Portstewart Golf Club
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Portstewart Golf Club consists of three 18-hole courses situated in the town of Portstewart
, County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. Golf was first played there as far back as 1889.
The three courses are: the Strand (par 72), a championship course, the Riverside (par 68) and the Old Course (par 64), which is where the club was founded in 1894. The late 1980s saw major development of the Strand course with the layout updated and seven new holes added. In 1992 the new Strand course, designed by Des Giffin, opened for play. The club opened a new clubhouse facility in May 2009. The Golf Club holds what is often suggested as the finest opening hole in Ireland.
in 1951 and has hosted other events such as the Irish Professional and Irish Amateur. In 2010 the club hosted the Lancome Irish Women's Close Championship. . It also co-hosts the Tullamore Dew amateur competition.
Portstewart
Portstewart is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,803 people in the 2001 Census. It is a seaside resort neighbouring Portrush. Of the two towns, Portstewart is decidedly quieter with more sedate attractions. Its harbour and scenic coastal paths form an...
, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. Golf was first played there as far back as 1889.
The three courses are: the Strand (par 72), a championship course, the Riverside (par 68) and the Old Course (par 64), which is where the club was founded in 1894. The late 1980s saw major development of the Strand course with the layout updated and seven new holes added. In 1992 the new Strand course, designed by Des Giffin, opened for play. The club opened a new clubhouse facility in May 2009. The Golf Club holds what is often suggested as the finest opening hole in Ireland.
Tournaments
The club played host to the Irish Amateur Championship in 1992, held a qualifying round of the Open ChampionshipThe Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
in 1951 and has hosted other events such as the Irish Professional and Irish Amateur. In 2010 the club hosted the Lancome Irish Women's Close Championship. . It also co-hosts the Tullamore Dew amateur competition.