| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| Total holes | 54 |
| Website | https://portstewartgc.co.uk |
| Strand Links | |
| Designed by | Des Giffin |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,895 yards |
| Riverside Course | |
| Par | 68 |
| Length | 5,725 yards |
| Town Course | |
| Par | 64 |
| Length | 4,730 yards |
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.[1]
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.[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] The club opened a new clubhouse facility in May 2009. [4] The Golf Club holds what is often suggested as the finest opening hole in Ireland.
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] In 2010 the club hosted the Lancome Irish Women's Close Championship. [5]. It also co-hosts the Tullamore Dew amateur competition.