The drive off the first tee at North West Golf Club Photo: Scott Michaux, Global Golf Post
LISFANNON, IRELAND | On the road to and from Ballyliffin four years ago, our foursome caught a glimpse of a golf course on a narrow wedge of Donegal tucked between the Mouldy Mountains and Lough Swilly. As American golf travelers beholden to an established itinerary tend always to be hurrying from one tee time to the next, we didn’t have time for an investigative detour. On the second pass through Buncrana, however, we thought enough to catch a glimpse of the sign as we sped past along the Wild Atlantic Way.
North West Golf Club.
The name didn’t ring bells on the familiar bucket list of courses that golfers try to check off. But the gorgeous setting held such promise that we made note of it.
Returning to Ireland in July, the North West Golf Club was the first links stop on the itinerary. The only disappointment was having skipped it four years earlier. That’s not a mistake anyone should make on a golf trek to Donegal. About six holes…
