Portsalon Golf Club
Aerial view of the links course on the Fanad peninsula
Portsalon Golf Club was established in 1891 and is one of the founder members of the Golfing Union of Ireland, the oldest golfing union in the world. This wonderful links course remains one of Irish golf’s best kept secrets. Not only is Portsalon a magnificent test of golf, its setting is truly breathtaking.
The golden sands along Ballymastocker Bay and the majesty of Lough Swilly and the Inishowen Hills beyond provide the backdrop for almost 7000 yards that will enthrall and challenge any golfer.
Redesigned in 2001 by Pat Ruddy, dune lined fairways, cannily placed bunkers and well protected greens are the hallmark of Portsalon. You will wonder then, why there are no crowded fairways or difficulty arranging tee times and why green fees are so very reasonable.
Portsalon is a course blessed by nature, with most of the course set in glorious duneland along the shores of Lough Swilly. It is a course that should not be underestimated even by the most experienced golfer. Portsalon Golf Club is now sharing the limelight with the Donegal, Sandy Hills and Glashedy as the best courses in the north-west.
