Royal Portrush Golf Club

Royal Portrush is one of the great championship links in world golf. Set on Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast, the Dunluce Links combines towering dunes, Atlantic winds, firm turf, bold landforms, and major championship history in a setting that feels both dramatic and deeply traditional.

Founded in 1888, Royal Portrush has long held a special place in Irish golf. The Dunluce Links was shaped by Harry Colt and later refined by Martin Ebert, whose work helped prepare the course for the modern Open Championship era. The result is a links that feels historic, strategic, and fully alive, with natural movement, demanding tee shots, elevated greens, and holes that reward both courage and imagination.

Royal Portrush has hosted The Open in 1951, 2019, and 2025, placing it among the most important venues in the game. Its return to the global stage has only strengthened its reputation as one of golf’s essential championship experiences.

The course is famous for its scale and drama, but also for its precision. Players must manage the wind, control trajectory, use the ground, and think carefully from tee to green. Holes such as White Rocks and Calamity Corner capture the character of the Dunluce Links, where beauty and danger often sit side by side.

Playing Royal Portrush is about more than taking on a famous course. It is about experiencing championship links golf at its highest level, in a place where history, landscape, weather, and local pride come together in unforgettable fashion.