Portstewart (Riverside) - Londonderry - Northern Ireland

Stretching to 5,725 yards from the back tees and playing to a par of 68, the Riverside course at Portstewart Golf Club is a gentler option than the mighty Strand which operates from the same clubhouse.

In the book Hooked, author Kevin Markham writes: “Riverside is not about mountainous dunes, pothole bunkers, tee box dilemmas or awe-inspiring shots – it is about a pretty and short course that will be enjoyed by everyone.

It starts and finishes up by the clubhouse where you’ll find the best views, but the holes that drop gently towards the River Bann form the backbone of the course. It is a tranquil, open setting with gorse scattered about fitfully and water features adding some sparkle.”