Locals know all about County Louth Golf Club, which they call Baltray, But it often escapes overseas visitors. While often overlooked in the discussion of links golf in Ireland, those in the know revere it as one of the best links courses on the East Coast -- if not all -- of Ireland. Any golf trip to Dublin without playing County Louth is incomplete, Mike Bailey writes.
Royal County Down Golf Club in Northern Ireland remains one of the most beloved - and most feared - golf courses in the world. RCD, as the locals call it, can play as difficult as legendary Carnoustie, yet it appears as idyllic as a painting, Jason Scott Deegan writes.
Originally an Old Tom Morris design dating back to 1889, Royal County Down Golf Club in Northern Ireland is as unique and dramatic as you'll find in golf, as the Mountains of Mourne loom over the town of Newcastle and the course. The layout steers through tall dunes and several elevated tees perched atop them offer fine views of the town and coast. These views are especially welcoming when you consider the many blind shots that exist here.
If you're looking for a week of great links golf, you can't go wrong in Northern Ireland and NW Ireland, Mike Bailey writes after a recent trip across the pond.
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Royal County Down Golf Club in Northern Ireland is one of the most difficult - and beautiful - links in the world. For that reason, it is one of golf's toughest tee times to secure without advanced planning.