Royal Belfast Golf club was established in 1881, when local man Thomas Sinclair, who had fallen in love with the game on a recent trip to St Andrews, decided to establish a golf course in his local town.
The scenic Harry Colt designed layout is located just 15 minutes from Belfast International Airport and deserves to be rated as one of Northern Ireland’s top golf courses.
The course is now one of only four in Ireland to be honoured with the ‘Royal' title.
Royal Belfast as it is now is based on the 1925 layout conceived by Harry S. Colt, and is set in a fantastic location, with unrivalled views of Belfast Lough and the Antrim plateau above. Arguably the finest hole on the golf course is the 415-yard opening hole, a challenging uphill par-4 which dog-legs to the left.
Royal Belfast is also fortunate to have an amazing clubhouse; built to serve as a private home for a Belfast linen manufacturer in 1852, the magnificent construction has been modernised to serve as a clubhouse, and is one of the luxurious around.
Royal Belfast Golf Club is located off the A2 between Holywood and Bangor, 25 miles from Belfast International Airport.
Address: Station Road, Holywood, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT18 0BP
| Par | 70 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Harry Colt, Mackenzie & Ebert |
| Opened for play | 1881 |
| Blue | 6,306 yards | SSS 71 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,185 yards | SSS 70 |
| Green | 5,961 yards | SSS 69 |
| Red | 5,560 yards | SSS 72 |
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No caddies available
Members only Saturday till 3:30pm
There are 3 bars on site
There is complimentary car parking