Royal Portrush (Dunluce)
The Royal Portrush Golf Club , located on the North Antrim Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland is the only club to host The Open Championship, one of the four majors, outside Britain .
History of the course
The Royal Portrush Golf Club was formed in 1888 as The County Club which was subsequently changed to The Royal County Club in 1892. After only three years, i.e. in 1895, the club got its present name under the patronage of the Prince of Wales.
The Dunluce Course is considered as one of the finest link courses in the world. It got its name from the ruins of the 13 th century Dunluce Castle, which overlooks the course. Since its birth in 1888, the course has gone through a lot of changes. In 1889, the course3 was extended to 18 holes compared to nine holes when it was opened. Renowned golf course designer Harry Colt redesigned the course in 1933.
The course is laid on a triangle of giant sandhills. The view from the course is breathtaking with the Skerries and the Giant Causeway in the east, the hills of Donegal in the west and the Isle of Islay and Southern Hebrides in the north. The course is very challenging and leaves very little margin for error.
Course Trivia
The Royal Portrush (Dunluce) golf course was at No. 12 spot in the world in Golf Magazine's list of 100 top courses in the world. It is the third best course outside the US according to Golf Digest magazine. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other top-100 golf courses in the world.
