Donegal Golf Nines - Bundoran Golf Club

What to Expect

Golf Nines is a national junior team competition run by Golf Ireland for its affiliated clubs, and Bundoran Golf Club hosts a leg of it on its own links on Sunday 9 August. Teams of six players aged 13 to 18 compete in Scotch Foursomes, a format where partners alternate hitting the same ball rather than playing their own, which rewards steady course management over individual scoring more than a standard strokeplay event does. Each team must field a minimum of two players of either gender, and players must hold a WHS Handicap Index between 20.0 and 54.0, so the format is aimed squarely at developing junior golfers rather than a county’s strongest juniors. The competition runs to roughly three hours from first tee-off. Events like this are part of Golf Ireland’s push to grow junior interclub golf through shorter, team-based formats that are quicker to play and easier for clubs to field mixed squads for than a traditional 18-hole open. The WHS Handicap Index band set for entry means the competition is aimed at club-level junior golfers rather than scratch or near-scratch players, so it doubles as a development event as much as a competitive one, with clubs from across Donegal and neighbouring counties expected to send teams to compete on Bundoran’s links.

Good to Know

• Sunday 9 August 2026, 3:00pm to around 6:00pm, at Bundoran Golf Club, Sea Road, Bundoran.
• Entry is through affiliated golf clubs rather than individual sign-up; contact the club or Golf Ireland’s regional development team for team entry.
• Refunds are available up to 7 days before the event under Golf Ireland’s standard booking terms.
• Bundoran Golf Club was founded in 1894, one of Ireland’s older clubs, and its links course runs along the Donegal Bay coastline on the edge of the town.
• Spectators are welcome to walk the course; there is no admission charge to watch.

Getting There

Bundoran Golf Club is on Sea Road on the southern edge of Bundoran town, a short walk from the seafront and the town’s main street, with parking on site for players and spectators arriving by car.