Balmoral Golf Club
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Balmoral Golf Club is located on Lisburn Road, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

, just three miles south of the city centre. It is an 18-hole course with a par of 69.
Founded in 1914, the course is set in the suburbs of south Belfast. Although comparatively flat in nature this course has been laid out with a range of strategically placed trees.

Balmoral has had a long association with the legendary Fred Daly
Fred Daly (golfer)
Frederick Daly was a Northern Irish professional golfer who was best known for winning The Open Championship of 1947 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake.Daly was born in Portrush, County Antrim...

, the first Irishman to win the Open Championship, in 1947. The club has also had four Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biennial golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour, and is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe...

representatives. A putting green practice area and pitching area are available.
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