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70
Course setup
Main course — one 9-hole links course. The nine holes are played twice from varying teeing positions to create an 18-hole par 70 layout. Hole names shown on the club site: 1/10 Barney’s Folly, 2/11 Runkerry, 3/12 The Himalayas, 4/13 Huey, 5/14 The Bush, 6/15 The Causeway, 7/16 Tramlines, 8/17 Cow’s Grave, 9/18 Strawbridge.
Course highlights
Historic links layout on the North Coast near the Giant’s Causeway and Carrick-a-Rede; nine-hole course played twice from varying tees to form an 18-hole par 70; elevated 9th/18th tees; named holes such as Barney’s Folly and Strawbridge.
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Course setup
Single main golf course is presented on the club website; no distinct separate courses or hole/par counts are specified on the site.
Visitor availability
Visitors and societies welcome; online booking available (as stated on the club website).
Course highlights
Coastal headland location on the Antrim Coast Road; hosted the NI Open (2021, 2022, 2023) and an ISPS HANDA World Invitational Qualifier; visitors and societies welcome; online booking available.
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18
Course setup
Single links course: an 18-hole seaside layout. The club notes a 9-hole early-morning start option (must start at the 10th tee before 8am Monday–Friday) and that 18-hole play begins from the 1st tee from 8am on weekdays. Buggies operate on a designated green route.
Visitor availability
Visitors can book online via the club website Booking Options page.
Course highlights
Coastal links beside Belfast Lough; clubhouse with lough views; founded 1896 and described as the oldest municipal golf course in Ireland; easily reached via the Belfast train route.
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Parkland
18
68
Weekday Green Fees: Gent or Lady £31.00 (playing with a member £22.00). Weekend Green Fees: Gent or Lady £37.00 (playing with a member £25.00).
Course setup
Single 18-hole course (parkland), Par 68.
Visitor availability
Visitors can book a visitor’s tee time (“Book A Visitor’s Tee Time” link on site).
Course highlights
Shoreline location with views across to County Down; parkland routing with water features and sand; several holes redesigned by David Jones; subtle USGA-standard greens; par 68 course with a current course record of 64.
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Parkland
72
Course setup
Lough Erne Resort comprises two distinct courses: The Faldo Course; The Castle Hume Course (par 72). The resort totals 36 holes across its two courses.
Course highlights
Championship parkland setting on limestone; ~30 bunkers and ~7,000 trees; views of Castle Hume Lough and Lower Lough Erne; par 72 with four tee options; signature 3rd hole par 3 (139m) and testing 6th par 5; host of 10 Ulster PGA Championships.
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Links
1 Nov–31 Mar: £66; 1 Apr–30 Apr: £175; 1 May–30 Sep: £250; 1 Oct–31 Oct: £175
Course setup
Mussenden Course — Championship 18 holes. Bann Course — 9 holes.
Visitor availability
Visitors welcome; limited availability at weekends. Bookings and arrangements via the visitor booking page or reservations@castlerockgc.co.uk.
Winter playability
Winter green-fee period 1 Nov–31 Mar (rate shown); limited availability at weekends noted.
Course highlights
Mussenden winds through dune land and features the short par-3 known locally as the “Leg O Mutton” (4th). Bann is a nine-hole links situated close to the sea with a par-5 (5th) alongside the River Bann estuary. Mussenden underwent reconstruction in winter 2017/18 when nine holes were changed. The club highlights the quality of its greens and the mix of dune and inland links holes.
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Parkland
Course setup
Single parkland course (number of holes and par not specified on the club website).
Visitor availability
Pay and Play (daily)
Winter playability
Playable throughout the year.
Course highlights
Compact mature parkland layout; extension includes a new feature par 4; clubhouse pavilion opened October 2014; located adjacent to City of Belfast playing fields and approximately 8 miles north of the city centre, accessible from the M2.
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Course setup
Prehen Course — parkland course (holes and par not stated on the club website).
Course highlights
Prehen Course: parkland routing through mature woodland; lush green fairways; views over the Foyle valley and toward the Donegal hills; situated close to Derry/Londonderry’s historic walled city.
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Two named courses at the venue: the Dufferin Course (Dufferin Championship Course) and the Ava Course — both are separate courses laid out within the club’s c.330-acre woodland estate.
Course highlights
Two separate courses set across approximately 330 acres of woodland; secluded inland setting with no nearby houses or road noise; Dufferin listed #55 by Golf World; Ava Course listed by Golf World among Most Fun courses.
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Parkland
9
67
£20 (adults); Juniors (under 15) £5; Playing with member £15. NB: Maximum of 1 Green Fee Guest Rate per Club Member.
Course setup
Single 9-hole parkland course (Par 67). The course comprises 6 x Par3, 11 x Par4 and 1 x Par5; there are second tee boxes on six holes to provide a second nine. Three small lakes are in play on six holes and a stream is in play on two holes.
Visitor availability
Visitors welcome; the club welcomes groups, societies and individual visitors. Bookings by telephone 07765 370375 (office hours 09:00–17:00).
Course highlights
Parkland 9-hole layout (Par 67) with six Par‑3s, eleven Par‑4s and one Par‑5 across the available tees; second tee boxes on six holes to form a second nine; three small lakes affecting six holes and a stream in play on two holes.
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Parkland
18
Course setup
Single 18-hole course.
Winter playability
Open almost all year round, except for frost & essential maintenance.
Course highlights
Parkland layout through drumlin terrain; club notes the course is notably dry and firm for the local border region.
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Parkland
9
70
€20 midweek and €30 at weekends
Course setup
One 9‑hole parkland course (par 70) designed by Michael Doherty; opened 31 May 1997; located on the Ballyconnell Estate (land leased from Údarás na Gaeltachta).
Visitor availability
Timesheet availability is very good; visitors welcome
Course highlights
9‑hole parkland with views of Muckish Mountain, Falcarragh Back Strand, Horn Head and Errigal; situated on the historic Ballyconnell Estate; designed by Michael Doherty; par 70.
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Parkland
18
70
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Course setup
Cloverhill — single 18-hole course, par 70 (5,685 yards, SSS 68).
Visitor availability
See ‘Visitors Tee Times’ on the club website
Course highlights
Located within the Ring of Gullion with panoramic views; mix of open parkland holes and tighter dogleg fairways; notable sequence holes 8–12 loop around the mountain and cross the lake; greens described as difficult to read and protected by water hazards and bunkers.
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Parkland
18
Course setup
Single 18-hole parkland course (set in Georgian parkland within the Palace Demesne).
Course highlights
Georgian parkland setting with panoramic views of Armagh; each hole has a distinct layout requiring varied shot selection; has hosted major amateur and professional championships.
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Parkland
18
Course setup
Single 18‑hole parkland course (18 holes).
Visitor availability
Visitors and golf societies welcome; diary open for 2026 bookings.
Course highlights
Parkland routing through drumlin terrain; mature trees framing many fairways; dramatic final four holes; par‑4 15th (index 3) features water hazards; elevated clubhouse with views over the 18th.
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18
72
Course setup
Single championship course — 18 holes, par 72. Designed by Christy O’Connor Senior and Christy O’Connor Junior and set around Lough Muckno.
Visitor availability
Visitors, members, societies and tour operators are all welcome.
Course highlights
Championship 18-hole par-72 parkland course set on the shore of Lough Muckno, designed by Christy O’Connor Senior and Junior; notable for lakeside holes, tree-lined fairways and panoramic views over the lake.
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64
Course setup
Single course: the club website provides named descriptions for holes 1–9 with pars as listed on the course page — Hole 1 The Pines (Par 3; 203 yds, renovated early 2019), Hole 2 Out Of Sight (Par 4; 397 yds from white/green tees), Hole 3 The Steps (Par 3), Hole 4 Donard View (Par 4), Hole 5 River View (Par 3; 107 yds), Hole 6 Hill View (Par 4), Hole 7 The Poplars (Par 4), Hole 8 Islands (Par 3; 146 yds), Hole 9 The Drive (Par 4). The site also describes the overall course par as 64.
Visitor availability
Visitors and societies are always welcome; for society bookings please contact the clubhouse.
Course highlights
Tight fairways and challenging, often two‑tiered greens; notable elevated and scenic 4th tee (Donard View) with views toward the Mourne Mountains and Dromara Hills; water comes into play on the 8th (Islands); several holes feature blind or uphill/downhill approaches and prominent bunkering and hedging.
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