FOUNDED
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1889
TYPE
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Links
ARCHITECT
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Tom Morris, Donald Steel
LENGTH
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7037
HOLES
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18
PAR
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71
SSS
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74
SIGNATURE HOLE
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9
Royal County Down is set in an area of remarkable beauty – ‘where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea’. The numerous bunkers, the many blind tee shots and several partially obscured approach shots make this course a formidable challenge. Royal Co. Down is ranked in the world’s No.1 golf course by . This course played host to the British Senior Open in recent times and hosted the very prestigious Walker Cup in 2007.This course played host to the British Senior Open in recent times and hosted the very prestigious Walker Cup in 2007. In May 2015 Royal County Down hosted the Irish Open and it will once again host the Irish Open in 2024.
A History of Great Play
The club has hosted numerous prestigious tournaments, including the Senior British Open Championship, The Amateur Championship, the British Ladies Amateur Championship, the Curtis Cup, the Walker Cup, and the Palmer Cup. It has also staged the Irish Open on multiple occasions, most recently in 2024, along with the European Ladies’ Team Championship.
LOCATION MAP & NEARBY COURSES
FOUNDED
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1889
TYPE
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Links
LENGTH
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7037
ARCHITECT
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Tom Morris, Donald Steel
SIGNATURE HOLE
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9
HOLES
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18
PAR
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71
SSS
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74
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