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Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Links

Reasons to Visit Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Links

Home to 3 amazing links courses - Old Tom Morris Links, Sandy Hills designed by Pat Ruddy and St Patrick's Links designed by Tom Doak
An hour from Londonderry, 90 minutes from Donegal and 2 and half hours from Belfast
Sandy Hills is in The Top 100 Golf Courses in UK and Ireland, Old Tom Morris Links is in The Top 30 Golf Courses in Ireland
St Patrick's Links, the newest course at Rosapenna is already receiving rave reviews

Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort has been welcoming golfers to North West Ireland since 1893.

The original course at Rosapenna was laid out by Old Tom Morris with significant revisions by Harry Vardon and later Harry Colt in the early 1900's. The famed Sandy Hills, designed by Pat Ruddy followed many decades later and in 2021 the highly anticipated St Patrick's Links, designed by Tom Doak, now makes for an incredible links golf experience combined with an excellent 4-star hotel.

Set between two beautiful beaches the hotel is located in the seaside village of Downings, there are many local restaurants specialising in locally sourced Seafood as well as world famous public houses like the Harbour Bar and Olde Glen Bar

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Golf Courses at Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Links

Old Tom Morris Course

The legendary Old Tom Morris laid out the original links that bears his name in 1891. On his first visit to the area, Morris was struck by the quality of the ‘golfing canvas', and before he returned home he staked out the guidelines for his superb creation. In the following decades, both Harry Vardon and James Braid provided amendments, to make the golf course the outstanding challenge that it is today.

With some 15 Open Championship titles between the three contributors, it should come as no surprise that the Old Tom Morris course is one of the finest in the north-west region. The greens are undoubtedly the highlight of the course, with Morris deeming the existing land so good that he only built 3 of the greens; all fifteen of the others are exactly as the land dictated.

Course Information
Par	71
Designed by	Old Tom Morris (1893), James Braid & Harry Vardon (1906), Harry Colt (1911)
Opened for play	1983

Tees
Blue	6,901 yards	SSS 72.1
White	6,283 yards	SSS 69.7
Red	5,322 yards	SSS 67.1

Sandy Hills Course

The addition of the Sandy Hills course in 2003 has only added to Rosapenna's reputation. While Morris' course skirts the fantastic dunes, Pat Ruddy has crafted a monstrous tournament links that cuts through the sandhills of the incredible landscape, that so captivated Old Tom over a century ago.

Ruddy's masterpiece measures over 7,100 when stretched fully, but in line with modern design principles, a multitude of tees make it playable for golfers of all standards. With these two outstanding creations on an awe-inspiring stretch of turf, a golf break at Rosapenna is a truly magnificent experience.

Intensive golf clinics are available, with expert tuition from the resident PGA professional.

Course Information
Par	72
Designed by	Pat Ruddy (2003), Beau Welling (2013)
Opened for play	2003

Tees
Blue	7,183 yards	SSS 74.9
White	6,404 yards	SSS 70.7
Yellow	5,838 yards	SSS 69.2
Red	4,868 yards	SSS 65.9

St Patrick's Links

St Patrick's Links has quickly become a must play for all golfers. Designed by the famed Tom Doak, who has a wealth of award-winning designs ranging from Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand to Streamsong in Florida, the course enjoys an incredible landscape and one that'll feature with The Top 100 Golf Courses in the UK and Ireland very soon.

Reaching out from the edge of the Atlantic, St Patrick's Links is a spectacular golf course. The setting - on huge dunes, with high cliffs to one side and Sheephaven Bay to the other - is unlike anything in Ireland or elsewhere. Massive bunkers frame each hole and on some holes the views go on for miles and miles. There is little doubt that St Patrick's Links will go onto be recognised as one of the best links golf courses in Europe.

Course Information
Par	72
Designed by	Tom Doak
Opened for play	1921

Tees
Sandstone	6,930 yards	SSS 73.2
Stone	6,490 yards	SSS 71
Granite	5,919 yards	SSS 68.7
Claret	5,136 yards	SSS 70.1

With 3 amazing golf courses available to play as part of a golf package at Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort, when it comes to a links golf break in Ireland, there are few better places than this amazing stretch of land in North West Ireland.

Accommodation at Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Links

There is a fine array of rooms from which to choose, from the more than adequate standard, to the opulent senior suite, many of which boast staggering views across Sheephaven Bay.

In addition to the comfortable accommodation, the dining and leisure facilities ensure that visitors remain well-cared for.

Guests at Rosapenna can enjoy the indoor pool, whirlpool, steam room, or have a massage while the more adventurous may be interested in tennis, snooker, pony trekking, fishing and supervised diving.

The proximity of the fishing village of Downings ensures that the speciality seafood at Rosapenna is as fresh as it comes.

Features

Driving Range
Tuition
Indoor Swimming Pool
Steam Room
Beauty Salon
Gymnasium
Tennis
Snooker
Conference Facilities
Private Dining

Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Links
Downings, Co. Donegal, Ireland
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8.8

Very Good

Overall Rating for Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Links

Staff

10.0

Location

10.0

Room comfort

9.2

Facilities

8.8

Quality of bars & restaurants

8.8

Value for money

8.8

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The hotel, the staff, the food and the golf courses were all excellent, we couldn't have asked for anymore.

Stephen – Reviewed 14 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Very nice stay. The hotel was generally very good. The food in the dining room was of a reasonable standard, but seemed a bit pricey for the quality and for the wine. The leisure facilities were only open for limited times. The afternoon times were 4.30 to 7.30. Seems rather limited compared to most quality hotels.

Jim – Reviewed 16 Aug 2019

Excellent

Claudia – Reviewed 2 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Nils – Reviewed 31 May 2019

8.0

Very Good

The hotel staff were excellent- friendly and very helpful. Room was clean and comfortable. Very pleasant stay.

Mary – Reviewed 15 Apr 2019

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8.4

Very Good

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9.0

Condition of greens

8.6

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8.0

Very Good

Difficult golf course with some great holes and amazing views. Excellent condition.

Stephen – Reviewed 14 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Excellent golf course with some great holes. Course in excellent condition.

Stephen – Reviewed 14 Sep 2021

6.0

Good

The first 9 particularly were a bit of a joke. Playing from the blue tees it was very difficult to figure out where to hit the ball. Having played Old Tom the day before, it suffered by comparison.

Jim – Reviewed 16 Aug 2019

Excellent

Excellent proper links. Good hole followed good hole. Difficult but fair. Really enjoyed by 8, 10, 19 and 30 handicaps.

Jim – Reviewed 16 Aug 2019

8.0

Very Good

Claudia – Reviewed 2 Jul 2019

8.0

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Claudia – Reviewed 2 Jul 2019

Excellent

Nils – Reviewed 31 May 2019

8.0

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Nils – Reviewed 31 May 2019

Excellent

What a fantastic course! Wonderful test of golf and fabulous scenery. We were lucky to play it in sunny calm conditions so we clearly haven’t experienced it at its most difficult! Only criticism is that for competent Lady golfers the tees are so far forward it feels like you haven’t quite played the course. I have described the round as slow but we were a two ball out after three balls so that is understandable.

Mary – Reviewed 15 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

A very enjoyable round of golf on this course. It was slow at times as we were a two ball out after a slow three ball. But dry sunny weather meant it was a pleasure to wait and look at the glorious scenery.

Mary – Reviewed 15 Apr 2019

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