County Sligo - Rosses Point

County Sligo Golf Club is The Wild Atlantic Links. It is a course carved by earth, winds and water and is a true championship test of golf. It is situated in the picturesque seaside village of Rosses Point, Co Sligo, Ireland.

Established in 1894, the original nine-hole layout at Rosses Point was laid out by George Combe, the founding secretary of the Golfing Union of Ireland. And while the course was extended to 18 holes about a decade later, it was not until 1927 that Harry Colt designed the present links. Home to the West of Ireland Championships since 1923, past winners include Joe Carr, Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley.

Among the most beautiful holes on the front nine is the short par 4, 2nd hole. Measuring just over 300 yards, the hole plays severely uphill and your approach can be very difficult to judge, while the panoramic view from the green is as vast as it is sensational.

The homeward journey will not disappoint and the 10th and 11th holes, which offer excellent views of the great Benbulbin Mountain, are two excellent par 4’s. The par 4, 14th, measuring some 430 yards from the championship stakes, is Tom Watson’s favorite and is an extremely testing hole which, when the wind is blowing, is almost a par 5. Your drive at the 15th needs to carry quite a distance over some very wild dunes close to the shore, while the pick of the final three holes is probably the par 4, 17th, which is rated as the second most difficult hole of the course and requires a long second shot to an amphitheatre green.