Donegal
The stunning setting of Donegal Golf Club (aka Murvagh) is an
integral part of this wonderful links golf experience… as is the long,
isolated drive through the forest to reach the course. ‘Long’ and
‘isolated’ also aptly describe the golf course. The club is tucked away
from prying eyes (barely a house to be seen on the surrounding hills
and Blue Stack Mountains) and such remoteness is enchanting. As
for length, Donegal is renowned for it. From the back tees it is 6,765
metres, so you’ll be pleased to know there are five tees to choose
from. Low snaking dunes rush over the spacious terrain, rising to
become more aggressive beasts next to Donegal Bay. Here you will
find the most thrilling holes as the shapes of the dunes are set free
to wreak havoc across fairways and around greens. This is where you
will be tossed about most. The par three 5th is the starting point. It
is called Valley of Tears… what more do you need to know.
Holes are visually stunning – thank you Eddie Hackett – and Donegal
promises two loops of nine with one routed inside the other.
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