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 here as far back as 1889.[1]

The three courses are: The Strand (par 72), a championship course and considered one of the best in Ireland, The Riverside (par 68) and The Old Course (par 64), which is where the club was founded in 1894.[2] 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.[3]

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The Club played host to the Irish Amateur Championship in 1992, held a qualifying round of The Open Championship in 1951 and has hosted other events such as the Irish Professional and Irish Amateur.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Portstewart Golf Club. Discover Northern Ireland. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
  2. ^ The Courses. Welcome to Portstewart Golf Club. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
  3. ^ Portstewart (Strand), Northern Ireland. Top 100 Golf Courses of the World. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.


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