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Northwest Ireland, Ireland
Enniscrone Golf Club
Eddie Hackett's links at Enniscrone in County Sligo — a towering-dune Atlantic course with views across Killala Bay.
Course overview
Enniscrone Golf Club occupies a dramatic duneland site on the Atlantic coast of County Sligo, with Killala Bay visible throughout the round. Eddie Hackett routed the layout through some of the tallest and most dramatic dunes in northwest Ireland, creating natural corridors that frame each hole individually. The combination of the remote Sligo setting, towering dune topography, and prevailing Atlantic wind produces a links experience that rewards repeated visits as conditions change the character of the course completely.
The essentials
- Architect
- Eddie Hackett
- Type
- Links
- Par
- 73
- Handicap
- HCP 0–28
- Location
- County Sligo, Ireland
Character & atmosphere
Towering dunes create a visually isolated and dramatic links environment on every hole — Hackett's routing uses the natural ridges to frame each hole individually, and Atlantic exposure from Killala Bay ensures wind is always a defining factor.
Highlights
Why play here
- Designed by Eddie Hackett.
- Sea views feature throughout the round.
- A challenging round for golfers who enjoy a proper test.
Facilities
Practical guidance
Plan your visit
How to get there
Ireland West Airport Knock is the most convenient gateway, around 40 minutes from Enniscrone. Donegal Airport is also an option. Car hire is strongly recommended as public transport to Enniscrone is very limited.
Where to stay
Donegal is the gateway to some of Ireland's most dramatic and least-visited links golf. The landscape — vast beaches, sea cliffs, and open bog — is as compelling as the courses, and the lack of tourist crowds gives the area a genuine wild-Atlantic character.
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Explore Northwest Ireland
Ireland's wild northwest is home to Donegal Golf Club at Murvagh — a remote dune links on a peninsula in Donegal Bay — and Enniscrone Golf Club, a classic Atlantic links on Killala Bay in County Sligo.