Ballyliffin Golf Club
Golf club in County Donegal, Ireland
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Ballyliffin Golf Club (Irish: Cumann Gailf Bhaile Lifín[1][2]) is a golf club located in Ballyliffin, County Donegal, Ireland.[3][4][5]
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  Location in Ireland | |
 Interactive map of Ballyliffin Golf Club | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| 55.292612°N 7.373285°W | |
| Coordinates | 55.292612°N 7.373285°W |
| Location | Ballyliffin, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Established | 1947, 79 years ago |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (2018) North West of Ireland Open (2002) |
| Website | ballyliffingolfclub |
| The Glashedy Links | |
| Designed by | Pat Ruddy, Tom Craddock |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,423 yards (6,788 m) |
| Course record | 65: Jorge Campillo (2018) Andy Sullivan (2018) Erik van Rooyen (2018) |
| The Old Links | |
| Designed by | Nick Faldo |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,937 yards (6,343 m) |
| Course record | 64: Hugh O'Neill |
History
The club was founded in 1947.[3]
It hosted the 1998 Ladies Irish Open.[3]
It hosted the Irish Open in 2018.[3]
It hosted The Amateur Championship in 2024.[6]
Course record
The course record was 67, set by Jean-François Lucquin in 2002,[7] before Rory McIlroy shot a 66 in 2006.[citation needed] The course record was eventually broken again in the 2018 Irish Open when Erik van Rooyen, Andy Sullivan and Jorge Campillo all carded rounds of 65 to share the honour of owning the course record on the Glashedy Links.[citation needed]
Scorecards
Glashedy Links – Championship tees
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creig a'Bhainne | 422 | 4 | 10 | Stúca Buí | 394 | 4 | |
| 2 | Creig na Caillighe | 458 | 4 | 11 | Carriag a'Bracaigh | 418 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ligean | 426 | 4 | 12 | Odhran | 441 | 4 | |
| 4 | Glas Éide | 585 | 5 | 13 | Bun a'Chnoic | 571 | 5 | |
| 5 | Clochán Beag | 172 | 3 | 14 | Camus | 182 | 3 | |
| 6 | Doras Mór | 406 | 4 | 15 | Tobar Mhuiris | 451 | 4 | |
| 7 | Loch na nDeor | 171 | 3 | 16 | Creig na Sí | 436 | 4 | |
| 8 | Scaithán | 424 | 4 | 17 | Paírc na mBó | 562 | 5 | |
| 9 | Bárr na Gaoithe | 452 | 4 | 18 | Gort na Móna | 452 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,516 | 35 | In | 3,907 | 37 | |||
| Total | 7,423 | 72 | ||||||
Old Links – Championship tees
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mounds | 397 | 4 | 10 | The Castles | 341 | 4 | |
| 2 | Road to the Isle | 428 | 4 | 11 | Cruachan | 392 | 4 | |
| 3 | Glashedy | 383 | 4 | 12 | The Dell | 217 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lagan | 558 | 5 | 13 | Banba's Crown | 454 | 4 | |
| 5 | The Tank | 179 | 3 | 14 | Bulbin | 565 | 5 | |
| 6 | Aughrim | 376 | 4 | 15 | Ardascanlan | 480 | 4 | |
| 7 | Ardagh | 185 | 3 | 16 | The Valley | 439 | 4 | |
| 8 | O'Kane's | 382 | 4 | 17 | The Hump | 172 | 3 | |
| 9 | The Tochar | 403 | 4 | 18 | Callaghan's Straid | 586 | 5 | |
| Out | 3,291 | 35 | In | 3,646 | 36 | |||
| Total | 6,937 | 71 | ||||||