36 Golf Links Road, Newcastle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, BT33 0AN
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Royal County Down is located in one of the world’s most naturally beautiful links settings in the Murlough Nature Reserve. Against the magnificent backdrop of the Mountains of Mourne, the links stretches along the shores of Dundrum Bay, zigzagging back and forth to provide a different vista from virtually every hole.
The narrowest ribbons of fairways thread their way through as impressive a set of sand dunes as could be imagined. The fairways are surrounded by purple heather and golden gorse, so beautiful to look at but so punishing for any who may stray from the prescribed path.
The ‘bearded’ bunkers are world famous and feature overhanging lips of marram, red fescue and heather. A true test of a player’s links skills.
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Against the magnificent backdrop of the Mountains of Mourne, the links stretches along the shores of Dundrum Bay, zigzagging back and forth to provide a different vista from virtually every hole. The narrowest ribbons of fairways thread their way through as impressive a set of sand dunes as could be imagined. The fairways are surrounded by purple heather and golden gorse, so beautiful to look at but so punishing for any who may stray from the prescribed path. The ‘bearded’ bunkers are world famous and feature overhanging lips of marram, red fescue and heather. The greens are fast and many are domed, rejecting any shot lacking conviction. The finest of all links courses, it offers a stern challenge from the championship tees.
NO. HOLES 18
YEAR OPEN 1889
DESIGNER Old Tom Morris, James Braid, J. H. Taylor, Harry Vardon, Ben Sayers, Harry Colt, Donald Steel
STYLE Links
LENGTH (MAX) 7186
PAR 71
SSS 73
RANKING #3 "Probably more five star holes than any course that I have ever played"; "An experience every time you play here"; "Many world-class golf holes"; "The setting for the golf course along the shores of Dundrum Bay and beneath the shadow of the Mourne Mountains is fabulous."
The Annesley Links at Royal County Down shares the same magnificent setting as the Championship Links and is full of character. Although much shorter than the Championship Links, it is still a very testing course, with magnificent views of sea, mountains and duneland.
NO. HOLES 18
YEAR OPEN 1889
DESIGNER Old Tom Morris, J.H. Taylor, Harry Vardon, Ben Sayers, Harry Colt, Donald Steel
STYLE Links
LENGTH (MAX) 4548
PAR 66
SSS 66