20 Must Play Golf Courses in Northern Ireland

The Open Championship makes a welcome return to Northern Ireland in 2019, showcasing an incredible region for golf. We have delved into the Golfshake Course Section – and its thousands of independent reviews – to discover some of the most highly rated clubs and venues in the area (with at least 25 reviews) by regular golfers based on their expectations and cost, discovering some of the best value experiences.

How many of these have you played? Could be some inspiration here.

Royal County Down. Golfshake Rating – 4.84/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Royal Portrush. Golfshake Rating – 4.76/5. Highly Recommended: 96% 

Lough Erne Golf Resort. Golfshake Rating – 4.65/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Carnalea Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.49/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Galgorm Castle Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.44/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Clandeboye Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.37/5. Highly Recommended: 94% 

Holywood Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.35/5. Highly Recommended: 94% 

Moyola Park Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.3/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Bright Castle Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.29/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Scrabo Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.25/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Rockmount Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.23/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Portstewart Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.15/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Shandon Park Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.1/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Edenmore Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.07/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Greenacres Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 4.05/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Gracehill Golf. Golfshake Rating – 4.04/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Roe Park Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 3.98/5. Highly Recommended: 93% 

Hilton Belfast Templepatrick. Golfshake Rating – 3.92/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Castlereagh Hills Golf Club. Golfshake Rating – 3.79/5. Highly Recommended: 100% 

Loughall Golf Course. Golfshake Rating – 3.74/5. Highly Recommended: 100%