In yet another accolade from American’s most influential and important rankings, the St. Patrick’s Links at Rosapenna was named as the 44th best golf course in the world this week. This is five spots higher than in 2024 and places the Donegal course firmly alongside some of the most prestigious and historic links - an incredible achievement for a course that only officially opened four years ago. The GOLF magazine rankings - based in New York and widely acknowledged as the definitive course rankings in the world - lists St. Pat’s as Ireland’s fourth best course, behind only Royal County Down, Ballybunion and Royal Portrush, which was the venue for this year’s Open Championship. John Casey, director of the Rosapenna, told the Tribune that everyone at the resort was ecstatic when they heard the news of their latest ranking. St Patrick’s debuted on the rankings two years ago at number 55.
