Royal Portrush Golf Club
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Royal Portrush Golf Club is a private golf club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The 36-hole club has two links courses, the Dunluce Links (the championship course) and the Valley Links. The former is one of the courses on the rota of the Open Championship and it recently hosted the 2025 tournament. In 1951, Royal Portrush first hosted the Open Championship, the oldest of golf's major championships; it was the first Open tournament not held on the island of Great Britain. The Open returned to Portrush in 2019, and recently held the 2025 Open. It also hosted the Irish Open in 2012, the first in Northern Ireland since 1953. The Dunluce Links course is considered to be one of the best courses in the world. It was ranked fourth by Golf World in their list of "The 100 greatest courses in the British Isles" in November 1996. Golf Magazine ranked it sixteenth in their list of the Top 100 Courses in the World for 2023–2024. Golf Digest ranked it as the fourth best course outside the United States in 2007 and 2024.
Infobox
Coordinates
mw- 55°12′00″N 6°38′06″W / 55.200°N 6.635°W / 55.200; -6.635
Location
Portrush, County Antrim,Northern Ireland, UK
Established
1888 (137 years ago) (1888)
Total holes
36
Events hosted
The Open Championship (1951, 2019, 2025)The Amateur Championship (1960, 1993, 2014)Boys Amateur Championship (2018)Irish Open (1930, 1937, 1947, 2012)The Senior Open Championship (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004)Ladies Irish Open (1979, 1980, 1981)Irish PGA Championship (1907, 1911, 1922, 1938, 1949)
Website
www.royalportrushgolfclub.com
Designed by
Harry Colt
Par
71
Length
6,346 yards (5,803 m)
Course record
63: Shane Lowry (new course record) (2019)61: Rory McIlroy (old course record) (2005)
Tables
· The Open Championship
R1
R1
Year
R1
Winner
R2
Score
R3
Score
R4
Score
Total
1951
1951
Year
1951
Winner
Max Faulkner
Score
71
Score
70
Score
70
Score
74
Score
285 (−3)
2019
2019
Year
2019
Winner
Shane Lowry
Score
67
Score
67
Score
63
Score
72
Score
269 (−15)
2025
2025
Year
2025
Winner
Scottie Scheffler
Score
68
Score
64
Score
67
Score
68
Score
267 (−17)
| Year | Winner | Score | ||||
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | ||
| 1951 | Max Faulkner | 71 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 285 (−3) |
| 2019 | Shane Lowry | 67 | 67 | 63 | 72 | 269 (−15) |
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler | 68 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 267 (−17) |
· Scorecards
| The Open Championship | |
| Irish Open |
· Scorecards
Hole
Hole
Name
Hole
Col 2
Par
Pre 2016 layout
Yards
Pre 2016 layout
Hole
Pre 2016 layout
Par
Pre 2016 layout
Yards
1951
1951
Name
1951
Col 2
2012
Pre 2016 layout
2019
Hughie's
Hughie's
Name
Hughie's
Col 2
1
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
400
Pre 2016 layout
416
Pre 2016 layout
1
Col 7
4
Post 2016 layout
421
Giant's Grave
Giant's Grave
Name
Giant's Grave
Col 2
2
Pre 2016 layout
5
Pre 2016 layout
510
Pre 2016 layout
528
Pre 2016 layout
2
Col 7
5
Post 2016 layout
574
Islay
Islay
Name
Islay
Col 2
3
Pre 2016 layout
3
Pre 2016 layout
160
Pre 2016 layout
174
Pre 2016 layout
3
Col 7
3
Post 2016 layout
177
Fred Daly's
Fred Daly's
Name
Fred Daly's
Col 2
4
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
455
Pre 2016 layout
479
Pre 2016 layout
4
Col 7
4
Post 2016 layout
482
White Rocks
White Rocks
Name
White Rocks
Col 2
5
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
398
Pre 2016 layout
411
Pre 2016 layout
5
Col 7
4
Post 2016 layout
374
Harry Colt's
Harry Colt's
Name
Harry Colt's
Col 2
6
Pre 2016 layout
3
Pre 2016 layout
200
Pre 2016 layout
189
Pre 2016 layout
6
Col 7
3
Post 2016 layout
194
Curran Point
Curran Point
Name
Curran Point
Col 2
n/a
Pre 2016 layout
7
Pre 2016 layout
5
Pre 2016 layout
592
Dunluce
Dunluce
Name
Dunluce
Col 2
8
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
434
P.G. Stevenson’s
P.G. Stevenson’s
Name
P.G. Stevenson’s
Col 2
7
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
426
Pre 2016 layout
431
Pre 2016 layout
9
Col 7
4
Post 2016 layout
432
Himalayas
Himalayas
Name
Himalayas
Col 2
8
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
380
Pre 2016 layout
433
Pre 2016 layout
10
Col 7
4
Post 2016 layout
447
Darren Clarke's
Darren Clarke's
Name
Darren Clarke's
Col 2
9
Pre 2016 layout
5
Pre 2016 layout
444
Pre 2016 layout
475
Pre 2016 layout
11
Col 7
4
Post 2016 layout
474
Dhu Varren
Dhu Varren
Name
Dhu Varren
Col 2
10
Pre 2016 layout
5
Pre 2016 layout
473
Pre 2016 layout
478
Pre 2016 layout
12
Col 7
5
Post 2016 layout
532
Feather Bed
Feather Bed
Name
Feather Bed
Col 2
11
Pre 2016 layout
3
Pre 2016 layout
167
Pre 2016 layout
191
Pre 2016 layout
13
Col 7
3
Post 2016 layout
194
Causeway
Causeway
Name
Causeway
Col 2
12
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
400
Pre 2016 layout
412
Pre 2016 layout
14
Col 7
4
Post 2016 layout
473
Skerries
Skerries
Name
Skerries
Col 2
13
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
380
Pre 2016 layout
418
Pre 2016 layout
15
Col 7
4
Post 2016 layout
426
Calamity Corner
Calamity Corner
Name
Calamity Corner
Col 2
14
Pre 2016 layout
3
Pre 2016 layout
208
Pre 2016 layout
210
Pre 2016 layout
16
Col 7
3
Post 2016 layout
236
Purgatory
Purgatory
Name
Purgatory
Col 2
15
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
367
Pre 2016 layout
391
Pre 2016 layout
17
Col 7
4
Post 2016 layout
408
Babington's
Babington's
Name
Babington's
Col 2
16
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
440
Pre 2016 layout
442
Pre 2016 layout
18
Col 7
4
Post 2016 layout
474
Glenarm
Glenarm
Name
Glenarm
Col 2
17
Pre 2016 layout
5
Pre 2016 layout
520
Pre 2016 layout
581
Pre 2016 layout
n/a
Greenaway
Greenaway
Name
Greenaway
Col 2
18
Pre 2016 layout
4
Pre 2016 layout
476
Pre 2016 layout
484
| Name | Pre 2016 layout | Post 2016 layout | |||||||
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hole | Par | Yards | ||||
| 1951 | 2012 | 2019 | |||||||
| Hughie's | 1 | 4 | 400 | 416 | 1 | 4 | 421 | ||
| Giant's Grave | 2 | 5 | 510 | 528 | 2 | 5 | 574 | ||
| Islay | 3 | 3 | 160 | 174 | 3 | 3 | 177 | ||
| Fred Daly's | 4 | 4 | 455 | 479 | 4 | 4 | 482 | ||
| White Rocks | 5 | 4 | 398 | 411 | 5 | 4 | 374 | ||
| Harry Colt's | 6 | 3 | 200 | 189 | 6 | 3 | 194 | ||
| Curran Point | n/a | 7 | 5 | 592 | |||||
| Dunluce | 8 | 4 | 434 | ||||||
| Stevenson’s | 7 | 4 | 426 | 431 | 9 | 4 | 432 | ||
| Himalayas | 8 | 4 | 380 | 433 | 10 | 4 | 447 | ||
| Darren Clarke's | 9 | 5 | 444 | 475 | 11 | 4 | 474 | ||
| Dhu Varren | 10 | 5 | 473 | 478 | 12 | 5 | 532 | ||
| Feather Bed | 11 | 3 | 167 | 191 | 13 | 3 | 194 | ||
| Causeway | 12 | 4 | 400 | 412 | 14 | 4 | 473 | ||
| Skerries | 13 | 4 | 380 | 418 | 15 | 4 | 426 | ||
| Calamity Corner | 14 | 3 | 208 | 210 | 16 | 3 | 236 | ||
| Purgatory | 15 | 4 | 367 | 391 | 17 | 4 | 408 | ||
| Babington's | 16 | 4 | 440 | 442 | 18 | 4 | 474 | ||
| Glenarm | 17 | 5 | 520 | 581 | n/a | ||||
| Greenaway | 18 | 4 | 476 | 484 | |||||
| Out | 36 | 3,373 | 3,536 | Out | 36 | 3,664 | |||
| In | 36 | 3,429 | 3,607 | In | 35 | 3,680 | |||
| Total | 72 | 6,802 | 7,143 | Total | 71 | 7,344 | |||
| Ref: | Ref: | ||||||||
· Scorecards
Zara Bolton's
Zara Bolton's
Hole
1
Name
Zara Bolton's
Yards
349
Par
4
Hole
10
Name
Middle Green
Yards
465
Par
4
Green Lane
Green Lane
Hole
2
Name
Green Lane
Yards
385
Par
4
Col 5
11
Hole
Right About
Name
486
Yards
5
Fairy Ring
Fairy Ring
Hole
3
Name
Fairy Ring
Yards
141
Par
3
Col 5
12
Hole
St. Andrews
Name
421
Yards
4
War Hollow
War Hollow
Hole
4
Name
War Hollow
Yards
534
Par
5
Col 5
13
Hole
Recess
Name
165
Yards
3
Prospect
Prospect
Hole
5
Name
Prospect
Yards
443
Par
4
Col 5
14
Hole
Giant's Elbow
Name
391
Yards
4
Patrick's
Patrick's
Hole
6
Name
Patrick's
Yards
409
Par
4
Col 5
15
Hole
Bunkers Hill
Name
171
Yards
3
McDowell's
McDowell's
Hole
7
Name
McDowell's
Yards
320
Par
4
Col 5
16
Hole
Valley
Name
493
Yards
5
Switch Back
Switch Back
Hole
8
Name
Switch Back
Yards
496
Par
5
Col 5
17
Hole
Saucer
Name
194
Yards
3
Mann's
Mann's
Hole
9
Name
Mann's
Yards
150
Par
3
Col 5
18
Hole
Home
Name
333
Yards
4
3,227
3,227
Hole
Out
Name
3,227
Yards
36
Par
In
Col 5
3,119
Hole
35
Total
Total
Name
Total
Yards
6,346
Par
71
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
| 1 | Zara Bolton's | 349 | 4 | 10 | Middle Green | 465 | 4 | |
| 2 | Green Lane | 385 | 4 | 11 | Right About | 486 | 5 | |
| 3 | Fairy Ring | 141 | 3 | 12 | St. Andrews | 421 | 4 | |
| 4 | War Hollow | 534 | 5 | 13 | Recess | 165 | 3 | |
| 5 | Prospect | 443 | 4 | 14 | Giant's Elbow | 391 | 4 | |
| 6 | Patrick's | 409 | 4 | 15 | Bunkers Hill | 171 | 3 | |
| 7 | McDowell's | 320 | 4 | 16 | Valley | 493 | 5 | |
| 8 | Switch Back | 496 | 5 | 17 | Saucer | 194 | 3 | |
| 9 | Mann's | 150 | 3 | 18 | Home | 333 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,227 | 36 | In | 3,119 | 35 | |||
| Total | 6,346 | 71 | ||||||
References
- The Openhttps://www.theopen.com/latest/expected-sell-out-at-royal-portrush-for-the-148th-open
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/32169651/the-open-championship-return-royal-portrush-2025
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/18667082
- Golf Magazinehttps://golf.com/travel/courses/top-100-golf-courses-world-2023-24/?srsltid=AfmBOorAB5sk59dMoRTRlaQM1JE6hgQkeIvK1faUyp1lsho1idW8Eb3U
- Golf Digesthttp://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/golf-courses/2007-05/100greatestinternational
- Golf Digesthttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/worlds-100-greatest-golf-courses-2024-2025
- "Club History"http://www.rathmoregolfclub.co.uk
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/34576139
- "Royal Portrush to host The 148th Open in 2019"http://www.theopen.com/News/News/2015/10/Royal-Portrush-to-host-The-148th-Open-in-2019
- "Royal Portrush and Carton House to stage Irish Open in 2012 and 2013"http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2012/tournamentid=2012046/news/newsid=152153.html
- "Card of the course"http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2012/tournamentid=2012046/venue/index.html
- "Card of the course"http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2019/tournamentid=2019062/index.html