Rosapenna (St Patrick's Links)
Tom Doak's instant-classic Donegal links — already in many world top-100 lists.
About this course
Built on a vast dunes site beside Sheephaven Bay. Wide fairways, sweeping greens, and one of the most exciting new courses in world golf.
- Next tee times released
- February 2027
- Booking window
- 6-12 months in advance
- How to book
- Online
- Deposit
- 25%
Estimates based on prior seasons — confirm directly with the club.
Golfers universally laud St. Patrick's as a truly exhilarating links experience — a modern masterpiece that feels instantly ancient. Its bold, natural routing across towering dunes and through dramatic valleys delivers an unforgettable challenge, often described as wild and exhilarating, even if some find its sheer scale a little overwhelming at times. This is links golf at its most primal and spectacular.
AI summary of common visitor sentiment
Location
Amenities
- ✓buggies
- ✓caddies
- ✓pro shop
- ✓clubhouse
- ✓accommodation
Weather & best time to play
May–September offer the driest weather, longest daylight, and firmest fairways. Shoulder months can deliver bargains and an empty links to yourself.
Nearby in Donegal
Best paired with
Add one of these to make a great two- or three-day trip — all within a short drive of Rosapenna (St Patrick's Links).
From our guides
What a round actually costs
Verified 6 Aug 2026sourceEvery rate below was read off Rosapenna (St Patrick's Links)'s own published fee sheet — not estimated, not averaged.
Rosapenna (St Patrick's Links) does not publish a separate rate for Irish affiliated (GUI / ILGF) golfers — the visitor rate above is what an international and a home-based golfer both pay. It is still worth asking about society, resident and off-peak rates when you ring the office; several clubs hold unpublished ones. Caddie fees, buggies and club hire are charged on top of every rate shown.