NORTHERN IRELAND GOLF TOUR #2

Breakfast incl. (B), Lunch incl. (L), Dinner incl. (D)

DAY 1
Arrive & Travel to Ballyliffin
Play Ballyliffin – Old

Ballyliffin (Old)
Yards: 6612 Par: 71
Designer: Tom Craddock / Pat Ruddy / Nick Faldo

Overnight in Ballyliffin Townhouse

DAY 2 (B)
Play Ballyliffin – Glashedy Links

Ballyliffin (Glashedy)
Yards: 7217 Par: 72
Designer: Tom Craddock / Pat Ruddy / Nick Faldo
Two outstanding, contrasting links course and 36 wonderful holes make up Ballyliffin Golf Club. The Old Links undulates in the glory of its natural terrain, presenting an immensely enjoyable challenge to every golfer. Work recently undertaken by Nick Faldo and Faldo design on the Old Links has refined and improved this fantastic course. The new Glashedy Links is fashioned around the incredible dunes, and is already notorious for its peat riveted bunkers and its opening three challenging par fours. The expansive panoramic views of countryside, coastline and ocean savored by these magnificent links course will not easily be forgotten.

Overnight in Ballyliffin Townhouse

DAY 3 (B)
Play Portsalon Golf Club

Portsalon
Yards: 6748 Par: 72
Designer: Pat Ruddy

Portsalon Golf Club was established in 1891 and is one of the founder members of the Golfing Union of Ireland, the oldest golfing union in the world.

Portsalon offers golfers an opportunity to play golf on an original golf links design. Unspoiled, uncrowded, natural links land, surrounded by the spectacular Knockalla mountains and white sanded beaches on the shores of Lough Swilly, visitors are treated to a classic golfing experience that will flood their sense and bring them back for more.

Overnight in Rosapenna Hotel

DAY 4 (B)
Play Rosapenna – Old Tom Morris Links

Rosapenna (Old)
Yards: 6476 Par: 70
Designer: Tom Morris

The hands of golfing greats have shaped and moulded the links at Rosapenna. In 1891, while a guest of Lord Leitrim at his nearby estate, Old Tom Morris of St. Andrews, a winner of four British Opens in the 1860’s took a drive to enjoy the Donegal scenery. Morris was quick to see the golfing potential of this fine stretch of Donegal coastline and he staked out the first Rosapenna Links.

A full century later Frank Casey, today’s owner of Rosapenna, dreamed a dream, a second 18 hole links in the dunes overlooking the Old Tom Morris masterpiece. He entrusted the realization of this dream to Pat Ruddy who mastery of links design is matched only by his knowledge and enthusiasm for the game of golf.
As golf enters its third century at Rosapenna, golfers from around the world are set for an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy and study links golf at its best, the traditional and the new, 36 Championship holes, in one location. Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Links is the perfect holiday base to explore links golf in Ireland.

Overnight in Rosapenna Hotel

DAY 5 (B)
Play Rosapenna – Sandy Hills

Rosapenna (Sandy Hills)
Yards: 7005 Par: 71
Designer: Pat Ruddy

Overnight in Rosapenna Hotel

DAY 6 (B)
Play Narin & Portnoo Golf Club

Narin and Portnoo Golf Club

Situated in a beautiful seaside resort in County Donegal in the northwest of the country. It is considered one of the finest natural and scenic 18-hole links Golf courses in Ireland, with sweeping views of Gweebarra Bay. Opened in 1930, it is engagingly old fashioned with a meandering routing over and around the dunes. The course has recently been re-developed and the new par 73 layout offers a range of teeing areas and challenges to suit all golfers.

All manner of shots are required here: draws around sharp dog-legs; crisp irons to par threes over cavernous terrain; accurate tee shots down snake-like fairways, some wide and some not so generous; low trajectory shots into the Atlantic breezes; high shots down-breeze into raised and firm greens; chip and run shots over the mounds and dips. Throughout the adventure, all are captivated by the scenery and once experienced, it’s a course to which golfers return again and again.

A warm and friendly welcome awaits visitors and societies to Narin and Portnoo Golf Club and due to its links terrain, it is ideal for year-round golf. It is a member of the North and West Coast Links.

The clubhouse has been completely refurbished and is proving a hit with members and visitors alike. The bar and restaurant is managed by Michael and Charlene Kennedy.

The course is located 6 miles northwest of Glenties, 6 miles north of Ardara and 25 miles northwest of Donegal Town. The nearest airport is half an hour away at Donegal International Airport near Carrickfinn, Co. Donegal.

Facilities: Practice net, locker rooms, putting green, golf shop, club rental (30 euro), buggies (35 euro), trolleys (3 euro), bar/restaurant.

Overnight in Harvey’s Point

DAY 7 (B)
Play Donegal Golf Club

Donegal GC
Yards: 7820 Par: 73
Designer: Eddie Hacket / Pat Ruddy

This outstanding links course offers a genuine challenge to the accomplished golfer and is an all round “true” test of golf. Being one of the longest courses in Europe it is ideally suited to big hitters of the ball. The reputation of Donegal Golf Club designed by the legendary course architect Eddie Hackett, has been further enhanced by the new designs of Pat Ruddy.

Continually featured in Golf Worlds Top 100 Course in Ireland & Great Britain, this is a real challenge not to be missed. This is an ideal location for your golfing vacation.

Overnight in Harvey’s Point

DAY 8 (B)
Depart