Donegal Golf Club-Murvagh

Located in the northwest corner of the Republic, 3+ hours from either Dublin or Belfast, maybe 4, Donegal, Murvagh as it is popularly known, is in a different class of links courses you've never heard of. The course plays to 6,753 yards from the back tees, opened in 1976, designed by Eddie Hackett, and some redesign by Pat Ruddy. It is a stunningly beautiful course in a picturesque location. It sits on its own dedicated peninsula and it feels as if the course has expanded into the landscape. Every element of the course appeals and despite its enormous length it is accessible to all golfers, good or bad. The fairways are generous and 11 holes fall into the flat category, weaving between the dunes. The other seven (holes 5 to 11) present many more challenges with fairways that buckle as they press into the larger dunes by the seashore. It's a remote, desolate location, perfect for a links course!