Name
Betsy Butler
Travel Dates
June 14, 2025 - June 20, 2025
Days/Nights/Rounds
7 Days / 6 Nights / 6 Rounds
# Golfers
4 Golfers
Price
$4,846.00 USD pp Double / $5,636.00 USD pp Single / This includes 1 additional day for your rental vehicle
Golf Details
6 rounds of golf with prepaid greens fees
Courses
Royal Portrush GC, Royal County Down, Ardglass GC, Portstewart Strand GC, Castlerock GC & Jameson Links
Lodging Details
6 nights total in deluxe double & single lodging at the Slieve Donard hotel in Newcastle, Ireland and the Golf Links Hotel in Portrush, Ireland
Lodging General
6 nights double and single accommodations
Itinerary
Your confirmed daily itinerary is as follows:
6/13: Arrive in Dublin, Ireland / Stay in self-booked lodging in Dublin
6/14: AM: Play Jameson Links @ 10.50am / PM: Travel to Newcastle (1 hr 40 min) / Overnight at The Slieve Donard Hotel for 3 nights
6/15: Play Ardglass GC @ 12.09pm
6/16: Play Royal County Down GC @ 4.40pm
6/17: Travel North to play Royal Portrush GC @ 2.24pm / Overnight at The Golf Links Hotel for 3 nights
6/18: Play Portstewart Strand GC @ 11.50am
6/19: Play Castlerock GC @ 12.18pm
6/20: Depart Ireland for home
Transportation Info
A self-drive automatic rental vehicle is included in your trip from June 13th to June 20th.
Book URL
September 5, 2024
Hello Betsy,
This amazing Northern Ireland golf trip includes two of the most famous links courses you could possibly play... Royal Portrush, home of the 2019 and 2026 Open Championships and Royal County Down, arguably the best golf course in the world.
The attached schedule is based on traveling and includes , (see courses below), a large self-drive automatic van, an Irish breakfast each morning and numerous other inclusions listed below.
Your golf has you playing total rounds... .
Your lodging has you staying .
Your suggested daily itinerary would be as follows:
Sat: AM: Arrive Dublin, Ireland / PM: Play County Louth GC/ Travel to Slieve Donard Hotel for a 3 night stay
Sun: PM: Play Royal County Down
Mon: Play Royal County Down
Tues: Travel north to play Ardglass GC / Travel to the Bushmills Inn for a 4 night stay
Wed: AM: Play Portstewart Strand / PM: Play Castlerock GC
Thur: AM: Play Royal Portrush Dunluce / PM: Play Royal Portrush Valley
Fri: Play Royal Portrush Dunluce
Sat: Depart Ireland for home
Our prices INCLUDE ALL TAXES AND ANY RESORT OR LODGING FEES, there are no hidden costs of any kind.
To book your trip or to make a further inquiry, please click the "Inquire" button below.
Kind regards,
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In order to secure all aspects of your golf trip the deposit reflected above is required, with the balance due 60 days prior to travel.
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NOT INCLUDED
Airfare
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Gratuities
Any golf or lodging not listed above
Any food & beverage not listed above
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YOUR GOLF COURSES
YOUR GOLF COURSES
ROYAL COUNTY DOWN GOLF CLUB
Ranked #1 in Top 100 Golf Courses in The World
Royal County Down is generally ranked at number 1 or near number 1 in World Rankings of golf courses by most major publications
Royal County Down Golf Club is in Newcastle, a small vacation town nestled at the feet of the Mountains of Mourne. It’s a visually exhilarating location for a classic links golf course where the Bay of Dundrum sweeps out into the Irish Sea and where the mighty peak of Slieve Donard (3,000 ft.) casts its shadow over the golf course and town.
The course has a legendary list of designers... Old Tom Morris extended the course to 18 holes in 1890. Harry Vardon modified the course in 1908, and in 1926 Harry Colt was commissioned to make its final alterations.
Measuring nearly 7,200 yards from the back tees, Royal County Down can be a brute, but it's one of the most enjoyable and memorable brutes in the world. If a measure of a great golf course is the number of holes that you can remember, then Royal County Down is one of the greatest courses of them all.
ROYAL PORTRUSH GOLF CLUB
Ranked #11 in Top 100 Golf Courses in The World
Royal Portrush is a classic seaside links, located in a breathtaking setting on the north Antrim coastline, blessed with magnificent ocean views. On a clear day (from the 3rd tee) you can see the Paps of Jura and the island of Islay.
Royal Portrush is ruggedly beautiful and has one of the most dramatic entranceways to any course in the world. As you wind your way towards the course along the coastal road, the crumpled, undulating links land suddenly appears in front of you, flags fluttering in the breeze, views of the challenge that awaits in plain sight.
The Championship course, called The Dunluce Links, is named after the ruined Dunluce castle that overlooks the course. It was the venue for the first professional golf tournament in Ireland in 1895. The Open Championship has been held outside of Scotland and England only twice; in 1951 when Max Faulkner triumphed and again in 2019 when Shane Lowry took home the Claret Jug.
JAMESON GOLF LINKS
Ranked #21 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Ireland
Jameson Links is the ancestral family estate of the famous Jameson whiskey family. The Jameson’s once had a nine-hole golf course here and the land is now incorporated into the Jameson Golf Links and the Portmarnock Hotel Resort.
Jameson Golf Links was designed by Bernhard Langer and opened for play in 1996. The course borders its illustrious neighbor, Portmarnock Golf Club, but the two courses are separately owned and managed. For such a young layout, the Hotel Links is a very natural and understated course. There is nothing showy about the design; the natural links land is used simply and effectively. The first eight holes play across gently-undulating ground with definition provided by varied grasses and pot bunkers. Then, around the turn, a cluster of shaggy sand dunes provides a much more dramatic playing field.
Bernhard Langer commented on his creation: “There are very few locations in Europe which could have allowed me the opportunity and landscape to design such a classic championship links. I hope all those who play it discover its magic and its challenging beauty.” We thoroughly agree and encourage you to add this links course to your itinerary.
ARDGLASS GOLF CLUB
Ranked #8 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Northern Ireland
Ardglass was founded in 1896 and shortly after the club’s Centenary in 1996 a wonderful new and dramatic loop of holes was created along the craggy cliffs of the back nine. Six holes are authentic undulating linksland, the other dozen are meadows and parkland. But virtually the entire eighteen is routed over high ground, with views across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man, down over Coney Island Bay, and south to the Mountains of Mourne.
The clubhouse is historic and special as well. A 14th century castle that was once the home of the Fitzgeralds, Earls of Kildare. It now stands as the oldest golf clubhouse in use in the world.
PORTSTEWART GOLF CLUB
Ranked #3 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Northern Ireland
Portstewart Golf Club was founded in 1894, with the championship Strand course being updated in the early 90's by adding new holes that run directly through three story sand dunes. The course is an exhilarating test, set amidst imposing, gigantic sand dunes with panoramic views across the Atlantic and to the Inishowen Peninsula beyond. It is also incredibly challenging, with one of the best opening nine holes in golf.
The front nine is carved out of some the largest dunes you will have ever seen. Each hole is a spectacular experience through an amphitheater of sand. The dunes frame the holes beautifully and consistently dare you to hit heroic shots. The 1st is an absolute stunner, a downhill 425-yard par four through the dunes. And the stunning holes keep coming... especially memorable are two of the new par threes, the 3rd and the 6th. The 3rd measures 207 yards, while the 6th, measures a mere 140 yards with a plateau green.
The back nine is somewhat flatter and meanders down the river, offering some great holes, with the 11th and new look 14th both worth a mention. A golfing trip to Northern Ireland would not be complete without a round at Portstewart on the Strand course.
CASTLEROCK GOLF CLUB
Ranked #5 in Top 100 Golf Courses in Northern Ireland
Castlerock is a seaside village, located on the Irsh Causeway Coast. Castlerock Golf Club was founded in 1901, originally as a nine-hole layout before being extended to 18 holes and having final modifications made by Harry Colt in 1925. Living in the shadow of its famous neighbors, Portstewart and Royal Portrush, Castlerock Golf Club is every bit as good, and should not disappoint. This is one of the toughest links courses around, with some fantastic holes.
The entire course lies squarely between the railway line and the river and sea. Many holes meander through inviting dunes, but equally many occupy less rolling ground inland.
Castlerock also has a 9-hole course called the Bann which is routed through majestic sand dunes. The layout is similar to the main Mussenden course, and the par five 5th is considered to be one of the most scenic holes in Irish golf. We recommend 27 holes when you visit to take advantage of all the Castlerock has to offer.
YOUR LODGING
YOUR LODGING
THE SLIEVE DONARD RESORT & SPA
Located in the heart of the Mournes, the Slieve Donard Resort and Spa is located on six acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. The Irish Sea borders one side of the property while the world renowned Royal County Down Golf Links frames the other.
The hotel was originally built by the Belfast and County Down Railway, as a luxury holiday destination. it opened in June of 1898 and was one of the most majestic hotels of its time.
There are 5 categories of guest rooms, with each level offering King Koil Cloud beds, flatscreen TV's, WiFi, in-room tea/coffee facilities, bathrobes, slippers, upscale toiletries and mineral waters.
The Spa at Slieve Donard offers more than 40 specialized treatments to promote relaxation and wellbeing. These include a salt and oil exfoliation, ESPA hot stone massage, personalized facial, scalp massage, manicure or pedicure, an Irish tea ritual, a sea salt foot bath, an ocean body wrap, a tailored back massage and a scalp massage.
GOLF LINKS HOTEL PORTRUSH
The Golf Links Hotel is a modern hotel located just a few hundred yards from the famous Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland.
Perfectly situated along the famous Causeway Coast of Ireland, it’s the ideal location if you wish to explore the North Coast’s tourist attractions and enjoy golf at Royal Portrush, Castlerock, Portstewart and many more.
Following a extensive refurbishment and extension in 2019, the GolfLinks Hotel Portrush has been finished to a high standard with stunning interiors and the full comfort of its' guests in mind.
Guest rooms feature complimentary WiFi, Nespresso Coffee Machine, tea making facilities, USB charging ports, a safe and reading materials.
The hotel offers private lockers for your golf clubs and complementary parking.
YOUR TRANSPORTATION
YOUR TRANSPORTATION
MERCEDES VITO 9-PASSENGER COACH
The Mercedes Vito Coach is a large van that comfortably handles 4 golfers, their luggage and golf clubs. The last row of seats folds down and gives you plenty of room for all of your luggage, while still providing 5 seats up front. It is slightly larger than a standard van and handles and drives just like a normal minivan. It's the perfect vehicle for a foursome of golfers!
Vehicle appearance and amenities may be different than the information provided herein. Vehicle size, amenities and style will depend on the time of year the trip is confirmed and deposits are paid and availability of vehicles with transportation companies.
THINGS TO SEE & DO
THINGS TO SEE & DO
OLD BUSHMILLS DISTILLERY
Bushmills Distillery is the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world, having been founded in 1608.
Bushmills is named for the mills that made the barley and the River Bush, which to this day remains the water source to cut their whiskey to proof.
Bushmills is more than just a whiskey, it's the local village, where family, friends and neighbors work side by side at the distillery. As their saying goes, “without the village there would be no whiskey, and without the whiskey there would be no village”.
Bushmills is one of the few Irish distilleries to use only malted barley in it's spirits. When only malted barley is used in distillation, and made at a single distillery, you have the very definition of “single malt” whiskey, which is the hallmark of Bushmills whiskey
Tours of the distillery are offered 7 days a week, 12 months of the year. They offer both tours and tasting experiences.
DUNLUCE CASTLE
Ruins don’t come more beautiful than this 16th-century cliff-top castle in northern County Antrim next to Royal Portrush GC.
On a sheer basalt outcrop, Dunluce Castle was raised by the McQuillans, and then taken over by the MacDonnells who took control after winning two battles between the clans in the 1500s.
The MacDonnells continue to own the property today, but abandoned the site after the Battle of Boyne in 1690. When the MacDonnells became the Earls of County Antrim in the early-1600s a small town cropped up behind the castle.
This was razed by Cromwell after the Irish Uprising of 1641 and excavations have started to reveal its grid of cobblestone streets.
Opening Hours: Please check before visiting. Typical hours are February to November: Daily 9.30am to 5pm. December/January: Daily 9.30am to 4pm. Admission charges apply.
THE TITANIC BELFAST
Opened in 2012, Titanic Belfast is an award-winning attraction at Belfast’s Harland and Wolff shipyard where the RMS Titanic was assembled and launched in 1912. Few vessels in the history of the world pique people’s interest like this ill-fated passenger liner, and the nine galleries here recount the history of this ship and its fleet-mates HMHS Britannic and RMS Olympic.
These galleries are immersive and interactive, plunging you into all the activity of early-20th-century Belfast’s dockyards, and then the opulence of the Titanic’s reconstructed cabins and famous stairway.
The building, with textured cladding and profile resembling ships bows is constructed around an enormous atrium, as is intended to have a “Guggenheim” effect on Belfast as a tourism magnet.
GAME OF THRONES
Game of Thrones is one of the most popular and successful fantasy TV series ever made. While there are Game of Thrones locations all over Europe, there is an incredible concentration of stunning filming locations that can be visited on a Game of Thrones tour from Belfast to Northern Ireland.
Filming took place in around 25 locations around Northern Ireland including Titanic Studios in Belfast, Cushendun Caves, Murlough Bay, Ballintoy Harbour, Larrybane, Antrim plateau, Castle Ward, Inch Abbey and Downhill Strand. Ireland's rugged coast lines, historic castles and breathtaking scenery were the perfect setting for the epic story. All of these locations are within easy reach of Belfast.
CAUSEWAY COASTAL ROUTE
Scenic, dramatic and inspiring, the Causeway Coastal Route is a constant feature of global top tens and top fives when it comes to visitor experiences and bucket lists. Around every corner of this spectacular winding route you’ll find thrills and adventure, as well as peaceful retreats. The variety along the coastal route means there’s something for everyone and a multitude of ways you can see it.
The route runs north along the coast from Belfast and includes sweeping views of the sea, multiple castles, lighthouses, waterfalls, cliff walks, Game of Thrones locations, suspension bridges, tunnels, river gorges and the famous Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.
You'll head north along the east coast of Northern Ireland and then past Royal Portrush Golf Club and across the top northern coast of the country. This is perhaps one of the most inspiring and beautiful drives in the world.
CARRICK-A-REDE ROPE BRIDGE
Maintained by the National Trust, this bridge made from Douglas fir and wire cables was erected in 2008. But it is just the latest in a long line of bridges to span the gap between the mainland and the tiny volcanic island of Carrickarede.
The first were put up by fishermen in the 18th century, to catch the salmon that would pass through in summer to spawn in the rivers Bush and Bann.
The bridge is hoisted 30 metres above a romantic seascape, and if you can handle heights you can look back to the line of dark basalt cliffs on the mainland.
The island was created by a violent volcanic event 60 million years ago, and standing on this volcanic plug you can make out the coast of Scotland and the closer dark outline of Rathlin Island.
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