Northern Ireland · Links Golf
An hour and a half of coast road separates them, and most golfers heading to Northern Ireland try to play both. Royal County Down sits under the Mourne Mountains at Newcastle, gorse-topped dunes and a run of blind tee shots that feel older than anything else you'll play. Royal Portrush is the more legible of the two, a course you can plot your way around instead of simply surviving. If you've only got a day and the forecast is bad, Portrush gives you a better chance of enjoying it. If it's calm, County Down is the one you'll remember.
Read the full record on each before you decide.
| Detail | Royal County Down Golf Course | Royal Portrush Golf Club |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Newcastle | Portrush |
| Region | Down | Coleraine |
| Holes | 18 | 18 |
| Par | 71 | 72 |
| Course type | Links | Links |
These two are a hand-picked pair in the same country. The table shows only facts we hold.