Royal Portrush Golf Club Dunluce Course Review
There are two courses at the excellent Royal Portrush Golf Club and it is the Dunluce that is right up there among the best golf courses in Northern Ireland and one of the best links courses in the UK.
It was designed by the legendary Harry Colt, and even before the relatively recent changes prior to hosting the 2019 Open Championship, there were plenty who felt it was a contender for the best course in the isle of Ireland. The Open returns in 2025 after the success of Shane Lowry’s triumph last time out.
Its perceived Achilles’ Heel had always been a pair of less impressive, long but essentially anticlimactic finishing holes. These were replaced by two brand new holes designed by the prolific Martin Ebert ahead of the 2019 Open. They match the pars of the holes they replaced and are now the par-5 7th and par-4 8th. Fitting perfectly in with the existing layout, both won instant acclaim from all who have seen or played them.
The new par-5 7th hole is a stunner
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Various other improvements were incorporated and what was already a magnificent, must-play course that attracted golfers from all over the world, has increased its stock and reputation.
If you had to pick out a couple of feature holes, it would be very tough because there are so many. The par-4 5th is a spectacular hole where you drive from an elevated tee down to the fairway, before turning right towards the ocean. A classic question of how much of the corner do you take on!
The final par 3 is the super-tough 16th, Calamity Corner. Depending on the strength and direction of the wind, the tee shot can be almost any club in the bag as you attempt to fly the ball over a deep and pitiless chasm. There are no bunkers here, and absolutely none are needed.
The Dunluce is a wonderfully natural links that sits in complete harmony with its environment. Much is done to encourage a diverse ecosystem where flora and fauna flourish and the wildness of the course is one of its many appealing features.
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