BREAKING NEWS: Liam Burns wins sunday sweep, although rumours have spread around the locker room that he marked his own card, and as usual that magic pencil of his came in handy...... John Murray Junior a local player has recently found his fortune in becoming a golf professional, he is now making a mint and is currently challenging the likes of Gareth Quigley, Daire King and Steven Sweeney for the world number 1 spot.....Pat Keown has called upon Matthew Doran to lead Mourne Golf Clubs campaign in the Fred Daly, Ronan Rafferty, Ulster cup, Sam Rutherford and the Barton Shield. He believes with Matthew at hand, sucess will be inevitable

"Royal County Down is a pure links, in the truest sense of the word.

My advice to anyone playing this great course is to keep it very straight off the tee - stray from the fairways at your peril!

It is a tremendous test of golf and the outward half especially is as fine a nine holes as I have ever played"

TOM WATSON

 

Royal County Down is one of the oldest Golf Clubs in Ireland with traditions dating back for more than one hundred years.
Situated in Newcastle, where in the immortal words of Percy French, "The Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea", Royal County Down is not only a fine test of golf but has accompanying scenery that is spellbinding.

Alongside the Championship Links, Royal County Down has a second course, The Annesley Links. Laid out beneath the same massive, almost menacing backdrop, the Annesley Links is nowhere near as intimidating or as formidable a challenge as the Championship Links, but then it was never intended to be. It is a course for everyone.