Ballyliffin Glashedy: 2026 Access and Booking Update
On Ireland's far northern coast, the Glashedy Links at Ballyliffin is one of the great modern links, a Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddock design among towering Donegal dunes that hosted the 2018 Irish Open. Here is where it stands in 2026, what it costs, and how to play it.
The news: a 2026 season among the dunes
Ballyliffin enters the 2026 season as one of the most coveted links destinations in the north of Ireland, and demand for the Glashedy Links continues to climb as more travelling golfers make the trip to the Inishowen peninsula. The club now offers two championship links, the Glashedy and the older Old Links, plus the nine hole Pollan Links that opened in 2020, making it a genuine multi day destination.
For 2026 the headline for visitors is the green fee, which the club has set at 330 euros for a round on the Glashedy Links, with a two round special at 550 euros for those playing both championship links on the same day. With the course continuing to rank among the top links in Britain and Ireland, the value of a stay on the peninsula has rarely been clearer.
The course itself
The Glashedy Links is a Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddock design that opened in 1995, named for the rock that rises out of the Atlantic offshore. It plays as a par 72 of around 7,423 yards from the championship tees, and it is big, muscular links golf, routed through some of the largest dunes in Irish golf.
This is a course with real teeth, with elevated tees, raised greens and exposed lines that demand precise driving when the wind is up. It was chosen to host the 2018 Irish Open for good reason, and it stands comfortably alongside the famous names of the Irish links coast despite its relative youth and remote location.
How to play it in 2026
Ballyliffin welcomes visitors and is well set up for travelling golfers, with trolleys, buggies and club hire available and a clubhouse geared to societies and golf trips. Booking ahead is essential in the main season, particularly if you want both championship links and the two round rate.
On cost, the 2026 visitor green fee for the Glashedy Links is 330 euros, with the 36 hole two round special at 550 euros. Treat those as the club's set rates for the season and confirm current availability and pricing directly with Ballyliffin before booking, especially for shoulder season and group play.
Our take
Our take is that Ballyliffin is one of the best value champions on the Irish links coast given the sheer scale and quality of what you get, and the Glashedy Links is the round most visitors come for. The remoteness that once kept it quiet is now part of the appeal, and the two course set up makes a stay genuinely worthwhile.
If you are planning a 2026 trip, build at least two nights on the Inishowen peninsula so you can play both championship links, take the two round special, and pair Ballyliffin with the wild courses further down the Donegal and north west coast for one of the great links road trips.
Plan your Ballyliffin and Donegal trip
From the two championship links at Ballyliffin to the wild courses of the north west, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
How much is a round at Ballyliffin Glashedy Links in 2026?
The 2026 visitor green fee for the Glashedy Links is 330 euros, with a two round special at 550 euros for 36 holes on the same day across both championship links. Confirm current rates directly with the club before booking.
Who designed the Glashedy Links?
The Glashedy Links is a Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddock design that opened in 1995. It plays as a par 72 of about 7,423 yards and hosted the 2018 Irish Open.
Can visitors play Ballyliffin?
Yes. Ballyliffin welcomes visitors across its two championship links and nine hole Pollan Links, with trolleys, buggies and club hire available. Advance booking is essential in the main season.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, season and access details verified June 2026 from club and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.