Donegal Golf Club. Murvagh.
One of Ireland's longest and most challenging links courses — Donegal Golf Club at Murvagh occupies a spectacular wooded peninsula between Donegal Bay and Murvagh Strand, with 7,190 yards of demanding links golf that rewards precision over power.
Donegal Golf Club (Murvagh)
Donegal Golf Club at Murvagh is one of Ireland's hidden gems — a vast, demanding links course stretching across a wooded peninsula that juts into Donegal Bay, about 10km south-west of Donegal Town. At 7,190 yards from the championship tees, it is among the longest links courses in Ireland, and its par of 73 reflects the generous par-5 count that provides some relief from the length while still demanding excellent course management.
The course was designed by Eddie Hackett and opened in 1973 on land that had been donated to the club by the Devlin family. Hackett — Ireland's most prolific golf course architect — used the natural dune formations and the wooded areas of the peninsula to create a layout that alternates between exposed links terrain and sheltered wooded stretches, giving the course a distinctive character unlike most purely open seaside links.
Visitors are genuinely welcomed at Murvagh, with no handicap certificate requirement and relatively modest green fees that represent extraordinary value given the course's quality and length. Donegal Town is a short drive away and provides a wealth of accommodation, restaurants and amenities for a golf-and-stay break. The course is at its most spectacular on clear days when the mountains of Donegal Bay are visible from multiple fairways.
Scorecard & Yardage
Championship tees — yards
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 73 |
| Yards | 510 | 408 | 185 | 528 | 418 | 178 | 416 | 432 | 510 | 3585 | 414 | 392 | 198 | 522 | 398 | 436 | 162 | 480 | 402 | 3404 | 6989 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before you play Murvagh
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