Donegal Golf Club

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.