Royal Portrush Golf Club

Located on the beautiful Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland, the Portstewart Golf Club presents a challenging but straightforward course. The Strand Course is undoubtedly the jewel of the three golf courses of Portstewart, at the same time for the quality of the ground, the panorama and the pleasure of play which it provides. The course is set in wilderness, surrounded by towering sand dunes, with stunning views of the Donegal Hills, the Atlantic and the River Bann. The first hole, with its high tee, dogleg to the green and the sandy beach to the right, has always been a particularly memorable hole.

For a slightly less difficult part, the Riverside Course stretches from the clubhouse to the River Bann. And if you like a bit of tradition in your golf course, the original Old Course, which sits at the northeast end of Portstewart along the rocky coastline, has been testing players since 1889.

The Castlerock Golf Club has long lived in the shadow of its illustrious neighbors on Northern Ireland's Causeway Coast - Portstewart and Royal Portrush - but it would be a mistake to overlook this gem, which embodies all the essential charms of a course. links type golf course. Its strengths are a natural seaside course, firm greens, formidable roughs and a perfect harmony with the captivating landscape that characterizes it.

The Mussenden course of Castlerock and takes its name from the Temple of Mussenden, which is part of the XNUMXth century estate of Frederick Augustus Hervey, the fourth Earl of Bristol and later the Anglican Bishop of Derry. The Bishop built his estate, the centerpiece of which was Downhill Castle, on the vast green promontory that overlooks the Atlantic and descends to Castlerock.

The Ballyliffin Golf Club, 40 km from Derry, offers 2 superb links-type courses, the Glashedy Links with its large, undulating greens, and the Old Course. Glashedy is the most difficult and technical, while the simpler Old Course is one of the most natural courses in the country, offering great views of the Atlantic Ocean. It is not easy to get there but the place is definitely worth a visit.
The Old Links
The Old Links ripples through the beauty of its natural terrain, presenting a very enjoyable challenge for all golfers. The work recently undertaken by Nick Faldo has further improved The Old Links and has been praised by members and visitors alike.
The Glashedy Links
The Glashedy Links is a masterpiece by Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddock, fashioned around spectacular dunes, and is considered one of the best golf courses in the world. Ruddy considers Glashedy to be his own masterpiece and has returned to it in recent years to refine the astonishing bunkering of this magnificent links