Golf courses · Northern Ireland
Royal Portrush Golf Club
In or near Bushmills.
Royal Portrush Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Portrush · 1.5 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Royal Portrush Golf Club, the nearest railway station is Portrush, located 1.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BT56 8JQ. Entry details are not specified.
About
Royal Portrush Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 55.2029°, -6.6292°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Royal Portrush Golf Club is located in a scenic area known for its stunning views and challenging golf courses. The club features the renowned Dunluce Links, which is recognized as one of the world's top golf courses and will host The Open in 2025.
From the Wikipedia article
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 it recently hosted the 2025 tournament. In 1951, Royal Portrush first hosted the Open Championship, the oldest of golf's major championships; it was the first Open tournament not held on the island of Great Britain. The Open returned to Portrush in 2019, and recently held the 2025 Open. It also hosted the Irish Open in 2012, the first in Northern Ireland since 1953. The Dunluce Links course is considered to be one of the best courses in the world. It was ranked fourth by Golf World in their list of "The 100 greatest courses in the British Isles" in November 1996. Golf Magazine ranked it sixteenth in their list of the Top 100 Courses in the World for 2023–2024. Golf Digest ranked it as the fourth best course outside the United States in 2007 and 2024.
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Background
History
The Royal Portrush Golf Club was founded 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…
Description
The Open Championship was first staged at Royal Portrush in 1951; Max Faulkner won his sole major championship. The Open next returned to Portrush and again in July 2025. 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 holes 9 to 18 on the redesigned course. The land freed-up by removing the prior 17th and 18th holes was used for the tented village. There were number of other changes, including lengthening the 2nd hole by 40 yd and realigning the 10th (the new…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2029, -6.6292
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT56 8JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1888
- Nearest railway station
- Portrush — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.royalportrushgolfclub.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q2440655 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Portrush Golf Club (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Royal Portrush 8th hole.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Portrush Golf Club?
- Royal Portrush Golf Club is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT56 8JQ).
- What is Royal Portrush Golf Club?
- Royal Portrush Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Portrush Golf Club?
- The nearest railway station is Portrush, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT56 8JQ.
- When was Royal Portrush Golf Club built?
- Built or established in 1888.
- Who owns Royal Portrush Golf Club?
- Royal Portrush Golf Club is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to Royal Portrush Golf Club?
- The nearest railway station is Portrush, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT56 8JQ.