
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
How many people have made a point of playing Royal Portrush Golf Club and never given a thought to playing the sadly underrated Valley course – something approaching 90%, perhaps even more?
Royal Portrush Golf Club (Valley)
How many people have made a point of playing Royal Portrush Golf Club and never given a thought to playing the sadly underrated Valley course – something approaching 90%, perhaps even more?
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It blows my mind how people can play the Dunluce and miss out the Valley course. If you are planning a trip then you have to include the Valley. It makes for a perfect second round of the day, or first round of the plane. It's not long and its not hard, so it won't beat you up. On top of this, it is just loads of fun.
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd are all simple, short and quirky holes. 7 is a lovely short par 4, and 8 is honestly one of the best par 5s you'll ever play. 9 and 13 are really good par 3s, and the course just gets better from here. You're now playing under a huge dune, all the way home, starting at 14. 15 is a great par 3 downhill towards the dune, and 16 is another outstanding par 5. 16 and 17 both have extremely fun green complexes, 17 being a huge punchbowl, making a super fun par 3. 18 is a lovely downhill par 4 to finish.
A must play. As fun a course as you'll ever find.
Overall rating
4.5
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