Northern Ireland - Belfast Golf Guide

Northern Ireland’s golf history extends well over a century, when Royal Belfast became the first golf club on this island in 1881.

The passion quickly caught on and continues today. Northern Ireland has dozens of courses created in the late 1800s and early 1900s, many designed by some of the leading and most innovative course architects of the day, such as Harry Colt, Tom Norris and Alister McKenzie (designer of the Augusta National Golf Club).

These include our grandest Royal Portrush and Royal County Down, still just as challenging and invigorating today. In 1951 Royal Portrush became the first course on the island to host the British Open and continues to be a venue for some of the national amateur competitions.

Our historic courses have nurtured more than a few legends, among them Fred Daly MBE, Darren Clarke who is still a member of Dungannon Golf Club, and Ronan Rafferty who credits Warrenpoint Golf Club with his early development.

Northern Ireland’s rich cultural heritage means you’ll find 10,000 years of history as you explore many of our courses. Ruins of medieval castles, stone farmhouses, ancient walls and bridges are all part of the terrain here. Many of our finest courses have been carved out in the grounds of country estates and our challenging golf courses continue to make history. Our most recent, designed by Nick Faldo, is the Lough Erne Golf Resort, Enniskillen.

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Northern Ireland - Belfast Golf Packages

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Royal Portrush and Portstewart Golf Package

Offered by Golfbreaks - International

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The Open Country Tour - Irelands Golf Bucketlist Package

Offered by Links of Ireland

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Galgorm Castle Course - Belfast Stay and Play Package

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Portrush Atlantic Hotel Golf Package

Offered by Royal Portrush Golf Club - Dunluce

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On Site Royal Portrush Lodging and Package

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Courses

Northern Ireland - Belfast Golf Courses

Aberdelghy Golf Course

Bells Ln
Lisburn, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Ardglass Golf Club

Castle Place
Ardglass, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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Ardminnan Golf Course

15a Ardminnan Road
Portaferry, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Ashfield Golf Club

Cregganduff Road
Cullyhanna, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Aughnacloy Golf Club

99A Tullyvar Road
Aughnacloy, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Ballycastle Golf Club

Cushendall Road
Ballycastle, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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Ballyclare Golf Club

25 Springvale Road
Ballyclare, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Banbridge Golf Club

Huntly Road
Banbridge, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Bangor Golf Club

Broadway
Bangor, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Benone Golf Course

53 Benone Avenue
Limavady, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

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Blackwood Golf Centre - Hamilton

150 Crawfordsburn Road
Bangor, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Blackwood Golf Centre - Temple

150 Crawfordsburn Road
Bangor, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Bright Castle Golf Club

4 Coniamstown Road
Downpatrick, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Brown Trout Golf and Country Club

209 Agivey Road
Coleraine, Ireland

Resort | 9 holes

Bushfoot Golf Club

50 Bushfoot Road
Portballintrae, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

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Cairndhu Golf Club

192 Coast Road
Ballygally, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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Carnalea Golf Club

Station Road
Bangor, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Castle Hume Golf Club

Belleek Road
Enniskillen, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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Castlerock Golf Club - Bann

65 Circular Road
Castlerock, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

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Castlerock Golf Club - Mussenden

65 Circular Road
Castlerock, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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City of Derry Golf Club

49 Victoria Road
Prehen, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Clandeboye Golf Club - Ava

51 Tower Road
Conlig, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

Clandeboye Golf Club - Dufferin

51 Tower Road
Conlig, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

Cliftonville Golf Club

44 Westland Rd
Belfast, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Clogher Valley Golf Club

476a Belfast Road
Fivemiletown, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Cloverhill Golf Club

Lough Road
Newry, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

County Armagh Golf Club

Newry Road
Armagh, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Craigavon Golf and Ski Centre

Turmoyra Lane
Lurgan, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Crossgar Golf Club

231 Derryboye Road
Crossgar, Ireland

Private | 9 holes

Donaghadee Golf Club

84 Warren Road
Donaghadee, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

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Down Royal Park Golf Course - 9-hole Valley

Dunygarton Road
Maze, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Dungannon Golf Club

34 Springfield Lane
Dungannon, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Edenmore Golf and Country Club

70 Drumnabreeze Road
Magheralin, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Enniskillen Golf Club

Castlecoole
Enniskillen, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Faughan Valley Golf Club

8 Carmoney Road
Eglinton, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

Fintona Golf Club

1 Kiln Street
Fintona, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Fortwilliam Golf Club

8a Downview Ave
Belfast, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Foyle International Golf Centre - Earhart

12 Alder Road
Londonderry, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Foyle International Golf Centre - Woodlands

12 Alder Road
Londonderry, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Galgorm Castle Golf Club

Galgorm Rd
Ballymena, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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Gracehill Golf Club

141 Ballinlea Road
Ballymoney, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Helen's Bay Golf Club

Golf Road
Bangor, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Hilton Templepatrick Hotel and Country Club

Paradise Walk
Templepatrick, Ireland

Resort | 18 holes

Holywood Golf Club

76 Demesne Road
Holywood, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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Kilkeel Golf Club

Newry Road
Kilkeel, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Killymoon Golf Club

200 Killymoon Rd
Cookstown, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Kilrea Golf Club

47A Lisnagrot Rd
Kilrea, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Kirkistown Castle Golf Club

142 Main Rd
Cloughey, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Lisburn Golf Club

68 Eglantine Road
Lisburn, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

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Lough Erne Resort - Faldo Course

Belleek Road
Enniskillen, Ireland

Resort | 18 holes

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Loughgall Golf Club

11-14 Main St
Loughgall, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Lurgan Golf Club

The Demesne
Lurgan, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Mahee Island Golf Club

Comber
Comber, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Malone Golf Club - Ballydrain

240 Uper Malone Rd
Belfast, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Manor Golf Club

69 Bridge Street
Kilrea, Ireland

Public | 9 holes

Massereene Golf Club

Lough Rd
Antrim, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

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Mayobridge Golf Club

50 Crossan Road
Newry, Ireland

Private | 18 holes

Moyola Park Golf Club

15 Curran Road
Castledawson, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

Newtownstewart Golf Club

38 Golf Course Road
Newtownstewart, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Omagh Golf Club

83 Dublin Road
Omagh, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Portadown Golf Club

192 Gilford Road
Portadown, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Portstewart Golf Club - The Old Course

117 Strand Road
Portstewart, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

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Portstewart Golf Club - The Riverside

117 Strand Road
Portstewart, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

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Portstewart Golf Club - The Strand

117 Strand Road
Portstewart, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

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Roe Park Golf Club

Limavady
Limavady, Ireland

Resort | 18 holes

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Royal County Down Golf Club - Annesley Links

36 Golf Links Road
Newcastle, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Royal County Down Golf Club - Championship Course

36 Golf Links Road
Newcastle, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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Royal Portrush Golf Club - Dunluce

Dunluce Road
Portrush, Ireland

Private | 18 holes

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Royal Portrush Golf Club - Valley

Dunluce Road
Portrush, Ireland

Private | 18 holes

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Scrabo Golf Club

233 Scrabo Road
Newtownards, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Shandon Park Golf Club

73 Shandon Park
Belfast, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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Silverwood Golf Club

Turmorya Lane
Lurgan, Ireland

Private | 18 holes

Silverwood Golf Club - Par-3 Course

Turmorya Lane
Lurgan, Ireland

Private | 9 holes

Spa Golf Club

20 Grove Road
Ballynahinch, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

St. Patrick's Golf Club

43 Saul Road
Downpatrick, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

Strabane Golf Club

33 Ballycolman Road
Strabane, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

Tandragee Golf Club

Markethill Road
Tandragee, Ireland

Semi-Private | 18 holes

Temple Golf & Country Club

60 Church Road
Lisburn, Ireland

Private | 9 holes

The Royal Belfast Golf Club

Craigavad
Holywood, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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Warrenpoint Golf Club

Lower Dromore Road
Warrenpoint, Ireland

Public | 18 holes

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Getting There

Getting To Northern Ireland - Belfast

From Dublin: 110 miles via M1, roughly 2.5 hours by car.
From Glasgow: 235 miles including ferry, about 5 hours door-to-door.

Lodging

Northern Ireland - Belfast Lodging

Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort is a luxury retreat 30 minutes from Belfast, with an on-site course and thermal spa village.
Slieve Donard Resort & Spa sits beside Royal County Down and the beach, with a full ESPA spa and luxury rooms.
Culloden Estate & Spa is a historic country-house hotel near Holywood with extensive spa facilities and sea views.
The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast is a stylish, modern hotel near the city centre.
Bushmills Inn is a cozy historic inn near Royal Portrush and the Giant’s Causeway.

Reviews

Golf Course Reviews

Ardglass Golf Club

City: Ardglass

Castlerock Golf Club - Bann

City: Castlerock

Galgorm Castle Golf Club

City: Ballymena

Portstewart Golf Club - The Old Course

City: Portstewart

Roe Park Golf Club

City: Limavady

The Royal Belfast Golf Club

City: Holywood

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