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Donegal Course

Donegal Golf Club

Donegal, IE
sprussell1958
conalldoherty88
ejm
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+8
18 holesPar 736,764 yds79/138

About this course

Donegal Golf Club sits on Murvagh Peninsula, a narrow spit of land extending into Donegal Bay on Ireland's northwest coast. Eddie Hackett designed the course in 1973, working with terrain that features tall sand dunes, native grasses, and views across the bay toward the Blue Stack Mountains. The routing moves through duneland that rises and falls naturally, with the Atlantic visible from several elevated tees and greens. Hackett, known for his economical approach and respect for natural landforms, shaped holes that follow the contours rather than impose dramatic earthwork. The layout plays along and through the dune system, with fairways that bend around sandhills and greens set in natural amphitheaters. Wind from the bay influences club selection and strategy throughout the round. Several holes run parallel to the shoreline, while others turn inland among the dunes. The course occupies a relatively remote setting, with the town of Donegal several kilometers to the northeast and limited development nearby. Donegal Golf Club serves a local membership and attracts visitors exploring the northwest coast. The clubhouse provides traditional Irish hospitality, and the course remains less traveled than some of the region's more famous links. The Murvagh Peninsula's isolation and the quality of Hackett's routing have earned the course recognition among those familiar with Ireland's secondary tier of links designs.

Rankings

Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.

884

Best in World

26

Best in Ireland

7

Best in Donegal

Quick facts

Location
Donegal, IE
Access
Public
Holes
18
Par
73
Length
6,764 yards
Difficulty
79/138
Course Vaults score
8.2

Getting there

Donegal Golf Club is most easily reached via Ireland West Airport Knock, roughly an hour and a half to the southeast, or Donegal Airport, a smaller regional facility just twenty minutes south of town that offers limited scheduled service. The drive from either direction unfolds through the wild, undulating terrain of County Donegal - stone-walled fields giving way to glimpses of Donegal Bay, with the brooding silhouette of the Blue Stack Mountains rising inland. As you enter the town of Donegal itself, the course lies just beyond the historic center, perched above Murvagh Peninsula where the estuary opens wide to the Atlantic, a fitting threshold to one of Ireland's most dramatically sited links.

FAQ

Common questions about Donegal

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Donegal has a Course Vaults score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 13 logged golfers.

Donegal was designed by Eddie Hackett.

Yes. Donegal is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Donegal is 73.

Donegal plays 6,764 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Donegal is 138.

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