Ballyliffin- Old Course

Ballyliffin Golf Club was founded in 1947 and originally opened as a modest local course before the present Old Links began taking shape during the early 1970s. Eddie Hackett, Charles Lawrie and Frank Pennink all contributed ideas to the extension and improvement of the layout, while further improvements were made by Nick Faldo in 2005.

The Old Links provides a classic Donegal links experience with low rolling fairways, natural dunes, deep revetted bunkers and strong Atlantic winds. Measuring over 6900 yards from the tips, the uneven lies, strong winds and firm ground place great importance on strategy and course management.

The course has previously hosted the Irish Seniors Open and Irish Ladies Open and Top 100 courses currently rank the course 21st in the country.

Useful Information

No specific general visitor handicap limit is currently published, although both championship links are demanding and golfers should have a competent standard of play
Smart casual golf clothing is required. Tailored shorts and collared or mock-neck shirts are permitted, while athletic wear and football shirts are not allowed
Metal spikes are not permitted
Caddies and forecaddies are available and must be booked in advance. Availability is limited and caddie requests cannot always be guaranteed
Pull trolleys, electric trolleys, buggies and hire clubs are all available and advance booking is recommended
Ballyliffin currently has a fleet of buggies available for visitor hire, subject to availability and course conditions

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