Portstewart Golf Club
Club information | |
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Location in Northern Ireland | |
Location | Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
Established | 1894, 130 years ago |
Total holes | 54 |
Events hosted |
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Website | www |
Strand Course | |
Designed by | Des Giffin |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,118 yards (6,509 m) |
Course record | 63: David Drysdale (2017) |
Riverside Course | |
Par | 68 |
Length | 5,674 yards (5,188 m) |
Old Course | |
Par | 64 |
Length | 4,822 yards (4,409 m) |
Portstewart Golf Club consists of three 18-hole courses situated in the town of Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Golf was first played there as far back as 1889.[citation needed]
The three courses are: the Strand Course (par 72), a championship course, the Riverside Course (par 68) and the Old Course (par 64), which is where the club was founded in 1894.[1]
Portstewart Golf Club hosted the
History
The club was founded in 1894 and started off as 9 holes at the existing location of the Old Course. This was upgraded to 18 holes in 1934.
In 1920 the club built another clubhouse at Strand Head and Willie Park Jr. designed 18 holes and this is now currently the Strand Course. In 1986 the club purchased land in the sand dunes known as 'Thistly Hollow' which allowed seven new stunning holes to be built in these towering dunes and in natural links land, these holes were designed by club member Des Giffin.
Due to this makeover on the Strand Course left an extra 9 holes from the original layout, which was expanded to 18 holes in 2001 and this is now currently the Riverside Course.
Tournaments
The club held a qualifying round for The Open Championship in 1951 when it was played at Royal Portrush. The club played host to the Irish Amateur Close Championship in 1992, and has hosted other events such as the Irish Professional and Irish Amateur. The British Girls Championship was also hosted in 2006, won by Belen Mozo of Spain.
Most recently it has co-hosted
In 2017, Portstewart hosted the
Portstewart hosted the North of Ireland Amateur Championship in 2019 along with Castlerock due to Royal Portrush's closure as the 2019 Open Championship host.
Scorecard
Strand Links – Championship tees
Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
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1 | Tubber Patrick | 427 | 4 | 10 | Fisherman's Walk | 407 | 4 | |
2 | Devil's Hill | 366 | 4 | 11 | Fernside | 407 | 4 | |
3 | The Settlement | 218 | 3 | 12 | Barmouth | 167 | 3 | |
4 | Thistly Hollow | 583 | 5 | 13 | Cashlandoo | 555 | 5 | |
5 | Rifle Range | 461 | 4 | 14 | The Hill | 522 | 5 | |
6 | Five Penny Piece | 143 | 3 | 15 | Articlave | 198 | 3 | |
7 | Strawberry Hill | 516 | 5 | 16 | The Plateau | 418 | 4 | |
8 | Portnahapple | 445 | 4 | 17 | Agherton | 436 | 4 | |
9 | Larkhill | 378 | 4 | 18 | Strand Head | 471 | 4 | |
Out | 3,537 | 36 | In | 3,581 | 36 | |||
Total | 7,118 | 72 |
See also
References
- ^ "The Courses". Portstewart Golf Club.
- ^ "Portstewart to host Dubai Duty Free Irish Open 2017". European Tour.
- ^ "Scotland's Bradley Neil Wins the 119th Amateur Championship". The R&A. 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Conor Gough Wins Boys Amateur Championship". The R&A. 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Celine Boutier wins at Portstewart". The Ladies' Golf Union.
- ^ "Rahm romps to maiden victory at DDF Irish Open". European Tour.