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The best collection of links courses

World number one Royal County Down, world number seven Royal Portrush, Castlerock, Portstewart, Royal Belfast and Ardglass.

Like a whisky tasting at the 235-year-old Bushmills distillery in County Antrim, Northern Irish links golf is full of all the flavours you’d expect, but always surprises you with new colours, aromas and experiences. This nuanced response starts at the top of every golfer’s list with the Royal County Down and Royal Portrush courses, ranked 1st and 7th in Golf Digest’s World’s 100 Best Golf Courses.

Portrush’s open course, Dunluce Links, and the underrated Valley Links present an exciting 36-hole day. As for the Royal County Down course, which also has the handy Annesley Links with a par 66, its Championship course status remains unchanged as the best golf course outside the US. The holes of the County Down course consist of 18 perfectly constructed mysteries, some are blind, but all are inviting and beautifully perfect!

Royal County Down golf course with the Mourne Mountains

Golf packages

Royal Portrush Golf Club links fairway

4 nights / 3 rounds in Northern Ireland

From £1,800 per person

Nights4
Rounds 3
Golfers4 or more

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Courses in Northern Ireland

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Ardglass

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Royal County Down

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Galgorm

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Portstewart

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Royal Portrush

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Castlerock

Hotels / map

Royal County Down Golf Course, Railway Cottages, Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT33 0LN, United Kingdom

Royal Portrush Golf Club, Dunluce Road, Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT56 8NB, United Kingdom

Ardglass Golf Club, Castle Place, Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT30 7TP, United Kingdom

Castlerock Golf Club, Circular Road, Castlerock, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT51 4TJ, United Kingdom

Portstewart Golf Club, Strand Road, Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT55 7PG, United Kingdom

Culloden Hotel & Spa, Bangor Road, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT18 0EX, United Kingdom

The Merchant Hotel, 16, Skipper Street, Cathedral Quarter, Markets, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT1 2DZ, United Kingdom

Slieve Donard, Downs Road, Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT33 0AH, United Kingdom