Championship Golf Course - Royal County Down Golf Club
The #1 ranked masterpiece in the UK
Located in the spectacular Murlough Nature Reserve, on the edge of Dundrum Bay, the Royal County Down Golf Club offers one of the most striking settings in the world. With the Mourne Mountains as a backdrop, this century-old club is home to two prestigious courses, between dunes, heather, gorse and exceptional sea views.
Northern Ireland
- Number of holes: 18
- Architects: G.L Baillie, Old Tom Morris, Combe, Colt and Donald Steel
- Year: 1889
- Type: links
- PAR 71
- Slope: 144
- Distance: 6570m
The route in detail
Ranked No. 1 in the United Kingdom and regularly in the world top 10, the Championship Course is a historical masterpiece, imagined in 1889 by Old Tom Morris, then modeled by Harry Colt and more recently modernized by Donald Steel. This legendary course, which has had “Royal” status since 1908, is distinguished by:
A unique environment
- its complex domed greens,
- numerous blind shots,
- formidable natural bunkers,
- a wild and spectacular layout, perfectly integrated into its environment natural.
It’s a real golfing challenge, as formidable as it is fascinating.
