15 Royal Portrush Dunluce
Royal Portrush Dunluce in Northern Ireland has been ranked number 15 in Golf Monthly's 2010 Top 100 golf courses in the UK and Ireland
15 Royal Portrush (Dunluce )
Architect: Colt Stats: 6,658 yds, par 72, SSS 73 GF: £60-£140 Visitor information: Visitors welcome any day W: royalportrushgolfclub.com 2008 Ranking: 16 (Up 1) Improvements since 2008 Rankings: Course: Seven new tees Clubhouse: None
The only course in Ireland to have hosted the Open, Royal Portrush plays out over an awe-inspiring area of duneland on the wild Antrim coast. The 5th is a fabulous par 4 out to a green above the beach, with the 14th, Calamity, a peerless yet bunkerless par 3. Seven new championship tees have recently been built to further strengthen the test.
Panellists' comments: "An exhilarating test"; "Weak opening and closing holes, but the other 16 are truly magnificent"
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