Where is the Royal Portrush Golf Club?
Located on the North Antrim Causeway Coast, about an hour’s drive from Belfast International airport, the 36-hole club was founded in 1888 and opened as The County Club. It achieved its ‘Royal’ status under the patronage of the Prince of Wales in 1895. Royal Portrush consists of two 18-hole courses.
What is the second course at Royal Portrush like?
The second course at Royal Portrush is the Valley Links, and is used mostly by members of the 'town' club Rathmore and the ladies and juniors of Royal Portrush. It is shorter and considered less demanding than the Dunluce Links. Rathmore clubhouse and the ladies clubhouse are situated adjacent to the first tee.
When will the Open Championship be held at Royal Portrush?
In 1951, Royal Portrush first hosted the Open Championship, the oldest of golf's major championships; it was the first Open not held on the island of Great Britain. The Open returned to Portrush in 2019, and it will host again in 2025.
What is the Royal Portrush Golf Club’s policy on caddies?
Royal Portrush Golf Club reserve the right to allocate a fore-caddy or an individual caddy to individuals/groups booked in morning times that have NOT pre-booked a caddy. Golf shirts must have collars, with either long or short sleeves.
What town is Royal Portrush in?
Royal Portrush Golf ClubClub informationCoordinates55.200°N 6.635°WLocationPortrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKEstablished1888, 134 years agoTotal holes3615 more rows
What are the green fees at Royal Portrush?
Bretherton of Handsworth Golf Club. Royal Portrush has two courses the Championship Dunluce Course over which the North of Ireland Open Championship is played....Green Fees November to March:£90Green Fees High Season.:£255Green Fees additional same day:£150Green Fees with a Member:£20Green Fees for Opens:£405 more rows
Which course is Royal Portrush?
Royal County Down-Championship Course. Royal Portrush-Dunluce Course. Portmarnock-Championship Course.
Is Royal Portrush open to the public?
We are delighted to welcome visitors from all over the world to visit Royal Portrush and participate in a world class golfing experience in a warm and welcoming environment against the stunning backdrop of the Causeway Coast & Glens area of outstanding natural beauty.
How many golf courses are there in Northern Ireland?
90 clubsIn geographic terms, Northern Ireland is not a huge country. But when it comes to golf, make no mistake: we're a giant, with 90 clubs – and champions like Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell to prove it. Northern Ireland is the perfect mix of Links and Parkland golf courses.
How do you play Portrush?
0:133:42Rory's guide to the new 7th hole at Royal Portrush - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipArea really the way the whole ships up you probably want to aim it up the left side and try and cutMoreArea really the way the whole ships up you probably want to aim it up the left side and try and cut it off there. And you know if you hit a good if you get a good tee shot away.
How hard is Royal Portrush?
Quite simply stunning and challenging in equal measure. The greens require precision approaches and will punish (or test) you if your precision approaches require some recalibration. Visually magnificent with each hole presenting a very different challenge, Royal Portrush is one to add to you 'simply must play' list.
On which island is the Royal Dublin Golf Club?
Bull IslandSince 1889, The Royal Dublin Golf Club has been located on Bull Island, a sand bank formed when the Bull Wall was completed in 1825 by Captain William Bligh. The Bull Island is a Unesco nature reserve, accessed by passing over a wooden bridge.
Which Portrush course hosted the Open?
The Dunluce Links has hosted the Open Championship on two occasions in 1951 and 2019. The 2019 Open which saw Irishman Shane Lowry lift the prestigious Claret Jug, was a huge success attracting golf fans from all over the world.
Where are the next 5 British Opens?
In 2025, the British Open will be held at Royal Portrush in Ireland....Where Are The Next 5 British Opens?YEARDATELOCATION2022July 14-17The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland2023July 20-23Royal Liverpool, England2024July 18-21Royal Troon, Scotland2025July 17-21Royal Portrush Golf Club, Ireland1 more row
What is golf Ireland rate?
Course Rates & PromotionsBaltinglass Golf Club Co. WicklowTee Times Course InfoRates from: € 10Standard Green Fees Green Fee Rates 2022 Mon to Fri: €20 Sat-Sun & B.Hols: €25Promotions Winter Online Specials Play Mon-Fri for €15pp/€25 per 2ball/€35 per 3ball/€40 per 4ball & Saturdays for €15pp - Save up to 50%1 more row
What date is the Irish Open 2021?
After a hugely successful hosting in 2021, the Irish Open will return to the County Kilkenny venue for a second successive time when the 67th edition is played from June 30 – July 3.
Where is Royal Portrush Golf Club?
Situated on the beautiful North Antrim Causeway coast, Northern Ireland, Royal Portrush Golf Club occupies a triangle of giant sandhills which present magnificent views in all directions. The hills of Donegal in the west, the Isle of Islay and Southern Hebrides in the north, with the Giant’s Causeway and the Skerries in the east.
Where is the British Open?
ROYAL PORTRUSH GOLF CLUB. Host of the 2019 British Open Championship. The Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in 2019. Royal Portrush golf course in Northern Ireland is one of the best and most challenging links golf courses in the world.
What is the 7th best golf course in the world?
Royal Portrush golf course – the 7th greatest golf course in the world. Rated as the seventh best golf course in the world in Golf Digest’s 2018 “World 100 Greatest Golf Courses”, Royal Portrush has confirmed its place as a “must-play” stopover for golfers eager to experience one of the toughest golf challenges there is.
When was Royal Portrush Golf Club founded?
The Royal Portrush Golf Club was founded 133 years ago in 1888 as The County Club. It became The Royal County Club in 1892 under the patronage of the Duke of York and assumed its present name in 1895 under the patronage of the Prince of Wales. In 1947, Rathmore Golf Club member Fred Daly became the first Irishman to win The Open Championship, and four years later the club hosted the championship itself, the first time the event was held in Northern Ireland. The club has also hosted the Senior British Open Championship between 1995 and 1999 and again in 2004. The club was also host to the 2010 Palmer Cup. Daly's feat was repeated by club member Darren Clarke in 2011. Clarke also named Royal Portrush his favourite golf course in the world.
Where is Royal Portrush?
Situated on the North Antrim Causeway Coast, Royal Portrush occupies a triangle of giant sand hills with views of the hills of Inishowen in County Donegal in the west, the Isle of Islay and Southern Hebrides in the north, with the Giant's Causeway and the Skerries in the east. The course is overlooked by the ruins of the 13th century Dunluce Castle, which gives its name to Dunluce course.
What are the holes in Dunluce?
On the Dunluce course at Portrush there are several signature holes on both the front and back nine. In particular are the fourth, fifth and sixteenth holes. The fourth hole is a long par four which is more than 480 yards from the championship tees, with out of bounds right and thick rough on the left. There are several bunkers in the undulating fairway and the green is placed between two small sand hills. The fifth hole is a relatively short downhill par four with a dogleg to the right. It has no bunkers but a heavily undulating green perched on the edge of a large drop down to the beach and has views across the White Rocks beach, and the Dunluce Castle after which the course was named. The sixteenth hole, named Calamity Corner, but locally known as just "Calamity" is a long 236 yard, uphill par three. It is played to a green over a huge ravine short and right, with mounds and hollows to the back and left of the green. Only one member is known to have made more than 1 ace at Calamity. Michael Henry made the feat in both 2007 and 2019.
Royal Portrush Fast Facts
Designer: Harry Colt (note that Martin Ebert made extensive changes in 2015)
Past Tournaments at Royal Portrush
As local hero Rory McIlroy fluffed his lines by taking a quadruple-bogey at his opening hole and missing the cut due to a first-round 79, another Irishman, Shane Lowry, sparked scenes of jubilation with a six-shot win over Tommy Fleetwood. Lowry opened with a pair of 67s, kicked clear with a course-record 63 and kept his cool with a closing 72.
Key Holes
Par 4, 421 yards (Hughies): Rory won’t forget this one after his opening tee shot went left of the internal out-of-bounds. The approach is played to an elevated two-tier green with plenty of undulations. An opening hole which gives an immediate sense of setting out on a special 18-hole journey.
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Overview
Royal Portrush Golf Club is a private golf club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The 36-hole club has two links courses, the Dunluce Links (the championship course) and the Valley Links. The former is one of the courses on the rota of the Open Championship and last hosted the tournament in 2019.
In 1951, Royal Portrush first hosted the Open Championship, the oldest of golf's major …
Location
Situated on the North Antrim Causeway Coast, Royal Portrush occupies a triangle of giant sand hills with views of the hills of Inishowen in County Donegal in the west, the Isle of Islay and Southern Hebrides in the north, with the Giant's Causeway and the Skerries in the east. The course is overlooked by the ruins of the 13th century Dunluce Castle, which gives its name to Dunluce course.
History
The Royal Portrush Golf Club was founded 134 years ago in 1888 as The County Club. It became The Royal County Club in 1892 under the patronage of the Duke of York and assumed its present name in 1895 under the patronage of the Prince of Wales. In 1947, Rathmore Golf Club member Fred Daly became the first Irishman to win The Open Championship, and four years later the club hosted the championship itself, the first time the event was held in Northern Ireland. The club ha…
Rathmore Golf Club
The Valley Links is the home of Rathmore Golf Club whose clubhouse is situated near the first tee. Famous members include 1947 Open Champion Fred Daly and 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell.
Signature holes
On the Dunluce course at Portrush there are several signature holes on both the front and back nine. In particular are the fourth, fifth and sixteenth holes. The fourth hole is a long par four which is more than 480 yards from the championship tees, with out of bounds right and thick rough on the left. There are several bunkers in the undulating fairway and the green is placed between two small sand hills. The fifth hole is a relatively short downhill par four with a dogleg to the right. It …
The Open Championship
The Open Championship was first staged at Royal Portrush in 1951; Max Faulkner won his sole major championship. The Open next returned to Portrush in July 2019.
A number of course changes were made in preparation for the 2019 Open. The 17th and 18th holes of the original Dunluce Links, the Championship course, were replaced by two new holes (the 7th and 8th) on land that was part of the Valley Links. Holes 7 to 16 were redesignated as h…
Irish Open
The club's Dunluce course held the 2012 Irish Open which was won by Jamie Donaldson. This was the first time that a European Tour event had been played in Northern Ireland and the first time since 1953 that the Irish Open had been played in Northern Ireland; it was last played at Royal Portrush in 1947.
Gallery
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