Rosapenna Golf Club,
Downings,
Co. Donegal,
Ireland.
Course Review
Founded: 1893
Designer: Tom Morris, James Braid, Harry Vardon
Championship Length: 6,266 yards
PAR: 70
SSS (Course Rating): 71
Type: Links
Rosapenna Golf Links is located where the water meets the wilds of northern Donegal, a place where the Bays of Sheephaven and Mulroy converge. The wild Atlantic waves have chiselled the rugged features of Rosapenna over thousands of years and the resulting beauty is spectacular. The air is fresh and invigorating and the welcome warm and sincere in the typical Donegal way.
Aided by the genius of nature, Rosapenna has been shaped and moulded by the hands of golfing greats. In 1891, while a guest of Lord Leitrim at his nearby estate, Old Tom Morris of St. Andrews was out enjoying the spectacular Donegal scenery. Morris was quick to see the amazing golfing potential of this fine stretch of coastline and before returning home, had staked out the first Rosapenna links, incorporating wide rolling fairways and delightful greens amidst the rugged undulating terrain. Following reports fr