![]() Royal County Down in 2004 | |
Club information | |
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Location in Northern Ireland Location in the United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 54°13′05″N 5°53′02″W / 54.218°N 5.884°W |
Location | Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland |
Established | 1889, 136 years ago |
Total holes | 36 |
Events hosted | Senior British Open The Amateur Championship British Ladies Amateur Curtis Cup Walker Cup Irish Open |
Website | royalcountydown.org |
Championship Links | |
Designed by | Old Tom Morris; George Combe; Harry Vardon; Harry Colt |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,186 yards (6,571 m) |
Course rating | 75.0 |
Slope rating | 142 |
Annesley Links | |
Par | 66 |
Length | 4,617 yards (4,222 m) |
Royal County Down Golf Club is a golf club in Northern Ireland, located in Newcastle, Newry, Mourne and Down. It opened on 23 March 1889 and is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland. It has two 18-hole links courses, the Championship Course and the Annesley Links.[1]