Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland may have been troubled by conflict in recent times but it’s one of the most beautiful home countries with stunning coastlines – some with causeways built by giants – sparkling lakes and misty mountains.
Royal County Down (Championship)
Down, United Kingdom
Royal County Down (Championship)
Royal County Down Golf Club is at Newcastle, a little holiday town nestling at the feet of the majestic Mountains of Mourne. It’s an exhilarating location for a classic links golf course...
Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce)
Antrim, United Kingdom
Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce)
The Dunluce links at Royal Portrush Golf Club is named after the ruined Dunluce castle that overlooks the course. Seven years after the club's formation, the first professional golf tournament in Ireland, won by Sandy Herd in 1895, was staged here.
Portstewart Golf Club (Strand)
Londonderry, United Kingdom
Portstewart Golf Club (Strand)
The Strand course at Portstewart Golf Club is exhilarating. Set amidst imposing, gigantic sand dunes with panoramic views across the Atlantic mouth of Lough Foyle to the Inishowen peninsula beyond.
Royal Portrush Golf Club (Valley)
Antrim, United Kingdom
Royal Portrush Golf Club (Valley)
How many people have made a point of playing Royal Portrush Golf Club and never given a thought to playing the sadly underrated Valley course – something approaching 90%, perhaps even more?
Castlerock (Mussenden)
Londonderry, United Kingdom
Castlerock (Mussenden)
Living in the shadow of its famous neighbours, Portstewart and Royal Portrush, Castlerock Golf Club is every bit as good, and the Mussenden will not disappoint.
Royal County Down (Annesley)
Down, United Kingdom
Royal County Down (Annesley)
Mackenzie & Ebert carried out a significant redesign of the Annesley links in 2015, adding three new holes around the turn in the northeast corner of the property.
Malone (Drumbridge & Ballydrain)
Antrim, United Kingdom
Malone (Drumbridge & Ballydrain)
If you are in Belfast and you’ve got your golf clubs handy, make sure you play the immaculately conditioned Malone Golf Club. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better parkland course in Northern Ireland.
Ardglass Golf Club
Down, United Kingdom
Ardglass Golf Club
With the opening five holes hugging the cliffs with resplendent views across the Irish Sea, it's clear that Ardglass Golf Club is special.
Lough Erne Resort (Faldo)
Fermanagh, United Kingdom
Lough Erne Resort (Faldo)
Designed by Nick Faldo, the Lough Erne championship course extends to just over 7,000 yards from the back tees and it lies at the heart of an upmarket development...
Belvoir Park Golf Club
Down, United Kingdom
Belvoir Park Golf Club
With undulating, lush fairways and avenues of trees, Belvoir Park Golf Club is quite rightly regarded as one of the best inland courses in Northern Ireland.
