Laytown & Bettystown golf links is in existence for over 100 years. Historical records account for the fact that both W.C. Pickeman of Portmarnock fame and Cecil Barcroft the designer of courses such as Carlow, The Castle and Skerries, had a hand in the creation of Laytown & Bettystown golf links.

In the intervening years subsequent professionals have made some changes to the design of the golf links. As it stands today, Laytown & Bettystown golf course is an excellent example of traditional links golf in Ireland.