ROSAPENNA

ST. PATRICKS LINKS
The St Patrick's Links is routed in the adjoining dune system just south of the existing two courses at Rosapenna. Originally encompassing 36 holes, Tom Doak has fashioned 18 unrecognizable and unforgettable holes over the same tract of land. The result? A sprawling links that is destined to become a modern great. It sits on the most magnificent piece of links land - huge scale, west coast of Ireland scenery, with enough variety in dimension to present a real diversity of golf holes. The routing takes golfers on a journey through huge dunes, to high above Sheephaven Bay, along the coast, then back over some more gentle dunes... and that's just the front nine! With plenty of width and an eclectic mix of naturalized bunkers, the course is unlike anything in the UK & Ireland... or anywhere else for that matter.

SANDY HILLS LINKS
Sandy Hills, opened in 2003, is in many ways the ideal modern links course. Intended for the serious golfer, its narrow fairways appear constricting from the tee, but the landing areas sculpted from the dunes are deceptively wide. Sandy Hills was designed with championship play in mind. However don’t allow this to deter you; with a multiplicity of tees there is a length to suit all strengths. The appeal of Sandy Hills lies in its beautifully balanced routing through the high dunes cloaked in marram grass.

OLD TOM MORRIS LINKS
Originally created by Old Tom Morris, Braid and Vardon redesigned the original layout, and it is a testament to Morris's judgment that only 3 of the original greens were re-laid. As with most good links courses, the course takes advantage of natural terrain to provide a classic links golf challenge, at least over the first 10 holes. These links holes run between the ocean and the dunes in what is known locally as "The Valley". The last eight holes actually play inland and uphill into high meadow that offer superb vistas over the north Atlantic ocean.

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