Royal County Down Golf Club (Championship Links) – Review and Rating
The first tee is a bit intimidating. Looking down the first fairway the landing areas look very narrow. The starter is a cheerful fellow, but…
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Royal County Down Golf Club
Royal County Down is currently rated by many as the best golf course outside the United States. Royal County Down Golf Club is located in…
Royal Belfast Golf Club – Review and Rating
The course at Royal Belfast is an 18 hole parkland course. The first few holes are surrounded by forest, but then the course opens up,…
Royal Belfast Golf Club
Royal Belfast is the oldest golf club in Ireland, founded in 1881. Royal Belfast is the oldest golf club in Ireland, founded in 1881. The…
Ardglass Golf Club – Review and Rating
The first three holes are dramatically laid out along the Irish Sea. The first is an uphill par four to a narrow fairway, with all…
Ardglass Golf Club
A recent question was put to Rory McIlroy about his favorite golf course in Northern Ireland – he chose Ardglass. When following the signs to…
Lough Erne Resort (Faldo Course) – Review and Rating
The Faldo Championship Course (7,167 yards,Par 72) is a truly tough golf course in beautiful surroundings, atop a peninsula that provides views over the Fermanagh…
Lough Erne Resort
Set on a 600-acre peninsula between Lower Lough Erne and Castle Hume Lough, Lough Erne is an upscale resort that has hosted the G8 meetings…
Toward the Causeway Coast – Links golf in Northern Ireland
At Bushmills, Northern Ireland, you’ve got your work cut out for you. First day, 18 holes at classic Castlerock. Take selfie. Drink Guinness. Next day,…
Royal treatment playing golf in Northern Ireland
We headed to Northern Ireland to figure out how such a small country has been able to produce so many world class golfers – the…