Rosapenna has been touched by some of the greatest golf course designers in history, including Old Tom Morris, Harry Vardon and James Braid. Morris was the first to see the potential of this fine stretch of Donegal coastline and before returning home he had staked-out the first Rosapenna links, incorporating wide rolling fairways amidst the undulating terrain and of course those delightful greens.

Vardon and Braid added length and more detailed bunkering but were wise enough to leave those wonderful natural greens. So good was their design that the links today still provides a demanding challenge for golfers of all standards.