County Sligo Golf Club

What makes Rosses Point (County Sligo Golf Club) special?

County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point has hosted the West of Ireland Amateur Championship — one of the oldest amateur events in Irish golf — for over a century. The course is an honest, traditional links on a windswept peninsula overlooking Sligo Bay, with Benbulben mountain as a backdrop on every outward hole. No gimmicks: just links golf where the weather decides the outcome.

How do I book Rosses Point and what do I need?

Book directly through the County Sligo Golf Club website. A handicap certificate is required; men 24 or under, women 36 or under. The club is not on GolfNow.

What is the best time to play Rosses Point?

May, June, and September offer the best conditions. The west of Ireland coast gets significant rainfall in July and August and the wind off Sligo Bay can be punishing. Late spring and early autumn give firmer conditions and more manageable weather.

What other courses are near County Sligo?

Enniscrone Golf Club is forty minutes south — one of the most underrated links in Ireland, with exceptional duneland on Killala Bay. Strandhill is fifteen minutes west of Sligo town. The three together make a strong two or three-day Sligo golf itinerary.