NARIN & PORTNOO LINKS

Narin & Portnoo occupies a spectacular stretch of linksland on the south-west coast of County Donegal, overlooking Narin Beach and Gweebarra Bay. Golf has been played on the site since the early twentieth century, with the present club founded in 1930 and an 18-hole course established in 1965. The natural setting is the defining feature, with rolling dunes, sandy ground and views across the Atlantic creating a links landscape that feels both rugged and secluded.

A major new chapter began when Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner were brought in to restore the course, with their work focused on revealing the natural character of the land rather than imposing a new design upon it. Greens, tees, fairway lines and contours were reworked, while new sandy features and strategic routes through the dunes have created a more cohesive and engaging layout. The result is a highly walkable links that uses the wind, ground contours and changing coastal views to create a varied test, with the Atlantic never far from the game.