Ballyliffin Golf Club

Ballyliffin is Ireland's northernmost golf club, and while its two golf courses may differ greatly in character, they are both of outstanding quality making them a must on any golf tour Co. Donegal.

Both The Old Links and Glashedy Links at Ballyliffin Golf Club are excellent challenges. Revered and well-ranked amongst the UK and Ireland's Top 100 Golf Courses, the layouts have been sculpted by golfing greats including Pat Ruddy, Tom Craddock and Sir Nick Faldo.

Set within the picturesque countryside of County Donegal, golfers heading here can enjoy links golf at it's finest. While The Glashedy Links will take the plaudits as the Irish Open host in 2018 it certainly is a must play course in the North West of Ireland. The Old is every bit a championship links experience with Rory McIlroy remarking that a day playing both courses at Ballyliffin was a must for anyone visiting Ireland. High-praise indeed!

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1 round at North West Golf Club (North West Golf Club)
1 round at Old Links, Ballyliffin

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Golf Courses at Ballyliffin Golf Club

Old Course

The Old Course is links golf at its purest, as the sandy fairways wind through the natural sand dunes. Though not long, the dramatic undulations inherent to the land make it quirky and unpredictable, but moreover they make the Old Course incredibly enjoyable.

The course flew under the radar for many years, until then world number 1 Nick Faldo dropped from a helicopter in 1993. From his very first round, England's finest was infatuated, and this is reflected by the fact that Faldo's design company was commissioned to carry out renovation work, deepening bunkers and adding tees in 2005. The highlight of a round here is the awe-inspiring 5th, where golfers take aim at an elevated target 190 yards off, encapsulated by the towering sand dunes.

Course Information
Par	71
Designed by	Eddie Hackett, Charles Lawrie, Frank Pennink, Tom Craddock, Pat Ruddy, Nick Faldo
Opened in	1947

Tees
Blue	6,937 yards	Slope 125
White	6,450 yards	Slope 120
Yellow	6,257 yards	Slope 119
Red	5,443 yards	Slope 125

Glashedy Links Course

Ballyliffin's rise to prominence has been reinforced by the construction of the marvellous Glashedy Links, opened in 1995. Named after the Glashedy Rock, the local equivalent of Turnberry's Ailsa Craig, and formulated by the acclaimed Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddock, the Glashedy is a brutal proposition at 7,200, and seems certain to play host to major tournament golf. Unlike its more traditional sister, there are huge greens here, whose severe slopes make scoring well on a blustery day devilishly difficult.

Ballyliffin Golf Club is ranked as one of the best courses in Ireland

Course Information
Par	72
Designed by	Pat Ruddy, Tom Craddock
Opened in	1995

Tees
Black	7,542 yards	Slope 135
Gold	6,796 yards	Slope 125
White	6,395 yards	Slope 118
Red	5,603 yards	Slope 132

Pollan Links

One of the most impressive additions to Ballyliffin Golf Club is found in the spectacular Pollan Links. This stunning 9-hole layout is made up entirely of par-3's providing a short course that is perfect for high and low handicaps alike.

Designed by famed Irish course architect Pat Ruddy, Pollan Links is an opportunity to hone your short-game skills as well as test yourself on fast-running links greens that reward accurate iron play.

The par-3 holes measure between 90-146 yards which provides a similarity to that found on many of approach shots found on the Old Links and Galshedy Links. Ruddy highlighted the challenge posed saying "Getting around Pollan in 27 strokes means that the player is on fire!".

With plenty of sharp drop-offs, anyone missing the putting surface will be faced with a challenging shot for their up and down.

The perfect addition to the 36 holes of golf at Ballyliffin, Pollan Links is attracting rave reviews for anyone visiting this spectacular stretch of links land.

Features

Pro Shop
Putting Greens
Club House
Championship Standard Course

Tips for visiting Ballyliffin Golf Club

Jonathan Mooney
Golf Travel Specialist UK & Europe

Handicap: 2
Visited: April

In my opinion, Ballyliffin is comfortably one of the best thirty-six-hole venues in the country. On-site, you have two Top-100 UK & Ireland courses which will both play host to the British Amateur Championship.

Set on the very Northern tip of Ireland, the courses are hidden gems and offer a brilliant test of golf. Make sure you enjoy the views over the Atlantic Ocean throughout the round and don't forget to get your group photo on the 7th tee of the Glashedy Links. It is one you will treasure for years to come.

If you are not staying locally it is easily within reach of Derry and worth the trip North from Donegal.

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9.6

Excellent

Overall Rating for All courses

Condition overall

10.0

Condition of greens

10.0

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Facilities

9.6

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Very good golf course - rate it slightly higher than the Old

John – Reviewed 18 Sep 2023

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John – Reviewed 18 Sep 2023

Excellent

Best course on our tour, true championship links. Would go back on again and again.

Brian – Reviewed 17 Sep 2022

Excellent

Fantastic new links course with very interesting holes.

Graeme Stewart Lang – Reviewed 23 Jul 2022

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