Dunluce at Royal Portrush Golf Club
Portrush, Northern Ireland
No course is perfect…but Dunluce comes pretty close.
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No golf course is perfect, not even the Old Course. Even among the great courses of the world, there are few without a least a couple flaws. But if there ever was a perfect course, it might be the Dunluce course at Royal Portrush. Maybe you could say it might be too challenging for some, but that’s about it. Everything about it is inspires: the setting, routing, greens, the history, each hole after unforgettable hole. Even the drive up to the club. Reviewer after reviewer says playing Dunluce left them with a giant grin plastered across their faces. That’s perfection.
Expert Reviews
It’s easy to proclaim your love for a course when you are knocking the lights out, a little harder when you aren’t quite firing on all cylinders. Royal Portrush though is such a great place to be that, whatever the standard of your game, it’s impossible not to leave with a smile on your face and planning a return visit.
UK Golf GuyGolf 365
Forget Magnolia Drive or Seventeen Mile Drive. Never mind the dirt road at Yeaman’s Hall. The best entrance to any golf club is the A1 as it snakes along the cliffs along the rugged northern Antrim Coast of Northern Ireland. Rounding the bend Royal Portrush Golf Club unfolds before one’s eyes, set among tumbling dunes that run to the cliff’s edge with the Atlantic Ocean pounding below.
Golf Club AtlasRankings
World
#7
Golf Digest
#10
Planet Golf
#15
Golf Magazine
#15
Top 100 Golf Courses
#17
Golf Course Architecture
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Course Layout
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What To Know
Yardage & Tees
When to Play
Royal Portrush is open April through October.
February through July are the driest months (although only marginally so), while the warmest temperatures can be found May through October. Anytime April through October should be a good time to play, with May-July being your best bet.
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Greens Fees
Month |
Greens Fees |
| January | £90 |
| February | £90 |
| March | £90 |
| April | £240 |
| May | £240 |
| June | £240 |
| July | £240 |
| August | £240 |
| September | £240 |
| October | £240 |
| November | £90 |
| December | £90 |
Be aware: some holes may close during winter months.
Greens fees last verified September 2019. View them on royalportrushgolfclub.com
Visitor Tee Times
Monday: After 2.00 p.m.
Tuesday: Between 9:40 a.m. and 11:50 a.m., after 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Between 9:40 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.
Thursday:Between 9:40 a.m. and 11:50 a.m., after 2:00 p.m.
Friday:Between 9:40 a.m. and 11:50 a.m.
Saturday: After 3:00 p.m.
Sunday: Between 10:30 a.m. and 11:50 a.m., and after 2:00 p.m.
Rentals & Caddies
Royal Portrush has several caddie options:
Elite Caddies are £55. They “will have an extensive knowledge of the game and the links.”
Senior caddies are £45. They “will have a very good knowledge of the game and the links.”
Trainee caddies are £35. They “will have a good knowledge of the game but limited knowledge of the links.”
Forecaddies are £80 per group.
You should pay gratuity on top of your caddie fee.
Clubs are available to rent. See the options here.
Getting There
Dunluce Road Portrush County Antrim BT56 8JQ
Nearest Airport:
Belfast (46 miles / 55 minutes)
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Practice Facilities
Royal Portrush has a driving range, putting green and short game practice area.