Letterkenny Golf Club

Golf course in Letterkenny, Ireland

Letterkenny Golf Club

Aerial view of the golf course at Barnhill (Lough Swilly can be seen to the left)

Club information

Coordinates| 54°57′50″N 7°41′02″W﻿ / ﻿54.964°N 7.684°W﻿ / 54.964; -7.684
Location| Barnhill,
Letterkenny,
County Donegal,
Ireland
Established| 1913, 112 years ago
Type| Public
Total holes| 18
Events hosted| Ladies Irish Open
(1999)
Website| www.letterkennygolfclub.com
Barnhill
Designed by| Eddie Hackett
Declan Brannigan (redeveloper)
Par| 72
Length| 6,262 yards (5,726 m) +

Letterkenny Golf Club (often referred to as the Barnhill) is a golf club located on the banks of Lough Swilly in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. The club was founded in 1913.

## History

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Golf began in the town many years before 1913 on rough ground near the Ramelton Road. Golfing facilities later moved to a 47-acre (190,000 m²) 9-hole course at Crievesmith, in Oldtown, in 1913 where the club was formed. Crievesmith was sold in 1965 for £3000 and the club moved to Barnhill and remain there to this day. The ground at Crievesmith is currently[when?] used for housing.[1]

When the club moved to Barnhill an old farmhouse located on the land was used as the clubhouse. This farmhouse was extended in 1967 before new 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) clubhouse was opened in 1999 with a restaurant and conference facilities.

In July 2007, the Declan Brannigan redesigned course was officially opened, addressing drainage problems which the old course had suffered from.[1] The course has 18 holes and has views of Lough Swilly.

## Tournaments

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In September 1999, Letterkenny Golf Club hosted the Ladies Irish Open, a tournament on the Ladies European Tour, which that year was known as the Donegal Irish Ladies Open. The event featured a strong international field including former world number one Laura Davies.

Sandrine Mendiburu of France won the title after a four-way sudden-death playoff, finishing tied on 286 (+2) with Davies, Raquel Carriedo of Spain and Elisabeth Esterl of Germany. Mendiburu secured victory on the second playoff hole, claiming her second career LET title.[2][3]

Mendiburu took home the winner's share of €22,395.[4]

## Scorecard

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Barnhill Course – White tees

Hole | Name | Yards | Par |  | Hole | Name | Yards | Par

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1 | Hall Door | 353 | 4 |  | 10 | Cornagill | 392 | 4
2 | Glebe | 493 | 5 | 11 | Settlement | 442 | 5
3 | Lough Swilly | 362 | 4 | 12 | Sheep Hill | 327 | 4
4 | Sliabh Sneacht | 364 | 4 | 13 | Hunter's Home | 187 | 3
5 | Inishowen | 147 | 3 | 14 | Stack Yard | 325 | 4
6 | Hackett's Best | 417 | 4 | 15 | Candelabra | 408 | 4
7 | The Isles | 481 | 5 | 16 | Barnhill | 135 | 3
8 | Greenhill | 164 | 3 | 17 | Aughaninshin | 381 | 4
9 | Crievesmith | 411 | 4 | 18 | Stockade | 473 | 5
Out | 3,192 | 36 | In | 3,070 | 36
| Total | 6,262 | 72

Source:[1]

## Gallery

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* 12th Hole

* Clubhouse

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Letterkenny Golf Club". Letterkenny Golf Club. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
2. ^ "Mendiburu Wins Irish Open in Dramatic Playoff". Irish Independent. 6 September 1999. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
3. ^ "When Letterkenny Golf Club Hosted the Irish Women's Open". Donegal News. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
4. ^ "2011 LET Media Guide". Yumpu. Ladies European Tour. 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2025.

## External links

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* Official website
* Letterkenny Golf Club at irelandnorthwest.ie
* Letterkenny Golf club at irishgolfcourses.co.uk
* Letterkenny Golf Club at ireland.ie[permanent dead link]
* Letterkenny Golf Club at greenfeesavers.co.uk
* Letterkenny Golf Club at donegaldirect.ie

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Letterkenny

* Climate
* History
* People

Districts|

* Central: Cathedral Road · Cathedral Square · College Road · College Row · Convent Road · Oldtown Road

Streets: Church Lane · Fortwell · Justice Walsh Lower Main · Market Square (Mount Southwell) · Rosemount Lane · Speer's Lane · Upper Main

Suburban: Oldtown (New Leck · Old Leck) · Rockhill

Landmarks|

* Army Barracks
* Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba
* Church of the Irish Martyrs
* Conwal Cemetery
* Conwal Parish Church
* Hospitals
* University General
* St Conal's Psychiatric
* Parks
* Ballymacool
* Bernard McGlinchey

Culture|

* Architecture
* County Museum
* Library and Arts Centre
* Public art
* Regional Cultural Centre
* Theatre

Education|

* Letterkenny branch of the local technological university
* St Eunan's College
* Gaelcholáiste
* Loreto Convent

Mass media|

* Donegal Democrat
* Donegal News
* Donegal on Sunday
* Donegal People's Press
* Highland Radio
* Letterkenny Post
* River Media
* Tirconaill Tribune

Sport|

* Athletic Club
* GAA club, Naomh Adhamhnáin—St Eunan's
* O'Donnell Park
* Golf Club
* Regional Sports and Leisure Complex
* Rugby Football Club
* Association football clubs
* Bonagee United
* Letterkenny Rovers
* Dry Arch Park
* Leckview Park

Economy|

* Club Voodoo
* Grill Music Venue
* Oatfield

Retail|

* Courtyard Shopping Centre
* Glencar Shopping Centre
* Letterkenny Shopping Centre
* Letterkenny Retail Park
* Riverside Retail

* Former Town Council

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International|

* VIAF

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* United States

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