Beyond the Dunes
Portsalon Golf Club — Portsalon, Co. Donegal
The North-West · Portsalon, Co. Donegal

Portsalon Golf Club

Lough Swilly links — one of Ireland's great hidden courses.

Par69
Yards6,200
Founded1891
DesignerTraditional links / Pat Ruddy (redesign)
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About the course

Portsalon Golf Club on the shores of Lough Swilly is one of Ireland's oldest and most beautiful links courses. Founded in 1891, it was largely forgotten for much of the 20th century before a major redesign by Pat Ruddy in 2000 brought it back to prominence. The course now ranks among the finest in Donegal — a rolling, natural links with views of Lough Swilly and the Fanad Peninsula that are simply breathtaking.

Highlights

  • Founded in 1891 — one of Ireland's oldest links courses
  • Spectacular Lough Swilly and Fanad Peninsula views
  • Pat Ruddy redesign (2000) restored it to world-class status
  • Ranked in Ireland's top 20 links courses
  • Remote and uncrowded — a genuine hidden gem
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