Castletown Golf & Country Club
Castletown Golf Links is a championship links course in Derbyhaven on the Isle of Man. Its setting on Langness Peninsula provides views of the Irish Sea from all tee's, fairways, and greens. The Links was founded in 1892 and designed by Old Tom Morris. Following the war Castletown was later updated by Mackenzie Ross.
Castletown has been independently rated within Rolex's Top 1,000 Golf Courses in the World and in 2015 was voted as the 75th Best Links in Great Britain & Ireland by National Club Golfer. It offers a 17th hole which drives "over the Irish Sea". The links has hosted, among other events, the PGA Cup (1979), Europro Tour 2002, Manx Classic Pro Am and the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy in 2003 and again in 2005.
Murray Crowe was the course professional for 40 years, with his daughter Jackie Kebbell as the touring professional representing Castletown Golf Links. Castletown Golf Links came under new ownership in November 2011 - since then the development of a new clubhouse along with renewed equipment has resulted in significantly better course conditions and a steady increase in membership.
The 7th hole is named the Race Course because, there, a century and a half before the first ever English Derby the Isle of Man and the then Earl of Derby also the Lord of Mann held the first ever Manx Derby over three furlongs. The 18th hole at Castletown Golf Links overlooks the historic St. Michaels Isle, a small island joined to Langness Peninsula via a short causeway built in the mid-18th century. The island's notable features are St Michael's Chapel, dating back to the 12th century, on the south side of the island, and a circular fort built in 1540.
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Coordinates: 54°04′01″N 4°37′05″W / 54.067°N 4.618°W