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 Royal Portrush Golf Club
Founded in 1888, the club became Royal Portrush in 1893, with King Edward VII as patron. It was famous not only for its magnificent turf and superb golf holes but also for its lovely setting. Royal Portrush's Dunluce Course is laid out in a marvelous stretch of natural golfing country. Through a tangle of sandhills the course threads its way, with the sweeping contours of dunes lending infinite variety to the game. Situated East of Portrush occupying a triangle of giant sandhills, from the highest point of which is an amazing varied prospect. The hills of Donegal in the West, the Isle of Islay and Southern Hebrides in the North with the Giants Causeway and the Skerries to the East.

Royal Portrush offers two fine links courses and while the Dunluce Course will always be regarded as the championship links, the slightly shorter Valley Course also represents a serious test of links golf prowess. Royal Portrush's Dunluce Course is laid out in a marvelous stretch of natural golfing country. Through a tangle of sandhills the course threads its way, with the sweeping contours of dunes lending infinite variety to the game. The Dunluce Course was rated 4th. of "The 100 greatest courses in the British Isles", Golf World in 1996. The course is laid out in a marvelous stretch of natural golfing country. Though a tangle of sandhills the course threads its way, with the sweeping contours of dunes lending infinite variety of game. The hills of Donegal in the west, the isle of Islay and Southern Hebrides in the north with the Giants Causeway in the east.
The Valley Course lies on the sea-side of the Dunluce Course and is growing in stature year by year towards a championship course. Although nearer the sea than the Dunluce Course, it is mostly laid out in the moderate shelter of the Old War Hollow and is therefore less exposed. It is the home of Royal Portrush Ladies Club and the affiliated Rathmore Club. Its characteristics are very much that of a links, undulating sandhills, remarkably dry and in some places below sea level.