| Blessed with being able to be designed by | | | | through them and is a course that will |
| four of the top names in the annals of Golf | | | | definitely challenge even the most seasoned |
| History, the Rosapenna Golf Links has | | | | golfer. |
| achieved what many golf courses has dreamt | | | | |
| of, beauty, great playability and near | | | | Measuring a wide 7,255 yards, this course was |
| perfection. Many would say that if the | | | | designed with championship tournaments |
| heavens were to design a golf course, this | | | | considered greatly. Most of the holes in this |
| would be it. | | | | course feature elevated greens and tees, with |
| | | | drives that go into the natural bowls on the |
| Being a century old, this "mature" golf | | | | dune floor. The fairways maybe narrow, but |
| course has been the discovery and the design | | | | the landing areas are pretty wide. |
| of one of Ireland's most famous golf | | | | |
| architect, Old Tom Collins. Laid out in 1891, | | | | The new course runs side by side with the old |
| old Tom quickly shared his discovery to his | | | | Morris links and offers a pleasant view of |
| fellow golfers and soon was flocked by great | | | | the scenery. This course has been awarded by |
| numbers of them to enjoy its serene beauty | | | | Links magazine USA as one of the top ten |
| and its natural landscape that was perfect | | | | courses that must be played in Ireland. |
| for a challenging links course. | | | | |
| | | | Relaxing areas after a game is courtesy of |
| Two of those that tested the land were two | | | | the newly opened golf pavilion. It offers a |
| golfing greats which shared between them 11 | | | | very modern changing room and a wide and |
| British Open titles. They went to the | | | | roomy restaurant serving the best of what |
| Rosapenna Golf Links in the early 1900's and | | | | Ireland cuisine has to offer. There is also a |
| added some depth to the bunkering and some | | | | lounge area, a billiards room, a conference |
| length to the course but were wise to avoid | | | | room and a pro shop where a golfer can get |
| with messing with the greens the great old | | | | everything he needs for his game. |
| Tom designed. | | | | |
| | | | State of the art practice facilities are also |
| For the century that has passed, the old | | | | being offered by the Rosapenna Golf Links |
| links still remains intact, a great honor to | | | | which include a wide turf teeing area, 2 |
| the three masters that have superbly provided | | | | putting greens, practice sand bunker and |
| the designs. Many golfers come to this links | | | | green, 6 covered bays and a lot more. The |
| expecting to share the glory and the magic | | | | club pro also offers lessons on a variety of |
| that lies between each hole. | | | | aspects of the game. |
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| Sharing the glory with the old links is the | | | | So when you do finally decide to hop on the |
| new Sandy Hills links of the Rosapenna Golf | | | | plane and head off to Ireland, the Rosapenna |
| Links. Another feather to its cap, this | | | | Golf Links will be waiting for you to show |
| course was designed by another master, the | | | | you what Irish golfing is all about. |
| famous Pat Ruddy. | | | | |
| | | | John Ugoshowa. You are welcome to use this |
| Opened midway in 2003, this piece of land was | | | | article on yourwebsite or in your ezinesas |
| sculptured by nature to be a golf course and | | | | long as you have a link back to |
| not anything else. The original course | | | | |
| avoided the sand dunes of the landscape | | | | For more information on Golf vacation see the |
| preferring to just line out the bunker, the | | | | Golf vacation section of Quickregister. |
| new links course by pat Ruddy went straight | | | | |