Turasoireacht Iorrais (Erris Tourism) is a community owned and controlled company which was set up in 1984 to develop and promote the tourism industry in the region.
As part of this development the Company undertook the construction of Carne Golf Links on part of 260 acres of commonage which it purchased in 1985.
The company engaged Eddie Hackett a well known Irish golf links designer to lay out the 18 holes.
The first nine was opened in 1992. Play began on the second nine in 1993 and the clubhouse was completed in 1995.