Portstewart Golf Club
The Strand Course
PAR 72, 7,118 YARDS
What can be said of the mighty Strand Course? Dubbed as 'the sleeping giant', do you dare to tackle it! It is, without a doubt, one of the very top true links golf courses in Ireland.
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It easily stands alongside the two Ulster Royals, Portrush and County Down.
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The brainchild of Willie Park Jr and Des Giffin, ably assisted by undulating dunes, run-off bunkers, rolling fairways and tricky manicured greens.
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A 'true test of golf' is a much-overused phrase, but in this case, it reflects the variety and ingenuity of the shots required to get around this masterpiece of a golf course.
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It is a treat that will take a very long time to fade from the golfer's memory—the jewel in the Portstewart crown.
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The Old Course
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PAR 64, 4,822 YARDS
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The Old Course is an institution in its own right; the front eight holes are perched along the rocky shore, east of Portstewart town on the Portmore Road heading to Portrush, with the back ten on the landward side.
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A tremendous wee track perfect for groups, holidaymakers and golfers just starting.
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Walk the historic fairways that have been tracked since 1894.
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The Riverside Course
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PAR 68, 5,725 YARDS
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A beautiful riverside Course with holes meandering along the banks of the River Bann.
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A great challenge and Course in its own right, the Riverside is a perfect group/society course and also perfect for those not up for The Strand's mightiness on any given day!
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