Photo: Gary LisbonSt Patricks Links
at Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort
Downings, Letterkenny, County Donegal
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Longest tees
- 6,930 yds
- Slope up to
- 129
- Course rating up to
- 74.3
- Tee sets
- 4
St Patricks Links scorecard
St Patricks Links
Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort · County Donegal
Course & slope ratings shown per tee
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 | ||
| Par (Ladies) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 7 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 16 | |||||
| Sandstone | 381348 | 372340 | 178163 | 555507 | 214196 | 571522 | 417381 | 339310 | 460421 | 3,4873,189 | 412377 | 472432 | 560512 | 376344 | 399365 | 130119 | 534488 | 199182 | 361330 | 3,4433,148 | 6,9306,337 | 73.2 | 128 |
| Slate | 369337 | 358327 | 167153 | 508465 | 153140 | 522477 | 399365 | 318291 | 460421 | 3,2542,975 | 400366 | 450411 | 546499 | 343314 | 365334 | 125114 | 487445 | 176161 | 344315 | 3,2362,959 | 6,4905,934 | 71.0 | 125 |
| Granite | 345315 | 339310 | 163149 | 451412 | 144132 | 506463 | 368336 | 280256 | 398364 | 2,9942,738 | 356326 | 399365 | 482441 | 333304 | 340311 | 117107 | 471431 | 155142 | 272249 | 2,9252,675 | 5,9195,412 | 68.7 | 121 |
| Claret | 319292 | 285261 | 10697 | 394360 | 124113 | 436399 | 330302 | 248227 | 341312 | 2,5832,362 | 322294 | 350320 | 416380 | 267244 | 317290 | 9789 | 421385 | 120110 | 243222 | 2,5532,334 | 5,1364,696 | 64.6 | 104 |
| GraniteLadies | 345315 | 339310 | 163149 | 451412 | 144132 | 506463 | 368336 | 280256 | 398364 | 2,9942,738 | 356326 | 399365 | 482441 | 333304 | 340311 | 117107 | 471431 | 155142 | 272249 | 2,9252,675 | 5,9195,412 | 74.3 | 129 |
| ClaretLadies | 319292 | 285261 | 10697 | 394360 | 124113 | 436399 | 330302 | 248227 | 341312 | 2,5832,362 | 322294 | 350320 | 416380 | 267244 | 317290 | 9789 | 421385 | 120110 | 243222 | 2,5532,334 | 5,1364,696 | 70.1 | 119 |
About St Patricks Links
St Patricks Links is an 18-hole, par-71 public golf course in County Donegal, Ireland. It is one of 3 courses at Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort. It stretches to 6,930 yards from the Sandstone tees (course rating 73.2, slope 128) and plays as short as 5,136 yards from the Claret tees, with 4 sets of tees in all.
The layout has 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s and 3 par 5s. The longest hole is the 6th, a 571-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 15th, a 130-yard par 3. The 6th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 15th the easiest.
Golfers on TheGrint rate it 92.5 out of 100, ranking it 15th of 132 well-reviewed courses in Ireland and 1st of 5 well-reviewed courses in County Donegal. With a slope rating up to 129, it plays harder than 59% of rated courses on TheGrint. It is ranked #52 on TheGrint's Top 100 UK & Ireland Courses list (2026).
St Patricks Links FAQ
What is the slope rating of St Patricks Links?
From the Sandstone tees, St Patricks Links has a slope rating of 128 and a course rating of 73.2. Slope ratings range from 104 to 129 across its tees.
How long is St Patricks Links?
St Patricks Links plays between 5,136 and 6,930 yards, depending on the tees.
What is par at St Patricks Links?
St Patricks Links is a par 71 over 18 holes.
Is St Patricks Links public or private?
TheGrint lists St Patricks Links as a public course.
How hard is St Patricks Links?
St Patricks Links is moderate: it plays harder than 59% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.
Where is St Patricks Links?
St Patricks Links is at Downings, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
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