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3.1
193 Reviews (193)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
28
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.8
56.0%
Recommend this course
126 out of 193 reviews
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3.6
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
68.8%
Recommend this course
11 out of 16 reviews
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3.2
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
62.5%
Recommend this course
20 out of 32 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly and helpful staff consistently enhance the experience for golfers of all skill levels. This long, wind-influenced layout delivers strong value for money with a smooth pace of play.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6940 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Down Royal Park Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Bunker Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code G.U.I. dress code applies

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

3.1
193 Reviews (193)
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Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Golf on paddy bank holiday

Down royal generally clean and tidy,main thing hit fairways and ul do good,1ce in rough (cod do with a trim)then u have problems,but always enjoy down royal

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good all round

Excellent course, good layout, very forgiving off the fairways, pretty flat also which was good. Only small criticism is the lack of signposting for tees, only an issue for first-timers though.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Best course this time of year. Very good condition and very good price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Lovely day but the course was frozen underfoot

good value for money and easy to get a time on a Saturday

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Traffic on back 9

Always enjoy down royal,very challenging windy,course was very good,front 9 flowed very nicely back,back 9 a car park and due to time restrictions had to cut short to just a few holes,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Still enjoy down royal

Overall do enjoy down royal,but today caught behind 4 ball at the 10th till 18,could of let me thru on couple of moments but spent more time looking for balls,but not clubs fault just muppets on a course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Down royal GC

Great play and meal deal on GN. Had a driving range to warm up on and a short game area that has been neglected for some time. Fairways were excellent to play of considering the amount of rain that fell over the past few days. Green were in good condition and ran well. Tee boxs were not level even the slightest which made teeing off more difficult than it should be, but that was really the only major complaint. The meal afterwards was great with a pint. Well recommend this to others.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Pre winter golf

Enjoyed my day,most consistent performance to date,conditions of course was very good,pace was slow so failing light effected last 3 holes,but down royal is always lovely course to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mick the Miller

Excellent winter course. Needs more directional markers to tee boxes, especially the 1st to the 2nd hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Windy and challenging

I had the freedom of down royal,windy and challenging but played well,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding Value

Although this isn’t the most picturesque course in the greater Belfast areas, what it lacks of visuals is made up for in value for money and playability. All par threes are easily within reach of your average club golfer and even the par 5s are birdie opportunities for 20+ cappers. If you are looking for a fun scorable course then this is the one for you. The added meal deal is perfect as the food is spot on for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition

Appreciate dry spell and then recent rain however noneakws in bunkers, no sign to next tee, no excuse

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Down Royal Golf Cource

course was in excellent condition only complaint we had was a 5 ball in front of us that were very slow

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Always come back

Best round of golf to date,really enjoyed my game,fist pump a few times,as I say always come back to play at down royal

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play

An absolutely stunning day ruined by some of the worst golf etiquette and pace of play I have ever had the unfortunate experience to witness. Stick behind a 3 ball for 5 of the 13 holes we managed to play in 3 1/4 hrs and they point blank refused to acknowledge we were even there never mind let us play through. Not sure how they managed to get around 18 holes considering the sheer volume of balls they apparently lost. Spoke with the pro shop who were less than interested also. I WILL NOT BE BACK!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course for tee shots

Lots of par 4,for me starting off always enjoy challenge par 4/5 and 18 holes stay open other courses in bad weather or weekend cut down to 9 holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 90
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Starting to enjoy this course

This course scared me at first now starting to enjoy

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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