Royal County Down Visitors
The Royal County Down Golf Club was founded in 1889 by a group of influential business and professional men from Belfast and it was the development of a railway line from Belfast to Newcastle and the emergence of Newcastle as a desirable seaside resort, which provided the impetus for the first form of golf to be played on this beautiful Ireland.
Royal County Down has retained its essential character, with glimpses of the Mourne Mountains, Slieve Donard’s crest just emerging from a great sea of early mist, the infamous golf course which lays below the mountains, is one of golf’s big and glorious carries of nestling greens, entertainingly blind shots, local knowledge and beautiful land, the kind of golf that people play in their most ecstatic dreams.
TEE TIME EXPERIENCES
GOLF
GREEN FEE
WELCOME GIFT
PRACTICE RANGE BALLS
GOLF ~ LUNCH
GREEN FEE
WELCOME GIFT
PRACTICE RANGE BALLS
LUNCH
GOLF ~ LUNCH ~ STAY
GREEN FEE
WELCOME GIFT
PRACTICE RANGE BALLS
LUNCH
SPA ~ STAY
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PLAYING TIMES
Monday, Tuesday & Friday – Anytime (subject to availability)
Wednesday & Saturday – Upon Request
Thursday – AM only
Sunday – PM only
CANCELLATION POLICY
Tee Time Bookings can be cancelled, without penalty, up to 1 month before the date of play.
HANDICAP REQUIRED
Men – 24 Ladies – 36 Juniors – 36
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ONLINE: Golf Booking Form
OFFICE: +44 800 046 5619
Please ensure you check the Golf Clubs Terms & Conditions and Cancellation Policies before making a tee time booking.
COURSE INFORMATION
NUMBER OF HOLES: 36 – Championship & Annesley courses
MAIN GOLF COURSE: Championship
COURSE TYPE: Links
ARCHITECT: Old Tom Morris, Harry Colt, George L. Baillie, Harry Vardon
YEAR BUILT: 1889
PAR: 71
LENGTH: 7065 Yards
RANKING: 1st UK, 4th World
SIGNATURE HOLE: 9th Par 4
HOSTED TOURNAMENTS: 2015 Irish Open Championship
SECRETARY: David Morgan
HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL: Kevan Whitson
PAIRING UP POLICY: Yes
GROUP BOOKINGS: Yes
CLUB FACILITIES
DRIVING RANGE: Yes – Covered, Mats, Grass
SHORT GAME: Yes – Pitching & Bunker Areas
PUTTING GREEN: Yes
GOLF BUGGY: No
GOLF TROLLEY: Yes – Electric & Pull
HIRE CLUBS: Yes – TaylorMade, Ping, Callaway, Mizuno, Titleist
CADDIE: Yes – Available on Arrival
RESTAURANT: Yes
BAR: Yes – Spike & Formal
CORPORATE: Yes – Meeting Room
FOUNDERS THOUGHTS
Considered by some as the best golf course in the world and ranked in the top 10 on the planet year after year, this club needs no more of an introduction from me. Understated on arrival, complimented by the raw beauty of its coastline, RCD as it’s otherwise known, is golf at its purest and it’s class personifies why Northern Ireland and Belfast will always be the home of golf to the Privatus Club. If you were to only ever play one more round of golf in your lifetime, I suggest you consider this one.
TESTIMONIALS
Chris Game – Privatus Club Founder
“If you were to only ever play one more round of golf in your lifetime, I suggest you consider this one”.
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