Donegal Golf Weekend
3 Nights & 3 Rounds of Golf from € 813 per person
Day 1
County Sligo Links at Rosses Point
On arrival to Shannon Airport you will be met by a Tailor-Made Golf Tours representative and your chauffeur if applicable. After the tour bus has been loaded or your self-drive vehicle collected the journey to Rosses Point, County Sligo will take 2½ hours. A jourbney from Dublin Airport takes 3 hours.
Also known as Rosses Point, this prestigious links course is set on a headland jutting into Sligo Bay that invariably means you will feel the full effects of any winds that blows - windless days are few and far between here! The first serious test will come at the par-3 4th hole, at 150 yards it can require any club in the bag. The green has severe slopes all round and many a famous golfer has failed to take enough club and then continued to fail to get subsequent chips right. From here the course provides classic links fare out and back along the headlands. Designed by H.S. Colt (1927), Rosses Point is home to one of the four Irish amateur provincial championships, the West of Ireland. Every Easter the best amateurs in the country compete for this coveted trophy which was won by Padraig Harrington in 1994.
After gof at Rosses Point the journey to Donegal Town takes 1 hour.
Donegal Town is an old and historic market town pleasantly situated overlooking Donegal Bay at the mouth of the River Eske. There are a number of town centre accommodations and two luxury accommodations outside the town overlook Lough Eske.
Day 2
Narin & Portnoo
Narin & Portnoo links is located beside the seaside village of An Fheartainn (Narin) 25 miles northwest of Donegal Town. The journey takes 45 minutes.
Narin & Portnoo golf links is located immediately adjacent to the village of Narin, a seaside village with access to the magnificent beach that borders the golf course. The course has always been constrained by the area of land available and since first becoming an 18 hole course in 1965 has gone through several iterations. Pre-2009 crash investment led to post-2009 struggles for the golf club and its members eventually leading to a controversial takeover by an Irish-American businessman with local roots. The members lost control of their golf course and Gil Hanse was engaged to redevelop the course as part of an ambitious plan to make Narin a golf resort. The result will continue to divide opinion, from the weak opening stretch to the awkardness of the new par-3 holes and the siting of some greens that are offset by the genuine spectacularness of the location and the thrilling elevated tee-shots and wonderful views.
Accessible at low tide from the beach beside the golf course, Inishkeel Island is an old monastic site where the ruins of two 6th century churches can be seen. The Dolmen Centre is south at Kilclooney where the Kilclooney Dolmen is a fine example of Europe's oldest construction. Head west to Rosbeg and its beautiful sandy beach, a typical example of the beauty of west Donegal.
Day 3
Donegal Golf Links
Donegal golf links is on a spit of land that juts into the bay about 15 minutes south of Donegal town centre.
The 180 acres that make up the Murvagh Peninsula were part of an estate used to pay death duties of the former landowner to the Irish State. It was given over to the forestry commission in the 1960s who, happily for golfers, discovered that the 180 acres would not even allow trees to grow. This coincided with the fledgling Donegal Golf Club spotting their opportunity for an improved course and so a lease was obtained and Eddie Hackett engaged to build a golf course. Inspired by Muirfiled, Hackett created a massive par-73 links with an outer loop enclosing the homeward 9 holes and each loop in an opposite direction. Over the years Pat Ruddy has lent his expertise and the course has constantly evolved. Although 7,453 yards from the tips, Donegal is a relatively flat and easy walk through moderately high dunes in an exceptionally peaceful location, separeted from the world by the forests where trees did manage to grow.
Historic Donegal Town for Donegal Castle. The town istelf is a busy throroughfare where the River Eske flows into Donegal Bay and founded by the Vikings in the 8th century. The castle was built by Red Hugh O’Donnell in 1474, head of the O'Donnell clan that ruled Donegal for 400 years. The castle is furnished throughout and includes Persian rugs and French tapestries. At the end of the pier are the ruins of the Franciscan Friary. It was here that the first complete history of Ireland was written down in the 17th century in what is now known as the 'Annals of the Four Masters'. Just northeast is the beautiful Blue Stack Drive and Poisoned Glen. The route offers fabulous views over Lough Eske and to the Bluestack Mountains. To the southeast Belleek Pottery is 18 miles from the golf course and from there the wonderful lake county of Fermanagh can be explored.
Day 4
Departure from Ireland
After a final night in Donegal Town a journey to Shannon Airport would take 3½ hours. Dublin Airport is 3¼ hours.
Itinerary Cost (per person sharing)
| Accomm Rating | Transport | 2 Pax | 4 Pax | 8 Pax (2 vans) | 12 Pax | 16 Pax | 20 Pax | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golfer | Walker | Golfer | Walker | Golfer | Walker | Golfer | Walker | Golfer | Walker | Golfer | Walker | ||
| B&B |
Self-Drive Manual |
894 | 469 | 894 | 469 | 894 | 469 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Self-Drive Automatic |
988 | 563 | 988 | 563 | 988 | 563 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chauffeured | 1988 | 1563 | 1363 | 938 | 1050 | 625 | 925 | 500 | 847 | 422 | 813 | 388 | |
| Single Supplement of approximately € 135 applies to all rooms for sole occupancy | |||||||||||||
| 3*** |
Self-Drive Manual |
1006 | 581 | 1006 | 581 | 1006 | 581 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Self-Drive Automatic |
1100 | 675 | 1100 | 675 | 1100 | 675 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chauffeured | 2100 | 1675 | 1475 | 1050 | 1163 | 738 | 1038 | 613 | 959 | 534 | 925 | 500 | |
| Single Supplement of approximately € 195 applies to all rooms for sole occupancy | |||||||||||||
| 4**** |
Self-Drive Manual |
1081 | 656 | 1081 | 656 | 1081 | 656 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Self-Drive Automatic |
1175 | 750 | 1175 | 750 | 1175 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chauffeured | 2175 | 1750 | 1550 | 1125 | 1238 | 813 | 1113 | 688 | 1034 | 609 | 1000 | 575 | |
| Single Supplement of approximately € 300 applies to all rooms for sole occupancy | |||||||||||||
| 5***** |
Self-Drive Manual |
1306 | 881 | 1306 | 881 | 1306 | 881 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Self-Drive Automatic |
1400 | 975 | 1400 | 975 | 1400 | 975 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chauffeured | 2400 | 1975 | 1775 | 1350 | 1463 | 1038 | 1338 | 913 | 1259 | 834 | 1225 | 800 | |
| Single Supplement of approximately € 480 applies to all rooms for sole occupancy | |||||||||||||
Prices are based on current average 2023 accommodation rates. Prices shown are not guaranteed and are based on twin share or double room accommodation. Single supplements apply for sole occupancy of rooms. Prices shown are indicative based on normal high-season accommodation and car hire rates. Lower rates may apply in months outside of July and August. All tours are booked subject to client agreement with our Terms and Conditions of Booking. All tours are subject to availability of tee-times which may be affected by course closures for certain periods.
Itinerary Options
Itinerary Includes
- Greeting on arrival by Tailor-Made Golf Tours
- 3 rounds of golf, tee-times guaranteed and prepaid
- 3 nights accommodation, including full breakfast each morning
- Either
- 3 days car hire in large station-wagon or space wagon or
- 4 days hire of luxury appropriate size vehicle and chauffeur
- Full availability during your stay
Not Included
- Airfares or other transportation costs to/from Ireland
- Any form of travel insurance
- If applicable, Car hire extras as per Terms and Conditions
- Caddy/Cart/Trolley Fees (Caddies/Carts can be arranged)
- Tips and gratuities
