golf courses. Few clubs in the British Isles or Ireland can claim to have three courses under their name.
The outstanding Championship Strand Course was the host for the 2017 Irish Open. Jon Rahm, the 2017 Winner was certainly impressed, “the golf course is amazing. It’s probably one of the most beautiful golf courses I have ever seen, if not the most”.
The scoring however, is very much between yourself and Mother Nature…
Royal Portrush – Valley Links
Originally laid out in the late 1800s and later refined by Harry Colt, the course was first associated with the Ladies’ Branch of the club, making it a fitting venue for our Ladies Invitational.
On lovely natural seaside turf, the Valley is a full-length championship course of 6,346 yards from the Championship tees. On this course, one of the two qualifying rounds in the North of Ireland Open Championship is played annually.
The course is situated in sheltered War Hollow territory . The War Hollow forms part of the Valley Links today and this part of the Valley is said to have been the scene of an ancient battle between The Chieftains of The Route and Magnus Barefoot, King of Norway. This battle took place around 1102.
The natural hazards are such as to make this course a really stern test for the low-handicap golfer and accuracy is needed in the approach shots to the small and cleverly sited greens.
Portrush’s Ryder Cup star, US Open Champion and multiple winner on the European tour, Graeme McDowell learned his game on the Valley links and the course is consistently ranked among the top golf courses in Ireland.
Originally designed by Harry Colt, the course has recently undergone major changes under Martin Ebert’s supervision.
Ballycastle Golf Club
Ballycastle Golf Club, founded in 1890, sits yards from the shoreline on the Causeway Coast, a spectacular stretch of golfing coastline of unsurpassed beauty. The golf course is one of the most scenic in Northern Ireland and has a multitude of personalities from lush and historic parkland holes to wild links offerings and includes holes carved out amongst undulating dunes and a back nine that launches you up into seaside hills that command panoramic views of the town of Ballycastle, Fair Head, Rathlin Island and on a clear day the Mull of Kintyre and some of the western isles of Scotland.
Ballycastle’s hill-top golf course at the end of Glenshesk, one of County Antrim’s famous Nine Glens, is set amongst some of Northern Ireland’s most outstanding natural scenery.
There is the rugged beauty of the Causeway Coast with northerly views across the bay towards the idyllic Rathlin Island with its three lighthouses. Gaze just beyond it on the clearest of days, and it’s possible to catch sight of Scotland’s Mull of Kintyre.
The majestic Donegal Hills lie to the west of Ballycastle while to the south-east are the peaks and valleys of the Antrim Glen
Fast-flowing rivers, the steepest wooded hills, manicured greens and an ancient ruined abbey are just a few of the features that are sure to provide a pleasurable test for every golfer. It’s such a unique course it’s hardly surprising that Ballycastle Golf Course is seen as a hidden gem along the north coast.
Royal Portrush – The Dunluce Championship Links
The Royal Portrush Golf Club was founded in 1888 as The County Club. It became The Royal County Club in 1892 under the patronage of the Duke of York and assumed its present name in 1895 under the patronage of the Prince of Wales.
Situated in the Causeway Coast & Glens area of outstanding natural beauty, Royal Portrush Golf Club is nestled in a triangle of giant sandhills which present magnificent views in all directions — the hills of Donegal in the west, the Isle of Islay and Southern Hebrides in the north, with the iconic Giant’s Causeway and the Skerries in the east. The courses are overlooked by the ruins of the 13th century, Dunluce Castle and this gives its name to Royal Portrush’s famous Dunluce Links, one of the most challenging golf courses, ranked in the top 10 golf courses in the world.
A host to three Open Championships, 1951, 2019 and most recently 2025.
Fairways ripple like ocean currents, greens cling to edges and plateaus, and Calamity Corner, the par 3 16th, stands as one of the worlds most thrilling golf shots. Yet Dunluce is not simply difficult, it’s soulful, it rewards courage, creativity and patience.
