Curated Golf Guide

Best Golf Courses in County Down

Discover the top-rated golf destinations in County Down. We've analyzed reviews and data from 30 local courses to help you find the perfect round.

3.4 Avg Rating
5,516 Avg Yards

Editor's Picks for County Down

🏆 Top Rated

Royal Belfast

Rated 5.0 stars by players

The highest rated course in the region, offering a premium experience for golfers of all skill levels.

⛳ The Longest Drive

Bright Castle Golf Club

6,474 yd from the back tees

A true test of distance. Bring your driver and get ready to cover some serious ground.

👥 Fan Favorite

Carnalea Golf Club

189 reviews

The most reviewed course in town. A popular choice among local players and visitors alike.

All Top Courses in County Down

#1

Mayobridge

Newry, County Down

5.0 Rating
18 Holes

Not far from Newry, Mayobridge offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens keep M...

#2

Royal Belfast

Holywood, County Down

5.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,185 yd Length

Not far from Holywood, Royal Belfast offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens ...

#3

Championship

Newcastle, County Down

4.9 Rating
18 Holes

Not far from Newcastle, Championship offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens ...

#4

Mahee Island Golf Club

Comber, County Down

4.8 Rating
18 Holes
5,882 yd Length

Not far from Comber, Mahee Island Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and ...

#5

Scrabo Golf Club

Newtownards, County Down

4.8 Rating
18 Holes
6,270 yd Length

Founded in 1907 Scrabo Golf Club is situated high above Newtownards Northern Ireland, 500ft above sea level overlooking Strangford Lough. Scrabo Go...

#6

Banbridge Golf Club

Banbridge, County Down

4.7 Rating
18 Holes
5,590 yd Length

Banbridge Golf Club is situated in the heart of beautiful County Down countryside, conveniently situated 25 miles south of Belfast, with easy acces...

#7

Helen’s Bay Golf Club

Bangor, County Down

4.6 Rating
9 Holes
2,744 yd Length

Helen’s Bay Golf Course sits on a hill overlooking the Belfast Lough in Helen’s Bay and is known for being one of the most beautiful golf courses i...

#8

Carnalea Golf Club

Bangor, County Down

4.6 Rating
18 Holes
5,725 yd Length

Despite its seaside location, Carnalea Golf Club has a parkland layout rather than a links layout. The front and back nine are separated by the Bel...

#9

Cloverhill Golf Club

Newry, County Down

4.6 Rating
18 Holes
5,587 yd Length

Cloverhill Golf Club is an 18-hole course that bumps up against the Ring of Gullon, providing beautiful mountain scenery and incentives to keep you...

#10

Bright Castle Golf Club

Downpatrick, County Down

4.6 Rating
18 Holes
6,474 yd Length

Bright Castle Golf Club is a tough but fair course with four formidable par-5's including the 6th hole, which until very recently was the longest h...

#12

St. Patrick's Golf Club, Downpatrick

Downpatrick, County Down

4.5 Rating
18 Holes
6,120 yd Length

Downpatrick's Golf Club's roots begin in 1929. The par 69 parkland course measures 6,120 yards with tight tree-lined fairways, fast and true greens...

#13

Kirkistown Castle Golf Club

Cloughey, County Down

4.5 Rating
18 Holes
6,167 yd Length

Kirkistown Castle Golf Club sits close to the most easterly point of the island of Ireland along the edge of the Ards Peninsula. There is hardly an...

#14

Ava

Conlig, County Down

4.5 Rating
18 Holes
5,755 yd Length

Not far from Conlig, Ava offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens keep Ava dif...

#15

Donaghadee Golf Club

Donaghadee, County Down

4.5 Rating
18 Holes
6,160 yd Length

Donaghadee Golf Club sits on the idyllic north east coast of County Down and enjoys unparralled views across the coast and over the Irish Sea, on a...

#17

Bangor Golf Club

Bangor, County Down

4.3 Rating
18 Holes
6,410 yd Length

Bangor Golf Club is a mature parkland course based in Bangor Co. Down. The course measures 6410 yards from the white tees. Bangor is a tree lined p...

#18

Spa Golf Club

Ballynahinch, County Down

4.2 Rating
18 Holes
6,468 yd Length

Not far from Ballynahinch, Spa Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gre...

#19

Warrenpoint Golf Club

Warrenpoint, County Down

4.2 Rating
18 Holes
6,001 yd Length

Not far from Warrenpoint, Warrenpoint Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways ...

#20

Blackwood Golf Centre - Hamilton

Bangor, County Down

4.0 Rating
18 Holes
6,392 yd Length

Blackwood Golf Center is home to two 18-hole courses. The Hamilton Course is the championship layout while the Temple Course is the interesting par...

#21

Annesley Links

Newcastle, County Down

4.0 Rating
18 Holes

Not far from Newcastle, Annesley Links offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and green...

#22

Holywood Golf Club

Holywood, County Down

3.9 Rating
18 Holes
6,027 yd Length

Holywood Golf Club is just a short 10-minute drive from the heart of Belfast and home to Rory McIlroy. This parkland golf course with breathtaking ...

#23

Crossgar Golf Club

Crossgar, County Down

3.8 Rating
9 Holes
2,269 yd Length

The 2,269-yard, par 32, nine-hole parkland Crossgar Golf Club opened in 1993. A stream plays havoc with a couple of holes, particularly Nos. 2 and ...

#24

Ardminnan

Portaferry, County Down

9 Holes

Not far from Portaferry, Ardminnan offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens ke...

#25

Ashfield Golf Club

Cullyhanna, County Down

18 Holes
5,606 yd Length

Ashfield was opened in 1990 by by 1947 Open Winner Fred Daly MBE. The 18 hole golf course at Ashfield is situated in the heart of South Armagh, app...

#26

Helen’s Bay Golf Club

Bangor, County Down

Not far from Bangor, Helen’s Bay Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and g...

#27

Mahee Island Golf Club

Comber, County Down

Not far from Comber, Mahee Island Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and ...

#28

Mourne

Newcastle, County Down

18 Holes

Not far from Newcastle, Mourne offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens keep M...

#29

Newcastle FootGolf Centre

Newcastle, County Down

9 Holes

Not far from Newcastle, Newcastle FootGolf Centre offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairway...

#30

Ringdufferin

Killyleagh, County Down

18 Holes

Not far from Killyleagh, Ringdufferin offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens...