Founded in 1888, the Royal Portrush Golf Club is located on the northern tip of Ireland. Privy to comments that it beholds some of the most challenging holes in the world, the links course is indeed one designed for the skilled. From the Belfast International Airport, the drive to Royal Portrush is a mere hour. Well worth it is the spectacular drive up to the club.
Royal Portrush has been played by many well known golfers and it has been the recent site for the Senior British Open Championship. With the surrounding views and angelic landscapes, it's easy to see why this golf club is so popular. Adding to the scenery is the Causeway Coast along which the course provides peeks at the vast ocean and fantastic backdrops to a great game of golf.
Getting to Royal Portrush
Because of its convenient location, the golf club is quite easily accessed. Whether you take the nearby car ferry, or fly into the Belfast Airport, there should be no problems reaching your destination. Once at the club you will have the opportunity to choose between its two links courses. The Dunluce course and the Valley course are both fantastic courses to golf and each offers a unique style and layout.
Dunluce course has always been known as the championship course, however, the Valley course is equally as challenging and both are highly recommended courses. In fact, the Dunluce course has been given many awards based on its high level of quality. It has also been rated among the world's top 100 golf courses. For a golf trip of a lifetime, consider the courses at Royal Portrush.
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