About Us

So who are the people behind Irish Golf Vacations?

Rick Hetzel – United States

Director of Marketing – North America

A native of Missouri, Rick’s love of golf began as a young caddy for a local golf course. Following a military and law enforcement career, Rick is now a business owner in Southeast Missouri and President of RLH Golf Ventures, LLC. Rick is also a certified USGTF Golf Instructor, and a well known collector of vintage golf clubs.

Rick believes in the simple beauty of golf and enjoys the fellowship and friendships it brings to life. Rick is available to meet and advise clients looking to find out a little bit more about the Irish golf experience – his indepth knowledge of travel and playing golf around the world has proven invaluable to our clients.

Rick’s other golf business interests include a recently developed golf footwear product, the Insta Golf Shoes™, which were introduced to the golfing public at the 2011 PGA Expo in Las Vegas, where it garnered top new product recognition. For more information visit www.instagolfshoes.com.

Michael Danagher (Ireland)

Director of Operations – Ireland

Michael is located in Ireland (native of Tipperary) where he manages operations for Irish Golf Vacations. Michael takes care of the day-to-day scheduling of the tours in Ireland encompassing all bookings and confirmations and will be your main point contact on your Irish golf vacation – ensuring everything runs smoothly. A keen golfer, Michael strives to ensure that all your needs are not just met, but exceeded, to ensure our clients enjoy a complete Irish golf experience.

We believe Irish Golf Vacations is Ireland’s number one provider of inbound golf tours.