Golfing around Rossnowlagh

Step into paradise on the  world-renowned golf courses of County Donegal. Experience the tranquility, the scenic beauty and the many challenges.

Under the warming influence of the Gulf Stream, the temperate climate of County Donegal allows you to play golf all year round. Each course has a unique personality: some provide breathtaking views over rolling dunes and sea, while others are set amidst tranquil woods.

1. Bundoran Golf Club

5,600 meters par 69

Founded in 1894, Bundoran is a beautiful links course designed by Harry Vardon. Set amidst 100 acres of rolling park land, it is splendidly sited with the middle holes playing alongside the dramatic Atlantic Coast. The greens and approaches are well protected by bunkers.

2. Donegal Golf Club at Murvagh

6,712 meters par 73

A magnificent links, designed by Eddie Hackett, is set on the Murvagh Peninsula on the shores of Donegal Bay. One of the longest courses in Europe when played from the championship tees, it can provide an enjoyable challenge to golfers of all classes in a setting of unsurpassed beauty and peacefulness.

3. Ballybofey & Stranorlar Golf Club

5,328 meters par 68

Set in an undulating park land with picturesque views of the Bluestack Mountains and the Finn River valley. The course follows the rolling contours of the surroundings culminating in a most challenging uphill par 4 sixteenth while three of the holes border the shores of Lough Alaan.

4. Narin & Portnoo Golf Club

5,322 meters par 69

Portnoo is acknowledged as one of the finest and most scenic courses in Ireland, set as it is close to the idyllically scenic seaside resort of Portnoo. Perfect for both low and high handicappers, it is a very popular location, with the best of both links and inland features.

Location Map of Golf Courses

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